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The Complete A-Z of "Dad's Army" (Hardcover)

by Richard Webber (Author, Compiler), David Croft (Compiler)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; First Edition edition (12 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752818384
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752818382
  • Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 352,853 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The success of Dad's Army can be summed up in a line from the first episode when the bumptious Captain Mainwaring says: "The machine-guns could have a clear field of fire from here to Timothy White's ... if it wasn't for that woman in the telephone box."' The Independent Dad's army is quite simply the most successful British TV sitcom of all time. Eighty episodes were made and are constantly repeated. The first black-and-white series, re-shown for the first time in 1999, attracted 4.6m viewers outperforming Have I got News for You and almost outstripping Channel Four's most popular programme Friends. When the second series was shown on Saturday nights in 1998 it took 7 million viewers and 40% of the audience. This book will be the last word on the series. There have been other books, but this is first to present the whole story from how the series got made - scripts, locations, filming, the real history of the Home Guard, the background to the actors who played in the series, every episode catalogued and much more. The creators have volunteered to open their archives which include the original programme research, annotated scripts and location photographs. Now recognised as one of the great shows of this and any TV era, Perry and Croft have decided the programme requires a monument and this book will be it.

About the Author
? Seven million plus viewers ? Croft and Perry will promote: Radio, TV, signings and buyer's lunch ? Dedicated fan club of 12,000 members David Croft and Jimmy Perry are one of the great TV comedy writing partnerships. In addition to Dad's Army, they have written It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-De-Hi, You Rang M'Lord and Oh Doctor Beeching. Richard Webber is one of Britain's foremost show business journalists. He contributes regularly to a whole host of newspapers and magazines from The Independent to The Mirror, Hello to Radio Times, My Weekly and Bella.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant. A perfect gift for a Dad's Army fan, 27 Sep 2000
By bilby@iweb.net.au (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
What more could you ask for in a book on one on the funniest British comedies ever made? A comprehensive guide to everything you ever wanted to know about this classic television show. Well done to the authors who have left no stone unturned to provide the reader with great information and fantastic photos of cast, crew & families. From the dust cover through to the cast photos at the end this book captures everything that still makes Dad's Army sensationally funny. A perfect companion to Michael Palin's book and a must buy for the true Dad's Army officiando.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This isn't wise..., 27 Jan 2001
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I loved Dad's Army, the TV series, but found the book to be a complete let-down. I knew every snippet of information anyway, so what was the point?! Can I have my money back, Captain "Mainwearing"?!
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1.0 out of 5 stars R-r-r-ubbish!, 25 Oct 2000
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Not very wise at all:page after page of trivia,and not one insight.This is for the fan who never laughs because they're too busy trying to see which hand Cheeseman uses to adjust his cap.Do yourself a favour:buy a couple of videos for the same price and avoid this...
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