Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
Classic British Sitcoms
News: New members welcome!
Join up and chat about your most-loved comedy!
User
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
19 May, 2012, 12:08:40 PM

Login with username, password and session length
Bookmark & Share
Sponsors
Search
Permissions

Articles

Pages: [1]
« previous next »
  Print  
Author Topic: Comedy legend David Croft dies  (Read 932 times)
karl
PB Member
Sr. Member
****

Karma: 0
Offline Offline

Posts: 325


In every generation,there is a chosen one.


View Profile
« on: 27 September, 2011, 08:02:42 PM »
The comedy Writer David Croft has died,
Co-writer of "Dads Army" & "You Rang,m'lord" amongst others passed away in his sleep today aged 89

RIP, comedy Legend.        Sad
Logged
Stop messin' about....                    Ginger snaps or Custard creams?        "I'll stay on me own"......
PhilGlass
PB Member
Hero Member
*****

Karma: 1
Offline Offline

Posts: 514



View Profile WWW
« Reply #1 on: 27 September, 2011, 08:23:27 PM »
RIP.

He also directed the Steptoe episode where they divide up the huse, perhaps the most famous of all.
Logged
www.harryandwilf.co.uk
karl
PB Member
Sr. Member
****

Karma: 0
Offline Offline

Posts: 325


In every generation,there is a chosen one.


View Profile
« Reply #2 on: 27 September, 2011, 08:29:55 PM »
Quote from: PhilGlass on 27 September, 2011, 08:23:27 PM
RIP.

He also directed the Steptoe episode where they divide up the huse, perhaps the most famous of all.

Thats "Divided we stand" one of my favourite episodes Phil,I never realised he directed it though!
Logged
Stop messin' about....                    Ginger snaps or Custard creams?        "I'll stay on me own"......
rogue
Ah! Go on, go on, go on!
Administrator
Hero Member
*****

Karma: 1
Offline Offline

Posts: 826


I'm the boss in this garage!


View Profile
« Reply #3 on: 27 September, 2011, 11:57:28 PM »
sad news Sad http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11011664
Logged
Tooting Popular Front! - CLICK HERE for free online flash games!
PhilGlass
PB Member
Hero Member
*****

Karma: 1
Offline Offline

Posts: 514



View Profile WWW
« Reply #4 on: 28 September, 2011, 08:40:33 PM »
Quote from: karl on 27 September, 2011, 08:29:55 PM
Quote from: PhilGlass on 27 September, 2011, 08:23:27 PM
RIP.

He also directed the Steptoe episode where they divide up the huse, perhaps the most famous of all.

Check the credits!  He was brought in when Joh Howard Davies was ill one week ad unable to attend the rehearsals.  Classic episode.

Thats "Divided we stand" one of my favourite episodes Phil,I never realised he directed it though!
Logged
www.harryandwilf.co.uk
Pages: [1]
  Print  
« previous next »
 
Jump to:  

Recent Posts
Quotes Quiz
by Gomez Addams
[Today at 09:14:32 AM]
No more White Van Man?
by Gomez Addams
[Today at 08:59:57 AM]
Carry On Quizzing
by mildred roper
[15 May, 2012, 09:29:54 AM]
Name that character...
by karl
[15 May, 2012, 06:57:09 AM]
That man is back!!
by rogue
[15 May, 2012, 01:11:36 AM]
ShoutBox!
Last 5 Shouts:
PhilGlass
20 February, 2012, 09:45:10 PM
Do mrs Browns boys know you love them? How long have you felt like this about her boys?
karl
06 February, 2012, 08:07:03 AM
I love Mrs Browns boys! It has me on the floor!!!!!
mildred roper
31 January, 2012, 08:55:20 PM
hello
rogue
31 January, 2012, 07:21:13 PM
Are you Travis Bickle?
PhilGlass
30 January, 2012, 08:38:02 PM
You talkin to me?
Show last 50
Sponsors
Stats
Members
Total Members: 269
Latest: Beverly101
Stats
Total Posts: 2606
Total Topics: 450
Online Today: 13
Online Ever: 101
(08 August, 2009, 08:35:32 PM)
Users Online
Users: 0
Guests: 15
Total: 15
Powered by SMF 1.1.16 | SMF © 2011, Simple Machines
TinyPortal v0.9.8 © Bloc | XHTML | CSS | Aero79 design by Bloc