"Dad's Army": A Celebration (Hardcover)

by Richard Webber (Author), Michael Palin (Foreword)

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Product Description
Over a period of nine years 80 episodes of "Dad's Army" were screened. This book, published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first transmission, takes a look at the show's history, including a complete transmission guide, script excerpts, and anecdotes about the making of the show.

About the Author

Richard Webber writes regularly about TV, contributing to newspapers and magazines including Daily Express, Sunday Express, Sunday Telegraph, and TV Quick; and is the author of more than a dozen books celebrating classic comedy, such as The A-Z of Dad's Army, The A-Z of Only Fools and Horses, Are You Being Served?: 25 Years, The Complete A-Z of Everything Carry On, The Complete One Foot in the Grave, Porridge: The Inside Story, and

Rising Damp: A Celebration.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books (September 18, 1997)
• ISBN-10: 1852276940
• ISBN-13: 978-1852276942
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,087,211 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars "Dad's Army" (The Best of British Comedy) by Richard Webber , October 4, 2008

By	Mr. M. Riordan "Dont tell him Pike" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Best of British Comedy: Dad's Army: The Best Jokes, Gags and Scenes from a True British Comedy Classic (Hardcover)

I had to star rate it to post this review it deservs minus 5 Star
"Dad's Army" (The Best of British Comedy) by Richard Webber ISBN-10: 0007285302 "Dad's Army" (The Best of British Comedy)

If you have not yet bought this book do not waste your money and buy it. I thought by now everything that could be said in books had been said sadly this proved to be true. Buy the other Richard Webber Dads books instead.
It is sad to have to say this as Richard wrote the A to Z of Dads Army which is faultless.

1) The books good points
2) The books bad points
3) The only news in it

1) It is hardback and printed on high quality paper

2) It consists of some of the funnier scenes from Dads Army; this is already available in the scripts books. There are little anecdotes from the writers and actors and in the page before each episode covered there is a colour picture of grass (yes) and about six lines of text and wide spacing between the lines

3) Arthur Lowe was really more pompous than he appeared and he revealed this to friends that he was aware he was pompous.

I am sorry to have to rubbish this book