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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983 · TV Series · 60 min · ★ 7.9

ComedyDrama

Seven unemployed British construction workers head to Germany for a building job, hoping for steady pay and a fresh start. Living far from home in rough conditions, they navigate culture clashes, homesickness, friendship, and the ups and downs of working life abroad.

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Details
Years
1983–2004
Release date
1983-11-11
Network
BBC One, ITV1
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
TMDB rating
7.9/10 (40 votes)
About

If you enjoy character-driven British comedy-drama with strong camaraderie, everyday struggles, and a mix of laughs and heart, this could click for you, especially if you like Cold Feet; Not for you if you want fast-paced plots or polished modern humor.

Pros: warm ensemble chemistry; funny and moving; grounded working-class charm | Cons: later seasons weaker; dated attitudes at times; rougher broad humor

Themes

  • germany
  • upper class
  • culture clash
  • northern england
  • friendship
  • native american
  • landlord
  • working class
  • falklands
  • unemployment
  • manor
  • migrant worker
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Maurice Phillips, Roger Bamford, Paul Seed +2 more

Created by Franc Roddam

Episodes4 seasons · 38 episodes

Season 113 episodes
  • S1E1If I Were a Carpenter50m
  • S1E2Who Won the War Anyway?50m
  • S1E3The Girls They Left Behind50m
  • S1E4Suspicion50m
  • S1E5Home Thoughts from Abroad50m
  • S1E6The Accused50m
  • S1E7Private Lives50m
  • S1E8The Fugitive50m
  • S1E9The Alien50m
  • S1E10Last Rites50m
  • S1E11The Lovers50m
  • S1E12Love and Other Four Letter Words50m
  • S1E13When the Boat Goes Out50m
Season 213 episodes
  • S2E1The Return of the Seven Part 150m
  • S2E2The Return of the Seven Part 250m
  • S2E3A Law for the Rich50m
  • S2E4Another Country50m
  • S2E5A Home from Home50m
  • S2E6Cowboys50m
  • S2E7No Sex Please, We're Brickies50m
  • S2E8Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore50m
  • S2E9Hasta la Vista50m
  • S2E10Scoop50m
  • S2E11Law and Disorder50m
  • S2E12For Better or Worse50m
  • S2E13Quo Vadis, Pet50m
Season 36 episodes
  • S3E1Bridging the Gap50m
  • S3E2Heavy Metal50m
  • S3E3Bridge over Troubled Water50m
  • S3E4A Bridge Too Far50m
  • S3E5Another Country50m
  • S3E6An Inspector Calls50m
Season 46 episodes
  • S4E1Britannia Waives the Rules50m
  • S4E2Our Boys in Havana50m
  • S4E3A Gift from Fidel50m
  • S4E4Moonlighting50m
  • S4E5Dangerous Liaisons50m
  • S4E6The End of the Affair50m