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First broadcast in 1983, Auf Wiedersehen Pet was an unlikely comedy hit about a group of British labourers forced to work in Germany during the recession. Scripted by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, (previously responsible for Porridge and The Likely Lads) its main players are likeable stereotypes from all over England: there’s Wayne (the late Gary Holton), a cockney charmer and womaniser; Barry (Timothy Spall), the bumbling, haplessly pretentious Brummie; gentle West Country giant Bomber (Pat Roach); amiable Scouse Moxey (Christopher Fairbank); and the three Geordies; nervous Neville (Kevin Whately), loudmouth xenophobic lummox Oz (Jimmy Nail) and put-upon Dennis (Tim Healy), the reluctant gaffer of the mob. The show spawned a second series in 1986 then a belated follow-up in 2002.

The plotlines were entertaining--capers usually involving misunderstandings or hangovers or both: Oz eating rat poison, Oz attempting to smuggle porn, Neville waking up after a large night out with a German girl’s name mysteriously tattooed on his arm; Dennis’s tentative relationship with a German woman named Dagmar while on the rebound from his recent divorce.

However, the real meat of Auf Wiedersehen Pet was in the interplay of the characters--who were confined in prison camp-style conditions--and Clement and Le Frenais’ rueful sense of the comedy of men in crisis. Tim Healy’s Dennis in particular was a classic example of the indignity of the traditional grafter who suddenly finds himself struggling in mid-life, a condition exacerbated at having to "wet nurse" a bunch of wayward geezers, as he frequently complains. --David Stubbs



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The complete first series of the television comedy which includes episodes: 'If I Were A Carpenter', 'Who Won The War Anyway?', The Girls They left Behind', 'Suspicion', 'Home Thoughts From Abroad', 'The Accused', 'Private Lives', 'The Fugitive', 'The Alien', 'Last Rites', 'The Lovers', 'Love And Other Four Letter Words' and 'When The Boat Goes Out'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Brilliance!!, 30 April 2005
This review is from: Auf Wiedersehen Pet - The Complete Series 1 [DVD] [1983] (DVD)
I remember this show from the first day it was aired on terrestrial T.V. and always made sure I was in to watch it, no matter what I was doing.
The actors are cast perfectly, no luvvie duvvies here mate, genuine accents abound, not some pretentious prig trying to sound like a Geordie or Cockney, even Londoner Barry's Brummie was spot on.
This was social history at it's best during a period in time when there seemed to be little hope for so many.
"Get on your bike" was a phrase coined by the politicians, these guys did and what spawned from the series is still relevant today.
I always found that I was left with the feel-good factor after every episode (as I still do now), you laughed with them, cried, felt everything they did, it was almost as if 'you were there'.
Coming from 'Up North' as they say, it is easy to see what the writers were striving for, we were all going through it and these lads played it out on screen for all to see and also, as a remminder to future generations.
Every epidode contained so much sheer brilliance it is impossible to pick anything out that stands above anything else, even the co-stars and the actors who made cameo appearances were just right.
5 stars is not enough for this brilliant piece of work, the writers must be congratulated.
Buy every series, you will not be disappointed.
RIP. Wayne & Bomber.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Reality TV, 25 Oct 2003
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This review is from: Auf Wiedersehen Pet - The Complete Series 1 [DVD] [1983] (DVD)
~This series (and the 2nd) is so well acted it's almost like watching a new fangled reality TV show. The acting is by far amazing; with Jimmy Nail's Oz portraying a very genuine Geordie which other TV shows have failed miserably to archieve (Byker Grove and even Nail's own Spender). All the Geordies' dialog doesn't sound scripted in any way and it's nice to see characters like the neurotic Neville and Brenda being portrayed as "normal" people rather than oafish Geordies. Oz's character~~ never ceases to amaze, with his ignorant (yet often hilarious) banter and occationally suprising bursts of intellect (due to his avid reading of WWII spy books no doubt) and humility.
But it's Tim Healy as the troubled Dennis who often steals the show. His performance as a working class, so to be divorcee/single father is often heartbreaking, as you share his journey through his troubled chapter in life.~
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant, this will appeal to everyone., 1 Jun 2002
This review is from: Auf Wiedersehen Pet - The Complete Series 1 [DVD] [1983] (DVD)
This programme is brilliant. It brings together some of the best humour of England from Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Somerset and the North East.

It shows how far some people will go to get away from the dole queue (and their wifes) and you can't help wanting to know what they're going to get up to next.

As the series progresses you get every scenario possible and you see the characters pull together through it all which strengthens their friendship. It's always got something or someone you can relate to and is constantly going from comedy to drama. A big thumbs up to the writers.

Completely addictive, I love it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect comedy drama
The 13-part series centres around seven builders working on a building site in Germany. Oz, the headcase; Barry, the radish; Neville, the whinger; Dennis, the leader; Wayne, the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Blackhorse47

4.0 out of 5 stars "That's Living Alright"
Auf Wiedersehen Pet is a reflection on what was going on during the 80s: the big recession meant that a lot of workers were left stranded in England with little work to do. Read more
Published 4 months ago by DL Productions UK

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Yesterday
As I re-watched the entire series it felt like yesterday when I AWP watched as teenager. The stars do now seem so young but the raw humour and excellent scripts shine through once... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sunglasses

5.0 out of 5 stars class doesn't age
I remember watching this every week as a 16 yr old (I'm 40 now!!). It's sheer class and stands the test of time due to its mixture of character and real humour. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Terry Kav

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't recommend this highly enough
I bought this box set a while ago now and have just got through watching all 13 episodes for the fourth time. It just gets better every time you watch it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Phil

5.0 out of 5 stars a defining tv moment.
Head, shoulders and several divisions above every other uk comedy/drama series. this is a truly special peice of work. Read more
Published 23 months ago by The evil hippy

5.0 out of 5 stars The first and best series
Auf Wiedersehen Pet is one of the most successful programmes broadcast on British television. Over a 21 year period, incorporating 4 series and a 2 part farewell Christmas... Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2007 by D. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best TV series every made
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Tim Healy - Dennis a bricklayer from Newcastle
Kevin Whately - Neville a bricklayer from Newcastle
Jimmy nail - Oz a bricklayer from Newcastle... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2007 by P. I. Wellman

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, worth every pence
I am a relativley new auf pet fan, but after seeing only a couple of episodes i was hooked and felt the need to buy the dvd collection. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2006 by cwindress

4.0 out of 5 stars Never want to say Auf Wiedershen to these boys
The quanlity of this dvd is great. The acting, writing and production quality is simple the best. I had forgotten just how realy funny the first series was, now I can watch them... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2005 by Shippers

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