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Arguably wittier than the original series, it is carefully designed to give that shabby, wartime look and contains the martial thoughts of Captain Mainwaring and his lads, with sarky comments in red ink by the sardonic Sergeant Wilson. The essential guide to turning signposts round, removing manhole covers and communicating with deaf Home Guard members at a distance (try semaphore - but not if its's dark). (Jonathan Sale Sunday Telegraph )
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'Bliss on Toast', the perfect till-side gift book of Christmas 2011.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It was with some trepidation that I opened this book. Dad's Army is a television classic and anyone attempting to produce something that is seemingly part of this world - rather than about this world - had better know what they are doing. I needn't have worried as this works very well; you can hear the voices of Mainwaring, Wilson, Jones, Pike, Frazer etc. coming through loud and clear. Through footnotes and scribbles, the book also manages to recreate some of the interplay between the characters that made the series so brilliant. This would be easier to do in a script but is a difficult trick to pull off in a spoof manual. A note in the credits says that the text was written with the approval of David Croft and Jimmy Perry, and it shows. This must have been one of the last projects they worked on together before Croft's sad death on 27 September. It is a delightfully fitting memorial.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A marvellous spoof that'll lift the spirits of anyone who is wandering around saying 'we're doomed'. There isn't an issue with 'mixed conceits' as mentioned by NCC - the back cover clearly states that the book was 'printed in uncorrected proof form, possibly due to austerity measures.' Hence it can be Pike's copy but also contain Wilson's corrections. Quite a neat trick, I thought. And anyone who thinks Jones being boring is a problem clearly doesn't know the series. Ignore such piffling and unperceptive pedantry and buy this book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Delightful record of Dad's Army antics. Very perceptive comments on human nature. Clever presentation of book as 'old'. A must for fans of this treasured TV series.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hilarious
Bought this little book today in the British Library shop. Excellent value for money even at full price. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Krayon2011
A fantastic little book, so don't panic!
This really is a cheerful little book, and so wonderfully produced. When you pick it up and start to read it, and if you are a fan of the show you can really hear the actors voices... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kyoto Wolf
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Training Manual: As Used by Dad's...
Bought as a Birthday gift with interest in original TV programme. Good product which was gratefully received, much laughter ensued and read from cover to cover in no time! Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. Harrison
Hmmmmm
Looks great, and a great layout internally, however...
It's sprinkled with disappointly silly aspects throughout. Read more
It's sprinkled with disappointly silly aspects throughout. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. W. Dawson
Home Guard Training Manual
Great little book, full of witty comments from Pike, will keep you laughing if you loved the series, a must for all Dads army lovers.
Published 4 months ago by Hutch
Much like the Life on Mars / Ashes to Ashes books.
I would probably have enjoyed this more if I hadn't previously read the Life on Mars / Ashes to Ashes "manuals", presumably by the same author, Guy Adams. Read more
Published 6 months ago by NCC
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