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    German TV firm snaps up 'Allo 'Allo
    16 hours ago

    Second World War sitcom 'Allo 'Allo has been sold to the Germans.

    The hit show - which was set in Nazi-occupied France and poked fun at the Gestapo - will be broadcast to German audiences for the first time.

    But the comedy accents could end up lost in translation as the whole show will be dubbed into German.

    BBC Worldwide struck the unlikely deal with broadcaster ProSiebenSat1, which will show all eight series (83 episodes).

    A BBC spokeswoman said: "Both BBC Worldwide and ProSiebenSat1 are very happy about the deal. 'Allo 'Allo is a high quality programme which had not been picked up in Germany until now due to the subject matter."

    The show ran on BBC1 from 1982-1991 and remains one of Britain's best-loved sitcoms.

    Gorden Kaye starred as harassed cafe owner Renee Artois, who risked his neck to aid the Resistance and stay out of trouble with the Nazis, with Carmen Silvera as his wife Edith and Richard Gibson as Gestapo officer Herr Flick.

    Other characters included Officer Crabtree (Arthur Bostrom), whose mangled vowels led him to adopt the greeting: "Good moaning."

    Isabelle Helle, head of German-speaking territories at BBC Worldwide said: "'Allo 'Allo is one of the most successful BBC comedies ever made and is already loved in over 50 countries.

    "We're really excited that ProSiebenSat1 has decided to take all series - now German viewers will be able to follow the daily cafe antics of Renee, Edith and the Gestapo and might even pick up on some of those famous catchphrases, 'Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once...'."

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    Apparently pirate copies of the series have been going around Germany for years.....they love it, but there was something to do with "mentioning the war" that meant it was never shown there.
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    • #3
      How will Officer Crabtree translate "I was pissing by your door" ?
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Flummery View Post
        How will Officer Crabtree translate "I was pissing by your door" ?
        or "I have a cack in my bog"
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        • #5
          Could they show it though....because it is illeagal to do the Nazi Salute and display the Swaskitza in Germany.....Heir Flick woulld be in trouble.
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