Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

*Auf Wiedersehen, Pet*
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Created by	Franc Roddam
Written by	Ian La Frenais; Dick Clement; Stan Hey (1983–1986); Bernie Cooper (1984); Francis Megahy (1984);
Directed by	Roger Bamford (1983–1986); Baz Taylor (1983–1984); Anthony Garner (1986); Paul Seed (2002); David Innes Edwards (2004); Maurice Phillips (2004); Sandy Johnson (2004);
Starring	Tim Healy; Kevin Whately; Jimmy Nail; Timothy Spall; Christopher Fairbank; Pat Roach; Gary Holton; Noel Clarke;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Allan McKeown (1983–1986); Franc Roddam (2002–2004); Laura Mackie (2002–2004);
Producers	Martin McKeand (1983–1986); Roger Bamford (1986); Chrissy Skinns (2003); Joy Spink (2002–2004);
Cinematography	Tim Palmer (2004)
Editors	Dave King (2002); Les Healey (2004);
Running time	50 minutes (1983–1986); 60 minutes (2002–2004);
Production companies	WitzEnd Productions (1983–1986); Central Independent Television (1983–1986); Ziji Productions (2002–2004);
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	11 November 1983 –; 16 May 1986
Network	BBC One
Release	28 April 2002 –; 29 December 2004
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (German pronunciation: [ʔaʊf ˈviːdɐˌzeːən ˈpɛt]) is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf. The series was created by Franc Roddam after an idea from Mick Connell, a bricklayer from Stockton-on-Tees, and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who also wrote The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Porridge. It starred Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Pat Roach and Gary Holton, with Noel Clarke replacing Holton for series three and four and the two-part finale. The series were broadcast on ITV in 1983–1984 and 1986. After a sixteen-year gap, two series and a Christmas special were shown on BBC One in 2002 and 2004.

In 2000, series 1, set in Germany, was ranked number 46 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes in a list compiled by the British Film Institute. In 2015, the 1980s series was voted ITV's Favourite TV Programme of all Time in a Radio Times readers' poll in order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the station. The show was the subject of the first episode of the BBC documentary series Drama Connections in 2005.