David Croft, In Profile
David Croft - 1922 - 2011
Major David John Croft, OBE (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an English writer, producer and director.He is perhaps best remembered for ...
It Ain’t Half Hot Mum!
It Ain't Half Hot Mum! - 1974
It's almost forty years since this popular sitcom ended and today marks 75 years since VJ Day (victory in Japan).Whilst in 1945 there were celebrations for VE day the war was ...
David Croft’s Last Stand….
Oh Doctor Beeching, 1995
Oh Doctor Beeching is remembered by many comedy fans for being the last in a series of three comedies by co-writer David Croft to use many of the same actors, starting with Hi-de-Hi!, ...
The Return Of ‘Allo ‘Allo !
The Return Of 'Allo 'Allo ! 2007
The Return Of 'Allo 'Allo ! was a one off special filmed in Manchester before a live audience on 22nd March 2007.Written by the show's original writers David Croft and Jere...
Allo! Allo!
Allo! Allo! 1982
The 18th June 2020, marked the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the French Resistance. Of course years after the war TV writers were keen to tell the story of the efforts of the resistanc...
Hugh and I
Hugh and I, 1962
Hugh and I sees two comedy greats line up in another of those sitcoms that seems to have been brushed aside.Hugh and I starred Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd playing themselves, as two friends...
Oh Happy Band
Oh Happy Band - 1980
Oh Happy Band was a six part sitcom written by trusted writing team David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd. In addition to an established writing team the series featured the very last TV appearanc...
Come Back Mrs Noah
Come Back Mrs Noah - 1977
A Forgotten Gem Or The Worst Sitcom in history ?After a pilot episode in 1977, Come Back Mrs Noah ran for five more episodes in one series.The series was written by the succe...
Come The Man, Come The Hour
Dad's Army, 1968
Happy Birthday Dad's Army ! 50 TodayIt was fifty years ago today that one of television's most popular sitcoms first arrived on our TV screens.Fifty years on and it's still entertainin...
Perry And Croft’s Last Stand…
You Rang M'Lord, 1990You Rang M'Lord was the last sitcom from the writers of Dads Army, Hi De Hi and It Ain't Half Hot Mum. However the writers weren't the only people returning You Rang M'Lord used many ...