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David Croft
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Filmography
David Croft - what members say
review by from Bolton, Lancashire
Best of British Comedy 24 May 2006
review by A customer from Derbyshire, England
What a pity this didn't run longer 1 November 2006
David Croft - filmography
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Dad's Army - Series 6
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, John Le Mesurier
Director: David Croft
Certificate: 
All seven episodes from the sixth series of the BBC wartime comedy classic, about a bumbling platoon of Home Guard soldiers led by the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), who are defending the sleepy village of Walmington-on-Sea in the Second World War. In this series, the platoon have to ..read more »
 
75%
from 1,198 member
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Dad's Army - Series 5
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier
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All 13 episodes from the fifth series of the BBC wartime comedy classic, about a bumbling platoon of Home Guard soldiers led by the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), who are defending the sleepy village of Walmington-on-Sea in the Second World War. In this series, the platoon get trapped in ..read more »
74%
from 1,424 member
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Dad's Army - Series 3
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Clive Dunn, James Beck, John Le Mesurier
Director: David Croft
Certificate: 
Complete third series of the popular British television comedy, about the members of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard in the early years of the Second World War. In this series, Jones (Clive Dunn) lets the platoon use his butcher's van as a troop-carrier, Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) is furious when ..read more »
72%
from 2,134 members
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Dad's Army - Series 4
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier
Director: David Croft
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Complete fourth series of the much-loved classic BBC sitcom, set amongst the incompetent members of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard during the Second World War. Led by the officious Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), the platoon are always poised to repel an invasion by the dreaded Nazi ..read more »
74%
from 1,939 member
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'Allo 'Allo - Series 1 And 2
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Gorden Kaye, Jack Haig, Carmen Silvera
Director: David Croft
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David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd's sitcom 'Allo 'Allo started life in 1982 as a modest one-off spoof of the classic 1970s drama series Secret Army. A throwback to an earlier era during the 1980s heyday of alternative comedy, the show's decidedly un-PC mix of bedroom farce and crudely drawn national ..read more »
71%
from 2,553 members
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'Allo 'Allo - Series 3 And 4
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle
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All twelve episodes from seasons 3 and 4 of the popular BBC sitcom set in occupied France during the Second World War. In 'The Nicked Knockwurst', the everlasting gag about the phallic sausage reaches its climax when Hitler realises that the 'Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies' painting is not, ..read more »
71%
from 1,852 member
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Hi-De-Hi - Series 1 And 2
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Jeffrey Holland, Diane Holland, Ruth Madoc
Director: John Kilby
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All thirteen episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 of the perennially popular British sitcom set in a holiday camp in the late 50s/early 60s. Episodes are: 'Hey Diddle Diddle' (pilot episode), 'Desire in the Mickey Mouse Grotto', 'The Beauty Queen Affair', 'The Partridge Season', 'The Day of Reckoning', '..read more »
66%
from 791 members
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 7
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Don Estelle, George Layton, Melvyn Hayes
Director: John Kilby
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All six episodes from the seventh series of the classic British television wartime sitcom about a group of misfit soliders in the entertainment division of the British Army in Burma during the Second World War, led by the irascible Sergeant Major Williams (Windsor Davies). Episodes are: 'That's ..read more »
73%
from 123 members
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 6
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Donald Hewlett, Windsor Davies
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Complete sixth series of the classic British television wartime sitcom, about a group of misfit soliders in the entertainment division of the British Army in Burma during the Second World War, led by the irascible Sergeant Major Williams (Windsor Davies). Episodes comprise: 'The Stars Look Down', '..read more »
73%
from 226 members
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 5
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Don Estelle, Michael Knowles, Melvyn Hayes
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Complete fifth series of the classic British television wartime sitcom, about a group of misfit soliders in the entertainment division of the British Army in Burma during the Second World War, led by the irascible Sergeant Major Williams (Windsor Davies). In this series, the lads are convinced that ..read more »
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from 369 members
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 3
on DVD
(1976)
Starring: Don Estelle, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett
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The Concert Party are still entertaining the troops in Deolai, India during the Second World War, and the Sergeant Major (Windsor Davies) is still opposed to their very existence. The men are given some different duties including providing for the local Maharajah and even the Sergeant Major himself,..read more »
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from 557 members
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 4
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1976)
Starring: Don Estelle, Michael Knowles, Melvyn Hayes
Certificate: 
Complete fourth series of the classic British television wartime sitcom, about a group of misfit soliders in the entertainment division of the British Army in Burma during the Second World War, led by the irascible Sergeant Major Williams (Windsor Davies). Episodes are: 'Monsoon Madness'; '..read more »
67%
from 525 members
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Dad's Army - Series 8
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, John Le Mesurier
Director: Kevin Davies
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All six episodes from the eighth series of the BBC wartime comedy classic, about a bumbling platoon of Home Guard soldiers led by the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), defending the sleepy village of Walmington-on-Sea in the Second World War. In this series, the platoon is ordered to star ..read more »
81%
from 634 members
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 1
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: Don Estelle, Michael Knowles, Melvyn Hayes
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Complete first series of the classic British television wartime sitcom, about a group of misfit soliders in the entertainment division of the British Army in Burma during the Second World War, led by the irascible Sergeant Major Williams (Windsor Davies). Episodes are: 'Meet the Gang'; 'My Lovely ..read more »
69%
from 898 members
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Not Now, Darling
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Joan Sims, Julie Ege, Moira Lister
Director: David Croft, Ray Cooney
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Madcap British farce about mistresses and minks in the London fur salon of Bodley, Bodley, and Crouch. Gilbert Bodley (Leslie Phillips) plans to sell an expensive mink to a mobster dirt cheap for his wife, because the wife is Gilbert's mistress and he wants to 'close the deal'. However, instead of ..read more »
52%
from 118 members
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Dad's Army - The Movie
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Bill Pertwee, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn
Director: Norman Cohen
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When World War Two breaks out, the small seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea finds itself less than ably defended by the elderly and inept members of Captain Mainwaring's (Arthur Lowe) home guard unit. Put on manoeuvres by a visiting Major-General, Mainwaring's men manage to bungle one task after ..read more »
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from 1,440 member
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Dad's Army - The Very Best Of Dad's Army...
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, James Beck
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Five episodes from the popular BBC comedy series about the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard. In 'No Spring for Frazer', Frazer loses the spring from Captain Mainwaring's machine gun. 'Mum's Army' sees Captain Mainwaring recruiting womenfolk into the regiment, while in 'Menace from the Deep', the ..read more »
72%
from 1,333 member
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Dad's Army - Series 7
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, John Le Mesurier
Director: David Croft
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All six episodes from the seventh series of the BBC wartime comedy classic, about a bumbling platoon of Home Guard soldiers led by the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), who are defending the sleepy village of Walmington-on-Sea in the Second World War. In this series, Mainwaring puts the ..read more »
77%
from 1,033 member
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Hi-De-Hi - Series 5 And 6
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, Su Pollard
Director: David Croft, John Kilby
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Seasons 5 and 6 of the perennially popular British sitcom set in a holiday camp in the late 1950s/early 60s. Maplin's Holiday camp is the scene of japes, fiddles and scrapes galore once again as the Teddy-cum-wide-boy Ted Bovis, camp entertainer, concocts yet another scheme to get one over on the ..read more »
72%
from 296 members
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Are You Being Served? - Series 5
on DVD
Starring: Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard
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All seven episodes from the fifth series of the classic camp sitcom, set in the clothes department of the Grace Brothers store. In this series, Mrs Slocombe's pussy is pregnant, the staff are temporarily reassigned to the toy department, and Mr Grainger wins the lottery. Episodes are: 'Mrs Slocombe ..read more »
72%
from 603 members
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Are You Being Served? - Series 4
on DVD
Starring: Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard
Director: Ray Butt
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All seven episodes from the fourth series of the classic camp sitcom, set in the clothes department of the Grace Brothers store. In this series, the staff are unhappy by plans to open up the shop earlier, Mr Grainger (Arthur Brough) is made temporary manager and promptly sacks Mrs Slocombe (Mollie ..read more »
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from 637 members
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Are You Being Served? - Series 3
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard
Director: David Croft
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Complete third series of the classic camp British television sitcom, set in the Grace Brothers department store. In this series, Captain Peacock (Frank Thornton) is confident of a promotion, while the Ladies Department is closed for refurbishing and Mrs Slocombe (Mollie Sugden) is forced to work ..read more »
68%
from 880 members
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You Rang My Lord - Series 2
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Jeffrey Holland, Michael Knowles, Paul Shane
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All seven episodes from the second series of the BBC comedy from writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft. When Alf Stokes (Paul Shane) and James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) meet in the trenches of World War One, they help save the life of a wounded officer. Years later, they both find themselves ..read more »
68%
from 594 members
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Hi-De-Hi - Series 7
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Jeffrey Holland, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane
Director: David Croft, John Kilby
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All seven episodes from the seventh series of the popular BBC sitcom set in a holiday camp in the late 50s/early 60s. In 'The Great Cat Robbery' Peggy and the Yellowcoats read about the demise of a famous cat-burglar, who stayed on the camp the previous summer. The police have still to find some of ..read more »
76%
from 188 members
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You Rang My Lord - Series 4
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Jeffrey Holland, Michael Knowles, Paul Shane
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All six episodes from the fourth series of the BBC comedy from writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft. When Alf Stokes (Paul Shane) and James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) meet in the trenches of World War One, they help save the life of a wounded officer. Years later, they both find themselves ..read more »
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from 323 members
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David Croft facts
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...en this,It's a Sit-Com about the WW2 Home Guard from the pen of Jimmy Perry and David Croft (They did so many excellent sit-coms in the 70's and 80's)
Behind all the fun ...
