Rene gets himself in a right mess when he gets mixed up in murder plots

'Allo, 'Allo! Christmas Special 1985: The Gateau from the Chateau

Comedy

Christmas Special 1985. WWII comedy starring Gordon Kaye as a French café owner. Rene gets mixed up in murder plots when the General decides to stay and get more involved.

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WWII comedy starring Gordon Kaye as a cafe owner in Nazi-occupied France. Rene and his staff risk all to help the French Resistance while serving the German Army/enemy at the bar.

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Cafe owner Rene is forced to aid the French Resistance by hiding two British airmen.

The British Are Coming

Herr Flick of the Gestapo begins to investigate the disappearance of a valuable painting.

The Fallen Madonna

Herr Flick of the Gestapo begins to investigate the disappearance of a valuable painting, The Fallen Madonna. Meanwhile, Rene is still faced with the problem of getting two British airmen on the escape route to England.

During an escape attempt, Fairfax and Carstairs are captured by the Communist Resistance.

Pigeon Post

The Germans participate in Resistance activity so they can get their uniforms back.

Saville Row to the Rescue

Colonel von Strom and Captain Goering are still waiting on tailors in London to sew them new uniforms.

Rene is captured by German troops while on a sabotage mission.

The Execution

After the plan to blow up the railway is foiled, Rene is captured by General von Klinkerhoffen and faces execution by firing squad.

Rene, thinly disguised as his own twin brother, is faced with arranging his own funeral.

The Funeral

Rene, thinly disguised as his own twin brother, is faced with arranging his own funeral. Meanwhile, Herr Flick insists that Rene's funeral be attended by his senior officers to seek out members of the Resistence.

Colonel Von Strohm and Captain Geering are captured by the Communist Resistance.

Red Nick's Colonel

In retaliation for the execution of Rene, the Communists kidnap Colonel von Strom and Captain Goering officers manage to get back The Fallen Madonna.

Rene and Edith don disguises in an attempt to get into Gestapo HQ.

The Dance of Hitler Youth

Edith takes advantage of Rene's presumed demise to search for his will.

Six Big Boobies

Edith continues to gallivant round the village in search of a new husband.

The Wooing of Widow Artois

Edith continues to gallivant round the village in search of a new husband while Herr Flick decides to conceal the real Fallen Madonna inside a sausage in Rene's cafe.

Rene thinks he is finally getting rid of the British, but another agent parachutes in.

The Policeman Cometh

While Rene believes he is finally getting rid of the British airmen, another agent is dropped by parachute, disguised as a French policeman.

Rene and Captain Geering are ambushed by the Resistance.

Swiftly and with Style

Rene and Captain Geering take Gruber's armoured car in an attempt to blow up the train containing the sausage and forged painting on its way to Hitler. Meanwhile, Monsieur Alfonse decides to propose to Edith.

It is pistols at dawn for Monsieur Alfonse and Rene as they duel over the hand of Edith.

The Duel

The Colonel, Captain and Rene are captured and taken to the dungeons of the chateau.

Herr Flick's Revenge

The Colonel, Captain and Rene are captured by the Gestapo and taken to the dungeon's of the chateau where they are interrogated by Herr Flick.

The Communist Resistance steals the Fallen Madonna and Rene is ordered to pay the ransom.

The Nicked Knockwurst

Flick is informed that the Communists have kidnapped his sausage and are demanding a ransom, and a plan is devised for Rene to pay it.

Gruber's dog has the sausage with the painting, so Gruber offers to make another.

Gruber Does Some Mincing

Gruber's dog has ended up with the sausage containing the painting, and Rene talks Gruber into making yet another copy.

With Maria and the Fallen Madonna captured, a brave rescue attempt is planned.

The Sausage in the Wardrobe

Maria is imprisoned in von Klinkerhoffen's chateau. The General subsequently discovers the sausage and hangs it in his closet to cure.

To get the airmen back to Blighty, Rene and co. disguise themselves as roadworkers.

Flight of Fancy

An attempt is made to get the airmen out by antique airplane. Meanwhile, Gruber is given the painting of the Fallen Madonna to copy.

Rene panics when he thinks his hiding place for the Fallen Madonna may have been rumbled.

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Rene has hidden The Fallen Madonna on the back of an old painting, but the General confiscates it. Meanwhile, the British airmen have new disguises.

Rene goes on a quest to find some British uniforms, but ends up stuck in a tunnel.

The Great Un-Escape

The airmen are in the mortuary, dressed as tarts, waiting to tunnel into the POW camp to hide and get new uniforms.

A devious plan is hatched to enable an escape from the Prisoner of War camp.

Prisoners of War

Hans succeeds in vaulting over the perimeter fence at the POW camp, while Gruber and Helga try to rescue the others.

Aided by Gruber, Rene and company dance their way out of the POW camp.

Camp Dance

Aided by Gruber, Rene and company dance their way out of the POW camp, while Maria has deposited herself in the mail to escape.

There is a vacancy at cafe Rene, but choosing the right person poses a problem.

Good Staff Are Hard to Find

Rene interviews applicants for Maria's old job, but Michelle appoints Mimi, a fanatical Resistance colleague.

Rene uses bizarre means to establish radio contact with England.

The Flying Nun

The news is that the Germans are about to invade England, and Flick suspects the Colonel and Von Klinkerhoffen of plotting to assassinate Hitler.

Gruber has finished the paintings, but where can they be hidden?

The Sausages in the Trousers

The spy camera sent from London has fallen into a vineyard where the peasants are refusing to work for fear of being shot.

General von Klinkerhoffen visits the local vineyards for a wine-tasting.

The Jet-Propelled Mother-In-Law

Attempts are made to rescue Herr Flick from the dungeon of Von Klinkerhoffen, while Edith succeeds in blowing up a portion of Nouvion.

Rene is forced to masquerade as the head of the Gestapo to rescue Herr Flick from prison.

Desperate Doings in the Dungeon

Rene is forced to masquerade as the head of the Gestapo - Heinrich Himmler himself - in an attempt to rescue 'Frau Von Kinkenrotten' from prison. Of course this is actually Herr Flick, still in drag from his earlier disguise.

Rene has to get into Gruber's bedroom in order to photograph invasion plans for Britain.

The Camera in the Potato

Gruber rescues Rene from his cell, while Flick orders Helga to collect evidence of the supposed plot to blow up Hitler.

LeClerc and Rene plan to blow the safe in Lieutenant Gruber's bedroom.

Dinner with the General

Rene and his staff devise a plan whereby Leclerc can enter Gruber's room disguised as a fireman to create a diversion so they can blow up the safe.

Rene and LeClerc are surprised by the contents of Lieutenant Gruber's safe.

The Dreaded Circular Saw

During the pandemonium caused by the fire at the chateau, Leclerc breaks into the safe and is surprised by what he finds.

The leader of the Communist Resistance recognises Rene as her childhood sweetheart.

Otherwise Engaged

Rene announces that he intends to marry the head of the Communist Resistance, Denise, who was his childhood sweetheart.

Rene's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage.

A Marriage of Inconvenience

Rene's wedding to Denise is on Saturday. Edith plots with Michelle to capture the bride and to stand in her place at the altar.

Rene disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.

No Hiding Place

In the aftermath of her wedding day, Denise has escaped and is out for blood. Meanwhile, the cafe is attacked by a machine gun.

Rene and the Resistance find yet another novel way to return the airmen to England.

The Arrival of the Homing Duck

Rene tells Edith, Yvette and Mimi that Denise is out to get them. Meanwhile, Helga reports the whereabouts of the paintings to the Colonel.

Rene and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.

Watch the Birdie

Michelle gives Rene an outfit in which he can conceal a camera so he can take pictures of the invasion plans.

Orders are given for Rene to be arrested and shot.

Rene - Under an Assumed Nose

The successful photographic attempt from last week was, after all, unsuccessful. Meanwhile, Michelle reveals her love for Rene.

Rene is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.

The Confusion of the Generals

Gruber informs von Klinkerhoffen that it was the French general who blew up Flick, and Michelle tells Yvette she is faking her love for Rene.

A medal, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to Rene.

Who's for the Vatican

Fearing being blamed for the ten generals who were sent to the coast, Rene sets out to brick himself into his cellar.

Rene and Leclerc escape from the Communist Resistance with the view to collect a ransom.

Ribbing the Bonk

The Colonel, Gruber, Bertorelli and Leclerc are held ransom by Denise, and Michelle decides to take advantage of the situation.

Where to hide the million francs stolen from Herr Flick?

The Reluctant Millionaires

The stolen money from the bank robbery is hidden in the cuckoo clock, while René is concerned that Edith's singing is driving away paying customers.

Rene has got rid of the Gestapo's money, next is the secret microfilm.

A Duck for Launch

The Gestapo disguise themselves as fish traders to trace the stolen money, and Michelle arrives at the cafe with a microfilm of the invasion plans.

Rene hopes life can return to normal. But will it?

The Exploding Bedpan

Despite the unsuccessful attempt to launch the long-distance duck, Rene hopes life can return to normal. But will it?

Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty.

Going Like a Bomb

Rene returns from the hospital to learn from Gruber that Alphonse has been eliminated by an exploding bed pan.

Edith is in a romantic mood and Rene is playing the piano.

Money to Burn

Helga informs the Colonel that Leclerc will be shot if the stolen money is not returned. Meanwhile, Fanny decides to bake a potato.

The Resistance plan to disguise explosives as Christmas puddings in the cafe.

Puddings Can Go Off

Michelle tells Rene he must hide one thousand kilos of high explosive in the cafe, and the charges will be disguised as Christmas puddings.

Rene nearly gets blown up in his cellar by an exploding Christmas pudding.

Landmines for London

Helga knows the landmines are in the builder's yard, but when they are moved to the airbase, she concocts a plan to get at them.

Rene is ordered to hand over the two valuable paintings to General von Klinkerhoffen.

Flight to Geneva

Rene decides to take the paintings and elope to Switzerland with Yvette, and Flick learns that von Klinkerhoffen wants them for himself.

Rene attempts to sneak off with Yvette on the night train to Switzerland.

Train of Events

Rene is on the night train to Geneva, and while he is seeking to avoid Edith, he bumps into Mimi, the Colonel and Gruber.

Chaos engulfs Rene as he attempts to hide the stolen gold.

An Enigma Variation

Rene hides his gold in the cuckoo clock, then at the Colonel's order disguises himself and his Resistance friends as a string quartet.

Rene asks Edith to marry him after hearing Monsieur Alphonse's intentions.

Wedding Bloss

Rene hides the missing paintings in packets of spaghetti, while von Klinkerhoffen scans the Colonel's office with a mine detector.

Rene decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.

Down the Drain

Yvette and Edith both question Rene about the whereabouts of the gold, while the Colonel and Gruber search the cafe for the missing Enigma machine.

Rene attempts to hide the Enigma machine, two British airmen and a Van Gogh painting.

All in Disgeese

Michelle tells Rene and the others that two British experts are coming disguised as policemen to examine the Enigma machine.

Rene tries to send a message to London but gets a little carried away.

Desperate Doings in the Graveyard

Wartime sitcom. Rene is in even more trouble than usual as the generals gather round to chat at the chateau.

The Gestapo and Italians plan to infiltrate the Resistance disguised as British airmen.

The Gestapo for the High Jump

Herr Flick and Von Smallhausen of the Gestapo plan to infiltrate the Resistance disguised as British airmen. But so do the Italians.

Private Geerhart plans to marry Herr Flick to keep him under surveillance.

The Nouvion Oars

Ordered by von Klinkerhoffen to keep tabs on Flick's every move and also to rise to the rank of Corporal, Helga undertakes to marry him.

Rene and his staff must rescue the British airmen.

The Nicked Airmen

Michelle devises a plan to fool the German guards by dressing as undertakers and carrying out the captured airmen in coffins.

Using hijacked German uniforms, Michelle plans to rescue the British airmen.

The Airmen De-Nicked

Michelle concocts another plan to infiltrate German headquarters and rescue the British airmen using hijacked German uniforms. But who will they fit?

Cafe Rene is the venue for a clandestine deal.

The Crooked Fences

A shady deal is afoot involving a gold cuckoo clock weight, the Portrait of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies, and five anonymous characters.

Fanny and LeClerc's wedding is timed to coincide with Michelle's audacious escape plan.

Crabtree's Podgeon Pist

The wedding of Edith's mother Fanny to Monsieur Leclerc is brought forward to coincide with the execution of Michelle's most audacious plan to date.

Michelle devises an escape plan for the British airmen involving cylinders of helium.

Rising to the Occasion

General von Klinkerhoffen is threatening to blow up Nouvion unless the British Airmen surrender. Can Michelle save them?

Fanny and LeClerc are sent to jail by the Germans.

A Quiet Honeymoon

Where exactly is Fanny? The last time she was seen, it was in her bed with Leclerc, attached to a balloon and heading due south at about 500 feet.

The Colonel, Gruber and Bertorelli try to stop the General's plan to kidnap Churchill.

An Almighty Bang

General von Flockenstoffen decides to launch a raid to capture Churchill. The Colonel, Gruber and Bertorelli resort to desperate measures to stop him.

Rene decides to flee to England with Yvette, but things don't quite go as planned.

Fleeing Monks

The Germans plan to give Rene a medal for collaboration, and the Communists plan to shoot him as a traitor. What is a poor cafe owner to do?

Rene and Edith are transported to England in place of some English airmen.

Up the Crick Without a Piddle

Rene and Edith have fled to England in place of the airmen. They receive medals from Churchill, and meet an old friend from the past.

The German officers burgle Gestapo headquarters.

The Gestapo Ruins a Picnic

General von Klinkerhoffen relaunches the local newspaper as a propaganda sheet, with Rene as the editor. And there's a new plan for the airmen.

Michelle enlists Rene to try to retrieve the Fallen Madonna locked in Herr Flick's safe.

The Spirit of Nouvion

Michelle wants Rene to steal the Fallen Madonna in order to sell it for Resistance funds, but Rene has more problems to deal with at the newspaper.

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