Monsieur Alfonse
Encyclopedia
Monsieur Alfonse is a fictional character
in the BBC
sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
, which ran from 1982 to 1992. He was played by actor
Kenneth Connor
.
's undertaker
, first being seen when local hero René Artois fakes his own death. Alfonse quickly falls in love with the latter's wife, Edith, and René has to propose to Edith or lose his café
as everyone believes he is dead.
Alfonse also has a small fortune in a Swiss bank
account; therefore, Edith's mother
agrees with the match, as Alfonse would make a better husband financially.
The undertaker's catchphrase is "Swiftly and with style", while announcing his services. In addition, he also has a "dicky ticker
", which comes on every time something stressful (or arousing) happens, and also suffers from the less publicised "tricky truss". He admires René for all the brave work he does for the Resistance
, and agrees to admire Edith from afar. When he finds out about René's affair with waitress Yvette
he tells Edith, but René manages to fob her off with another excuse.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the BBC
BBC
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sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo! is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 1982 to 1992 comprising eighty-five episodes. It is a parody of another BBC programme, the wartime drama Secret Army, and was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first 6...
, which ran from 1982 to 1992. He was played by actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Kenneth Connor
Kenneth Connor
Kenneth Connor MBE was an English comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for his appearances in the Carry On films.-Career:...
.
Character overview
Monsieur Alfonse is NouvionNouvion
Nouvion is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Nouvion is situated north of Abbeville, between the Somme estuary and the forest of Crécy, on the N1 national road junction with the departmental road D111.-Railway:Nouvion had a station on the Noyelles -...
's undertaker
Funeral director
A funeral director , also known as a mortician or undertaker, is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of the actual funeral ceremony...
, first being seen when local hero René Artois fakes his own death. Alfonse quickly falls in love with the latter's wife, Edith, and René has to propose to Edith or lose his café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
as everyone believes he is dead.
Alfonse also has a small fortune in a Swiss bank
Banking in Switzerland
All banks in Switzerland are regulated by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority , which derives its authority from a series of federal statutes...
account; therefore, Edith's mother
Madame Fanny La Fan
Madame Fanny La Fan is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992. She was played by the actress Rose Hill.-Personality:...
agrees with the match, as Alfonse would make a better husband financially.
The undertaker's catchphrase is "Swiftly and with style", while announcing his services. In addition, he also has a "dicky ticker
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
", which comes on every time something stressful (or arousing) happens, and also suffers from the less publicised "tricky truss". He admires René for all the brave work he does for the Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
, and agrees to admire Edith from afar. When he finds out about René's affair with waitress Yvette
Yvette Carte-Blanche
Yvette Carte-Blanche is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992. She was played by the actress Vicki Michelle....
he tells Edith, but René manages to fob her off with another excuse.