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The first attempt at a comprehensive Dad's Army reference book. The Complete A to Z of Dad's Army by Richard Webber with Jimmy Perry and David Croft, Orion Books, 2000. ISBN 0-7528-1838-4. Dad's Army – The Story of A Classic Television Show by Graham McCann, 4th Estate, 2001. ISBN 1-84115-308-7. The Best of British Comedy-Dad's Army by ...
Dad's Army is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War, produced by David Croft, and written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Set in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea , located near Eastbourne , it follows a well-meaning platoon of men ineligible for active service as ...
Co-writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry during a Dad's Army event at Bressingham Steam Museum, May 2011. Originally intended to be called The Fighting Tigers, Dad's Army was based partly on co-writer and creator Jimmy Perry's experiences in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV, later known as the Home Guard) [7] [8] and highlighted a somewhat forgotten aspect of defence during the Second World War.
The price of the Conquest was reduced in April 1956 by 12% [14] and again in September 1956 by between 7% and 16%: Conquest Saloon Mk II £862 cut by 16% [clarification needed] Century Saloon Mk II £996 cut by 12%; 2½ litre Drophead Coupé £1,262 cut by 7%; One—O—Four Saloon £1,596 cut by 15%; One—O—Four Lady's model £1,729 cut by ...
Mainwaring and Wilson come up with an idea for getting the platoon some much-needed weapons: "Operation Gun Grab". The plan is to requisition any firearms from the local museum of Historic Army Weapons – but to do so, the platoon must first find a way to outwit the 88-year-old caretaker, who happens to be Lance Corporal Jones's father.
Interpreting the base of a Lone Star vehicle can be difficult. Some of Impy Toys read: "Lone Star Road-Master Impy Super Cars". [4]To keep up with competitors such as Corgi and Dinky, Lone Star began producing Corgi-sized diecast toy vehicles in 1956 with its Road-Master series (later spelled without the hyphen [4] [5]).
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"Things That Go Bump in the Night" is the sixth episode of the sixth series of the British television sitcom Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on 5 December 1973. This episode marked the last regular appearance of James Beck (Private Joe Walker) who died on 6 August 1973.