Auf Wiedersehen, Pet No Sex Please, We're Brickies (1983–2004) Online
- Original Title :
- No Sex Please, Weu0027re Brickies
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Drama
- Year :
- 1983–2004
- Directror :
- Roger Bamford,Anthony Garner
- Cast :
- Tim Healy,Gary Holton,Jimmy Nail
- Writer :
- Stan Hey
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 50min
- Rating :
- 8.9/10
Work at Thornley Manor is over and the lads take a break before leaving for Spain. Oz uses the opportunity to visit home and hits on the barmy idea of kidnapping his son, determined to prevent him from being taken overseas by wife Marjorie - but makes the mistake of roping Wayne in to help.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Tim Healy | - | Dennis Patterson |
 | Gary Holton | - | Wayne Norris |
 | Jimmy Nail | - | Oz Osborne |
 | Kevin Whately | - | Neville Hope |
 | Christopher Fairbank | - | Albert Moxey |
 | Timothy Spall | - | Barry Taylor |
 | Pat Roach | - | Bomber Busbridge |
 | Bill Paterson | - | Ally Fraser |
 | Bryan Pringle | - | Arthur Pringle |
 | Morag Hood | - | Joy Chatterley |
 | James Booth | - | Kenny Ames |
| Kevin Lloyd | - | Harry Blackburn |
| James Bate | - | Malcolm Hallwood |
| Val McLane | - | Norma |
| Su Elliot | - | Marjorie Osbourne (as Su Elliott) |
Barry says "one day our names will be as famous as the Tolpuddle Martyrs." The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century Dorset agricultural labourers who were arrested for and convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. The rules of the society show it was clearly structured as a friendly society and operated as a trade-specific benefit society. But at the time, friendly societies had strong elements of what are now considered to be the predominant role of trade unions. They suffered transportation to Australia. Unlike many Scottish chartists, whose names are not celebrated, many of the Tolpuddlers gained a pardon and were able to return to the UK.
The title is a humourous reference to the West End show "No Sex Please, We're British".
Arthur says that he thought that "strikes had gone out of fashion", and mentions Scargill. Arthur Scargill led the Miners' Strike in 1984 and 1985, and was perhaps Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's archenemy. Both of them were controversial figures. Oz also stuck a picture of Scargill up on the wall of Thornley Manor earlier in the series.
The Daily Torygraph is a nickname for the Daily Telegraph, used because of the paper's right wing views.
The Simone Signoret that Oz refers to (and Wayne hasn't heard of) was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest movie stars. She became the first French person to win an Academy Award, for her role in "Room at the Top" (1959). In her lifetime she also received a BAFTA, an Emmy, Golden Globe, Cannes Film Festival recognition and the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
Barry says Oz's attitude to women is more Barbara Woodhouse than Claire Raynor. Barbara Woodhouse was a dog trainer who did a series of popular programmes on British television. Her catchphrase was "Walkies!" Claire Raynor was an agony aunt (and an ardent British republican).
The character Mrs Chatterley is a pun on the title character in D.H. Lawrence's novel, "Lady Chattersley's Lover". Lady Chattersley is an upper class lady who has a physical relationship with her gardener, rather like Mrs Chatterley's brief encounter with Oz.
The tower on the side of Thornley Manor was built by the production crew, to make the building look more Victorian. It is not part of the original structure.
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