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FleetingEileenM
Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5784 Location: Hampshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject: David Croft |
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I heard on the lunchtime news that David Croft, the wonderful comedy writer, has died in Portugal.
He was the co-writer and/or director/producer of so many popular and well-loved comedy series including Dad's Army, 'Allo, 'Allo, Hi-De-Hi, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Are You Being Served?, Oh Doctor Beeching etc.
IAHHM is of course deemed too politically incorrect these days to warrant repeats but I have many fond memories of that show. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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A superb comedy writer who was the brains behind so many wonderful comedy series - the type of thing we simply don't see today in this era of warped alleged comedy
As for political corectness I think that deserves the old two finger salute
They still show the famous Fawlty Towers episode where the major talks about 'wogs' and 'niggers' on both UK Gold and Comedy Central so I really can't see why we can't be entertained with a spot of IAHHM
Comedy is of its own time and just because life changes it doesn't in any way devalue such original ideas - and for that reason nobody in our era should take offence _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:19 am Post subject: |
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You've Been Watching.........RIP |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3608 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:35 am Post subject: |
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There's a tribute night on BBC2 on Saturday 8th and It Ain't Half Hot Mum is noticeable by it's absence. |
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FleetingEileenM
Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5784 Location: Hampshire
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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I couldn't resist repeating this post from the BBC Points of View MB:
David Croft arrives at the Pearly Gates to be met by St Peter
St Peter (looking at a large book)........And what's your name?
Someone shouts out.......Don't tell him Croft........
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19374 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Ian Robinson wrote: | There's a tribute night on BBC2 on Saturday 8th and It Ain't Half Hot Mum is noticeable by it's absence. |
I'd much rather have IAHHM than the awful "Are You Being Served" anyday. If hear hear another word about Mrs Bloody Slocombe and he bloody pussy I'll kick the telly in. I hated that show. _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Ian Robinson wrote: | There's a tribute night on BBC2 on Saturday 8th and It Ain't Half Hot Mum is noticeable by it's absence. |
What about 'Allo 'Allo that mocked just about everybody |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:52 am Post subject: |
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I think 'Allo 'Allo is included but not Hi di Hi _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3608 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it's Allo Allo, Are You Being Served, and Dad's Army (which would have been on anyway). No room for Come Back Mrs Noah, then! |
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Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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I am surprised that hi-de-hi is not included, surely nobody can find it offensive. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3608 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I'm guessing they've simply dropped an hour-long show that was going to be on and put the two most popular of his sitcoms (that isn't Dad's Army, which - as I say- was already scheduled) in it's place. |
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