Dad's Army News - October 2002
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Rare Dad's Army Autographs Up For Auction!

October 8th 2002

Kaz Simmons of reputable Auction Company Cooper Owen has informed me that their "At the Movies" auction takes place this Thursday, October 10th.

Of interest to Dad's Army fans is Lot 48 - A set of clipped autograph album pages signed individually, by leading cast members to include Arthur Lowe, James Beck, John Laurie, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, Arnold Ridley & Ian Lavender. Matted with a black and white photograph of the Dad's Army cast charging in attack.
Overall measurements approx. 12 x 16 inch (30 x 40 cm) £400-500

Commission bids can be placed online now at www.cooperowen.com and the auction will culminate with a live event in our new galleries at 23 Denmark Street, London at 4.00pm BST on the 10th October.

If you're bidding - good luck!

Dad's Army Appreciation Society Coventry Event

DAAS member Eddie Adkins has informed me of a DAAS event being held on Saturday 16th November 2002.

At the Walsgrave Hospital Sports and Social Club, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry. Doors are open at 12pm. There will be A buffet lunch provided and a bar will be available all day!

Tickets cost £2 for adults £1 children. Available from Eddie Adkins, 9 Foxfield close, Lutterworth, Leic's, LE17 4FT.

If you're a member of the society do go along and support the event if you can, if not why not join the DAAS? More Information

Dad's Army - The Home Guard
1940-1944

Dad's Army fans will be interested to learn of David Carroll's recently published well illustrated book on The Home Guard - Dad's Army - The Home Guard 1940-1944.

The book is a comprehensive account of the Home Guard in its many activities and guises in the Second World War - from the early disorganised days of May 1940 until 'Stand down' at the close of 1944

The book also includes a three page foreword by Bill Pertwee. Published by Sutton Publishing the ISBN is 0 7509 2610 4 and retails for £10.99

Mainwaring Versus Brent - Spot The Difference!

He's currently nicknamed the new Captain Mainwaring by the media press but is The Office's manager David Brent (Ricky Gervais) that similar to our hero from Dad's Army?

Well, looking through a vintage copy of Radio Times from 1970 - I found this programme billing picture for The Big Parade which is not to dissimilar to a photo on the BBC's excellent new The Office Website.

On the other hand - you can tune into The Office on BBC2 on Monday evening's and judge for yourself!

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