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You Have Been Watching - The Autobiography Of David Croft
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David Croft
As the writer and creator of some of the best loved series in British TV history, David Croft has captivated audiences with such timelessly lovable sitcoms as Dads Army, Hi de Hi, Allo Allo and Are You Being Served. David's autobiography reflects on a life that has always revolved around showbusiness his mother was the famous actress Annie Croft and provides a privileged i
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Paperback
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256 pages
Published
April 29th 2004
by BBC Books
(first published April 1st 2004)
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Writing with a beautiful sense of warm humorous and honest realism, the late David Croft was clearly the right person, with the ‘right’ talent, at the right time; and it’s always heart-warming to see that combination succeed. I identify with him because I do find the twisting plots of his situational sit-coms to be extremely clever and very funny (however many times I’ve seen them); whereas much of what is presented at ‘humour / comedy’ today tragically relies more on embarrassing the audience i
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An easy to read view of the "Best of Times", of British television. An interesting insight into his life and the times he lived through, from music hall to television. David Croft's military experience made his two second world war sitcoms believable.
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