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| 'Allo 'Allo plaque to remember WW2-based sitcom | 'Allo 'Allo plaque to remember WW2-based sitcom |
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| A blue plaque is to be unveiled to remember the BBC's World War Two-set sitcom 'Allo 'Allo at an event which will see many of the cast reunited. | A blue plaque is to be unveiled to remember the BBC's World War Two-set sitcom 'Allo 'Allo at an event which will see many of the cast reunited. |
| The British Comedy Society (BCS) is unveiling the plaque at Lynford Hall, Mundford, near Thetford, Norfolk, where exteriors of Cafe Rene were filmed. | The British Comedy Society (BCS) is unveiling the plaque at Lynford Hall, Mundford, near Thetford, Norfolk, where exteriors of Cafe Rene were filmed. |
| The event will take place on 7 September. | The event will take place on 7 September. |
| BCS director Aaron Brown said it was important to remember one of the "great British comedies". | BCS director Aaron Brown said it was important to remember one of the "great British comedies". |
| "It was a huge hit in Britain and internationally. It ran for nine series for 10 years, twice as long as the war itself," said Mr Brown. | "It was a huge hit in Britain and internationally. It ran for nine series for 10 years, twice as long as the war itself," said Mr Brown. |
| David Croft, who co-created the sitcom, had earlier used Thetford for location shooting for his comedy series Dad's Army, although it was actually set in a fictional seaside town. | David Croft, who co-created the sitcom, had earlier used Thetford for location shooting for his comedy series Dad's Army, although it was actually set in a fictional seaside town. |
| 'Allo 'Allo | 'Allo 'Allo |
| Those expected to attend the unveiling include Vicki Michelle, who played Yvette; Kim Hartman, who played Helga; Guy Siner, who played Gruber; Kirsten Cooke, who played Michelle; Richard Gibson, who played Herr Flick; Francesca Gonshaw, who played Maria; John D. Collins, who played Fairfax; Arthur Bostrom, who played Crabtree, and Sue Hodge, who played Mimi. | Those expected to attend the unveiling include Vicki Michelle, who played Yvette; Kim Hartman, who played Helga; Guy Siner, who played Gruber; Kirsten Cooke, who played Michelle; Richard Gibson, who played Herr Flick; Francesca Gonshaw, who played Maria; John D. Collins, who played Fairfax; Arthur Bostrom, who played Crabtree, and Sue Hodge, who played Mimi. |
| Gorden Kaye, who played Rene, died in 2017 and Carmen Silvera, who played Edith, died in 2002. | Gorden Kaye, who played Rene, died in 2017 and Carmen Silvera, who played Edith, died in 2002. |
| The courtyard at Lynford Hall, which is now a hotel, was used as a stand-in for Nouvion town square in the sitcom. | The courtyard at Lynford Hall, which is now a hotel, was used as a stand-in for Nouvion town square in the sitcom. |