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(1974-1981)
(1968-1977)
(1988-1993)
(1971)
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Filmography
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)
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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)
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)
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Let Them Eat Cake
(1988)
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The Perils of Peggy
(1988)
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Marry Go Round
(1988)
... (composer: signature tune) / (composer: title music - uncredited)
2017
Room 101
(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?")
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)
Comedy Connections
(TV Series documentary) (archive - 1 episode, 2008) (archivist - 1 episode, 2007)
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 (54 credits)
2007
Legends
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
2005
Spivs
(TV Movie documentary)
Himself
1995
Omnibus
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
1982-1989
Turns
(TV Series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
1987
Hindsight
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
1986
Spike
(TV Movie documentary)
Himself
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He performed in the revue, "Hello Watford Goodbye", at the Palace Theatre in Watford, London, England with
Gilda Perry, Ben Hawthorne,
Linda James,
Michael Knowles and
Ruth Llewellyn in the cast.
Arthur Macrae,
Richard Addinsell,
Michael Flanders and
Donald Swann,
Vivian Ellis,
Alan Melville and
Charles Zwar were also ...
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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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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:
British screenwriter (and occasional actor), usually in collaboration with David Croft with whom he created the classic sitcom Dad's Army (initially titled "The Fighting Tigers").
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