Dad's Army: The Lost Tapes
classic comedy from the bbc archives
$23.49
- CD
1 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2015
Summary
Dad’s Army: Unearthed! Rediscovered Gems from the Home Guard
Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn and Ian Lavender star in a collection of rediscovered Dad’s Army gems.
Published for the first time, these four instalments of Dad’s Army have been brought together from a variety of archive sources, and in each case represent something unique.
‘A Stripe for Frazer’ is the surviving TV soundtrack from an episode whose film recording has long been missing in action.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785291852 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785291858 |
| Author: | David Croft, Jimmy Perry, Arthur Lowe, Full Cast, John Le Mesurier |
| Publisher: | BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House |
| Imprint: | BBC Physical Audio |
| Format: | CD |
| Number of Pages: | 1 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 81g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 125mm x 10mm |
About The Author
David Croft
Jimmy Perry was born in Barnes, London in 1924. Aged 16 during the Second World War, he joined the Home Guard and then served with the Royal Artillery as a sergeant, also setting up a concert party as entertainment for the troops. After the war he trained as an actor. His writing partnership with David Croft began in 1968, and between them they created such hit shows as Dad’s Army, It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi and You Rang, M’Lord?
David Croft was born in Poole, Dorset. He became a Major in the Second World War, serving in India. North Africa and Singapore. After the war he worked as an actor and then turned to writing. His involvement in television led to producing and directing. His numerous producer credits include Steptoe and Son and ‘Til Death Us Do Part. As well as his partnership with Jimmy Perry, he developed Are You Being Served? and ‘Allo ‘Allo as a co-writer and producer with Jeremy Lloyd. He was awarded the OBE in 1978. He died in 2011.
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