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Win a Dad’s Army CD

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Alex Bestwick

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23 March 2024

Between 1973 and 1975, a total of 67 episodes of Dad’s Army were adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s
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Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers dies aged 66

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Darren Hendley

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29 February 2024

TV chef Dave Myers, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, has died at the age of 66,
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Coronation Street’s John Savident dies aged 86

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Alex Bestwick

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23 February 2024

John Savident, best known for portraying Fred Elliott on Coronation Street, has died, his representative has said.
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Dad’s Army star Ian Lavender dies aged 77

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Web Editor

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5 February 2024

Ian Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in Dad’s Army, has sadly died at the age of 77.
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Elementary, My Dear Doctor

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Simon Stabler

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25 January 2024

Two stars of Doctor Who are joining forces to play the world’s most famous detectives. Colin Baker and Terry Molloy,
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The Great Persuaders

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Web Editor

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3 October 2011

Photographs, production records and correspondence relating to The Persuaders, the 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, have
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David Croft, OBE

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Web Editor

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27 September 2011

Comedy writer David Croft has died at his home in Portugal, he was 89. Working with co-writer Jimmy Perry, the
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Arthur Lowe honoured

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Web Editor

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1 September 2011

Arthur Lowe, star of Dad’s Army has been honoured with a blue plaque at his birthplace, Hayfield in Derbyshire. Present
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Women at war

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Web Editor

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7 April 2011

The April 2011 issue features our annual 1940’s special – a 32-page extra filled with memories of the wartime decade.
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Home from home

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Web Editor

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23 March 2011

Caravanning is no longer just a way of having a cheap holiday – for many Best of British readers it’s
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