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1997
Selection Box
(TV Series) (created and written by: Dad's Army - 1 episode)
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Dad's Army
(1997)
... (created and written by: Dad's Army)
You Rang, M'Lord?
(TV Series) (by - 26 episodes, 1988 - 1993) (screenplay - 26 episodes, 1988 - 1993)
1982-1989
Turns
(TV Series documentary) (14 episodes)
Hi-de-Hi!
(TV Series) (creator - 58 episodes, 1980 - 1988) (by - 51 episodes, 1981 - 1988) (screenplay - 37 episodes, 1981 - 1985) (script - 32 episodes, 1980 - 1984) (script by - 21 episodes, 1984 - 1988)
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Wedding Bells
(1988)
... (by) / (creator - uncredited) / (script by)
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Marry Go Round
(1988)
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Dad's Army
(TV Series) (idea - 80 episodes, 1968 - 1977) (by - 77 episodes, 1968 - 1977) (script by - 75 episodes, 1968 - 1977) (creator - 9 episodes, 1970 - 1977) (written by - 3 episodes, 1969) (screenplay - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1977)
Lollipop
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1972) (writer - 3 episodes, 1971 - 1972)
1980-1988
Hi-de-Hi!
(TV Series) (composer - 109 episodes)
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The Wind of Change
(1988)
... (composer: signature tune) / (composer: title music - uncredited)
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Wedding Bells
(1988)
... (composer: signature tune) / (composer: title music - uncredited)
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Let Them Eat Cake
(1988)
... (composer: signature tune) / (composer: title music - uncredited)
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The Perils of Peggy
(1988)
... (composer: signature tune) / (composer: title music - uncredited)
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Marry Go Round
(1988)
... (composer: signature tune) / (composer: title music - uncredited)
Comedy Connections
(TV Series documentary) (archive - 1 episode, 2008) (archivist - 1 episode, 2007)
2017
Room 101
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
2016
Lorraine
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
2016
Dad's Army
(writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?")
2007
The Passing Years
(Video documentary short) (writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?")
1997
Selection Box
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
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Dad's Army
(1997)
... (writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?")
1994
What's Up Doc?
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
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Episode #2.22
(1994)
... (writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?" - uncredited)
1980
Hi-de-Hi!
(TV Series) (writer: "Hi-De-Hi (Holiday Rock)")
1971
Dad's Army
(lyrics: "Who Do You Think You're Kidding, Mr. Hitler") / (music: "Who Do You Think You're Kidding, Mr. Hitler")
1968
Dad's Army
(TV Series) (writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?")
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Actor (7 credits)
1986
Hi-de-Hi!
(TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
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Man Trap
(1986)
... (in memory of: 1923 - 2016)
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Self (58 credits)
2007
Legends
(TV Series documentary)
Self
2005
Spivs
(TV Movie documentary)
Self
1995
Omnibus
(TV Series documentary)
Self
1982-1989
Turns
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Presenter
1986
Spike
(TV Movie documentary)
Self
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Wrote an introduction for "Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes" (1998), a book of the scripts for the second series which was presumed lost at the time.
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie
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1 Portrayal
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Alternate Names:
Jimmy Perry O.B.E. | Jimmy Perry OBE | James Perry
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
What we portrayed in
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) was the historical truth. It's a shame that it never gets repeated today as a whole younger generation would be able to enjoy it. It was at the time the only British sitcom to have been set outside of Britain. I've proposed doing a short film to introduce it which would explain how we came from having the biggest Empire in the world to having a ...
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Trivia:
When WWII broke out in 1939, he was too young for the army and volunteered for the local Home Guard. He drew on this experience to create
Dad's Army (1968). He was called up in 1941 and sent to Burma, where he was part of a Royal Artillery Concert Party to entertain the troops.
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