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David Croft, co-writer of Dad’s Army, dies at the age of 89
Matt - September 27th, 2011 4:52 PM
Having produced classic UK comedies admired worldwide by millions of people, David Croft was definitely one of the best.
He also produced some of the hit comedies including ‘Allo ‘Allo and Hi-de-Hi.
Both Dad’s Army and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum were military sitcoms and were big hits during the 1970s, and still are.
Melvyn Hayes, who was one of the actors in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, said that Croft was a “genius” and “a privilege to work with”.
His hit comedies were suitable for all ages thanks to them having no swearing whatsoever, which seems to have been a common occurence with todays comedy and it isn’t needed if you have actual talent for producing and writing like Croft.
Jon Plowman, former head of comedy at the BBC said, “The world is a less funny place for his going”.
Croft, was awarded an OBE in 1978 for his services to television. He had worked alongside Jeremy Lloyd on wartime sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo, which was set in Nazi-occupied France.
Croft was honoured, a decade after he retired from the BBC, with a lifetime achievement award at the British Comedy Awards.
Dad’s Army first came to the UK’s TV screens back in 19678 and was an instant hit and still is more than 40 years after it was first screened.
An official statement from Croft’s family added, “He was a truly great man, who will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing and loving him. We know that he would of been proud that you had all been watching.”
