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Dad's Army has been an enduring highlight of the small screen since its debut on British television in 1968. The show, which follows the exploits of the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea, a fictional seaside town on the south coast of England, ran for nine series in total, comprising 80 episodes, and regularly attracted viewing figures of over 18 million at the height of its popularity. Today, it is still shown weekly on BBC 2 and was recently placed fourth in a BBC poll of Britain's Best Sitcoms Ever. The show has permeated British society, with the characters' signature catchphrases (particularly Captain Mainwaring's 'Stupid boy!') having entered the lexicon of popular culture. Such is its appeal that in August 2008 Jonathan Ross paid tribute to Dad's Army with an hour-long special, looking back on the show's success and reliving its funniest moments. Yet Dad's Army is also credited with drawing attention to the important role that Local Defence Volunteers (later known as the Home Guard) played in the Second World War, in guarding coastal areas of Britain and other important industrial and military sites such as factories and explosives stores, and in observing and reporting enemy aircraft. Bill Pertwee found fame as ARP Warden Hodges in the series and has put together a comprehensive tribute to all aspects of the show. This book includes extensive features on the two creators of Dad's Army, Jimmy Perry and David Croft, along with biographies of the whole cast of actors who brought this British comedy classic to life, paying particular attention to such memorable figures as Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring), John Le Mesurier (Sergeant Wilson), Clive Dunn (Corporal Jones) and Ian Lavender (Private Pike). As an integral part of the show itself, Bill Pertwee is uniquely positioned to give an intimate view of his co-stars, their families and the supporting production team. His colourful account includes many hilarious incidents on and off the set, such as filming for Columbia Pictures and being invited to tea at 10 Downing Street. Numerous colour photos as well as a fine selection of well-reproduced original stills supplement the informative text, and a full episode listing is included, together with articles on the many Dad's Army spin-offs and side projects, including the highly successful stage play, movie adaptation and radio series.
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Bill Pertwee is probably the most famous Air-Raid Warden in the world. He appeared in Dad's Army in the very first episode and remained part of the cast until the last. He is president of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society, and remains close to most of the surviving cast of the show.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is an absolute must have for any fan of the classic sit-com 'Dad's Army'. Written by Bill Pertwee who played Warden Hodges, the book features many stories concerning the stars of this much loved show. It gives an inside look from someone who was actually there and it is an excellent book.
There are listings of every episode from TV to radio, sections on the movie and stage show and also a round up of the character's featured, including minor ones. There is very little left out and this really is a book that is very difficult to put down once you start browsing through it. There are loads of colour and black and white photos, many of them I had never seen before.
I know that there are quite a few books out there about this programme but the fact that this is compiled by a cast member makes this unique and very hard to beat. Highly recommended.
There are listings of every episode from TV to radio, sections on the movie and stage show and also a round up of the character's featured, including minor ones. There is very little left out and this really is a book that is very difficult to put down once you start browsing through it. There are loads of colour and black and white photos, many of them I had never seen before.
I know that there are quite a few books out there about this programme but the fact that this is compiled by a cast member makes this unique and very hard to beat. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I originally chanced upon this book in a bookstore and was intrigued that it appeared to be written by one of the Dad's Army team, Bill Pertwee, aka Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Warden Hodges. There have been several books written about this iconic and extremely popular TV and radio series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft but in my opinion this is the best because it was written by one of the team. In a sense this book is like an autobiography of the series with many personal anecdotes and photographs that only a member of the Dad's Army would have access to.
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i bought this for my dad, a big dads army fan, as a birthday present, he was really pleased with it, it really is a lovely book
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