Dad’s Army
The Story of a Very British Comedy
$38.67
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2002
Summary
The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal.
When we laugh at Dad’s Army we laugh at ourselves, and nearly fifty years after it was first broadcast, millions of us are still laughing – whenever and wherever it is repeated. With contributions from the people who planned, produced and performed the programme, and material drawn from the BBC archives, acclaimed author Graham McCann has written the definitive story of a very British comedy.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841153094 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841153095 |
| Author: | Graham McCann |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Fourth Estate Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2002 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘A hugely entertaining read.’ Daily Telegraph ‘A splendid new “biography” of the comedy.’ Observer ‘I knew I would enjoy Graham McCann’s book because he started exactly where I would have started: with the best joke a British sitcom has yet devised.’ Roland White, Sunday Times ‘Excellent. All but essential.’ Omer Ali, Time Out ‘More than a showbiz yarn. McCann’s engaging book pays homage to the great catchlines (“They don’t like it up ‘em”) and the great punchlines (“Don’t tell him, Pike!”).’ Jonathan Sale, Independent ‘Irresistible.’ John Dugdale, Literary Review
Graham McCann
Graham McCann is Britain’s leading writer about film and TV. He has written four biographies for Fourth Estate: Cary Grant: A Class Apart (1997), Morecambe and Wise (1999), Dad’s Army – The Story of a Classic Television Show (2001), and Frankie Howerd (2004). He also writes regularly on politics and culture for a wide range of publications.
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