David Croft (TV producer)
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| - | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | + | [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]] '''David John Croft''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born '''David John Andrew Sharland'''; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an [[English writer]], [[Television producer|producer]] and [[director]]. He is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of popular BBC sitcoms including ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'', ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'', ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' and ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]''. |
| - | *[[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]], 89, British television comedy writer and producer. | + | |
| - | *[[Imre Makovecz]], 75, Hungarian architect. | + | |
| - | * [[David Zelag Goodman]], 81, American screenwriter (''[[Straw Dogs]]''), progressive supranuclear palsy. | + | ==Production and writing career== |
| + | In addition to writing most of the episodes of these television series, Croft also worked as producer, director and, later, executive producer. | ||
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| + | ===Written with Jimmy Perry=== | ||
| + | *1968–1977 ''[[Dad's Army]]'' | ||
| + | *1974–1981 ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'' | ||
| + | *1980–1988 ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' | ||
| + | *1988–1993 ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'' | ||
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| + | ===Written with Jeremy Lloyd=== | ||
| + | *1972–1985 ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' (Series 1–8) | ||
| + | *1977–1978 ''[[Come Back Mrs Noah]]'' | ||
| + | *1980 ''[[Oh Happy Band!]]'' | ||
| + | *1982–1992 ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]'' (Series 1–6) | ||
| + | *1992–1993 ''[[Grace and Favour]]'' | ||
| + | *1994 ''[[Which Way to the War]]'' | ||
| + | *2008 ''Here Comes the Queen'' | ||
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| + | ===Written with Richard Spendlove=== | ||
| + | *1995–1997 ''[[Oh, Doctor Beeching!]]'' | ||
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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 particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of popular BBC sitcoms including You Rang, M'Lord?, Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and 'Allo 'Allo!.
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Production and writing career
In addition to writing most of the episodes of these television series, Croft also worked as producer, director and, later, executive producer.
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Written with Jimmy Perry
- 1968–1977 Dad's Army
- 1974–1981 It Ain't Half Hot Mum
- 1980–1988 Hi-de-Hi!
- 1988–1993 You Rang, M'Lord?
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Written with Jeremy Lloyd
- 1972–1985 Are You Being Served? (Series 1–8)
- 1977–1978 Come Back Mrs Noah
- 1980 Oh Happy Band!
- 1982–1992 'Allo 'Allo! (Series 1–6)
- 1992–1993 Grace and Favour
- 1994 Which Way to the War
- 2008 Here Comes the Queen
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Written with Richard Spendlove
- 1995–1997 Oh, Doctor Beeching!
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