Dad's
Army News
April
2002
New
Book Releases For Late 2002
Yet more
new books will be appearing with Dad's Army related subjects
this year.
 Graham
Lord's much anticipated biography on Arthur Lowe, Arthur
Lowe - A Life Away From Mainwaring (Orion), originally
scheduled for last year will be released on 5th September.
 Frank
Williams biography written with Chris Gidney Vicar to Dad's
Army, The Frank Williams Story will be published by Canterbury
Press in October, a proof cover is illustrated but Chris informs
me that this is already to change, more details as I get them.
Finally, Dad's
Army - The Home Front (Complete scripts of series 5-8),
the second volume of Jimmy Perry & David Croft's TV Scripts
edited by Richard Webber will be published by Orion on 17th October.
 Frank
Williams on Gospel Cruise in 2003
Many of
the country’s top Christian performers are preparing to embark
on a unique pilgrimage.
Cannon &
Ball, Wendy Craig, Jimmy Cricket, Pam Rhodes, Syd Little, Kathy
Staff , Frank Williams and many others will soon be hosting the
UK`s maiden voyage of The Gospel Cruise. Noel Tredinnick is the
Cruise’s Director of Music.
Combining
fun and faith, the entertainers will provide star-studded entertainment
whilst at sea, but when at Port will join several hundred other
modern day pilgrims visiting Thessaloniki, Phillipi, Ephesus and
other New Testament areas of interest.
`I’m
really excited about walking in Paul’s footsteps, `
explains Bobby Ball. `I’m told you can actually see
the grooves in the streets where the chariots ran! It’s
certainly going to bring so many Bible passages to life, and
hopefully bring me even closer to God as a result. `
Syd Little,
one half of comedy duo Little and Large said `We want everybody
on board to quickly relax and enjoy all the top-class entertainment
we have on offer. Most of us have been in the business for a
long time, but we’ve never had the opportunity to work
together like this before so we’re all really looking forward
to having lots of fun.`
One of the
highlights of the Cruise will be an open-air floodlit service
in Ephesus hosted by Songs of Praise presenter, Pam Rhodes. An
Anglican Bishop, a Baptist minister and Professor of New Testament
studies will be on hand to make sure that the spiritual side of
the trip will be most rewarding.
The Maiden
voyage of The Gospel Cruise takes place from Thursday April 24th
to Saturday 3rd May 2003 and is presented by Worldwide Christian
Travel, in association with Royal Olympic Cruises and Chris Gidney
from Christians in Entertainment. The Cruise statement is: Relaxation
of the body; Stimulation of the mind; Refreshment for the spirit.
For further
information and a brochure contact: Worldwide Christian Travel:
0117 973 1840
Frank Williams
will be touring with Syd Little in A Night With The Stars
in May 2002, click here for more
details.
 Frank
Returns In TV's Original Army Sitcom!
Satellite
TV Station Granada Plus are rerunning the classic 1950's TV Comedy
The Army Game from Sunday April 7th 2002 at 9am.
Dad's
Army fan's can look out for a young Frank Williams, (later
to become everyone's favourite vicar - Rev. Timothy Farthing).
 Frank
played the regular role of Captain Pocket in several episodes
from this TV Comedy Series based on the National Service. The
series originally broadcast between 1957 and 1961and ran for 154
episodes. The series featured a host of stars including future
Doctor Who - William Hartnell, Dick Emery, Bill Fraser (husband
of Dad's Army's Pamela Cundell), Alfie Bass, Bernard Bresslaw,
Charles Hawtrey and Harry Fowler .
A selection
of episodes survive and will be broadcast on Granada Plus in coming
weeks, visit their site to check out future broadcast schedules!
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