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Remembering a Stupid Boy made good – a tribute to Jimmy Perry
The following tribute started out as a re-write of my respectful nod to Clive Dunn on these pages in November 2012, Permission to Pay a Tribute, Sir. But today I’ve adapted it to mark the passing of the man who created … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre
Tagged Arnold Ridley, Arthur Lowe, Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, Colin Bean, Dad's Army, David Croft, Frank Williams, Hi-de-Hi!, Ian Lavender, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, James Beck, Janet Davies, Jimmy Perry, John Laurie, John Le Mesurier, M'lord?, Michael Bates, Pamela Cundell, Will Hay, Windsor Davies, You Rang
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Boycie’s Bonus – the John Challis interview
Cards on the table first. Only Fools and Horses – classic comedy. Up there with the very best of British. I’ll add Dad’s Army in that bracket too. That wondrous combination of superb character acting and top-notch writing. Hats off to … Continue reading
Permission to pay a tribute, sir!
I was on a London Media Workshops ‘Writing Television Comedy’ course in my late teens, led by the great Jimmy Perry – the actor-turned-writer who teamed up with David Croft and wrote It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and You … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio
Tagged Arnold Ridley, Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, Dad's Army, Danny Baker, David Croft, Ian Lavender, Jimmy Perry, John Laurie, John Le Mesurier
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