Dad's Army - The Man and The Hour: Quizzes and Trivia on Ten Specially Selected Episodes

by Mark McCaighey

Overview

This original, informative and entertaining book focuses on ten specially chosen episodes from the eighty Dad’s Army shows that were produced during the programme’s long run from 1968 to 1977. Amongst the episodes featured are ones that have been favoured by the writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft and by some of its stars - John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Frank Williams. There are anecdotes and quotes from those involved and quizzes on each of the episodes, which are: The Man and the Hour (first episode), The Showing Up of Corporal Jones, The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones, Something Nasty in the Vault, Branded, Mum’s Army, The Deadly Attachment (the “Don’t tell him, Pike” episode), The Royal Train, Ring Dem Bells and Never Too Old (final episode). Dad’s Army The Man and The Hour is an absolute must-have for fans of this classic sitcom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785383465
Publisher:	Andrews UK
Publication date:	12/07/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	801 KB

About the Author

Mark McCaighey is a long-time fan of classic British comedy and has written on the subject for various publications. In 1999 he began on local radio in Dublin, writing and presenting Laughing Matter a live weekly two hour show dedicated to classic comedy which ran until 2002. The following year he moved to Cambridge, where he continued writing and presenting his unique classic comedy shows for local radio.