New Channel 5 documentary, 'Allo 'Allo!: Forty Years of Laughter, will explore the life of one of Britain's most beloved comedy series. 'Allo 'Allo! was created by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft and told the story of café owner turned reluctant French Resistance fighter René Artois.
The popular series, which ran between 1982 and 1992 and treated viewers to 87 episodes, differed from most sitcoms of the time in that it had overarching plotlines rather than simple stand-alone stories. Actors Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner, Vicki Michelle and Sue Hodge became household favourites because of Allo' Allo! But perhaps the crowning jewel of the BBC series was its lead star, Gorden Kaye, who played René.
But a terrible accident in 1990 almost deprived Great Britain of one of its most beloved comedy stars, the new Channel 5 documentary reveals. On January 25, 1990, Gorden Kaye suffered serious head injuries in a car accident whilst driving his Honda CRX, during the Burns' Day Storm. Although he could not remember any details of the incident, he retained a scar on his forehead from a piece of wooden advertising hoarding that had smashed through the car windscreen.
