Dad's
Army News -
February / March 2003
 New
Dad's Army CD from BBC Radio Collection
Dateline:
February 2003
February
3rd saw the simultaneous release from BBC Worldwide on CD and
Cassette of Dad's Army; Volume 13: Mum's Army.
Four original
BBC Radio 4 episodes recorded in 1974 and broadcast in 1975 are
featured for the first time on an official CD release from BBC
Radio Collection. The episodes are radio adaptations Harold Snoad
and Michael Knowles' of Boots, Boots, Boots, War Dance, Mum's
Army, and Don't Fence Me In based on the original Jimmy
Perry and David Croft Scripts.
The CD release
has great clarity and is highly recommended. The CD has an ISBN
0563 52926 1 or alternately if you prefer cassette ISBN 0563 529523.
BBC Radio
7 are currently re-broadcasting the original Dad's Army radio
series on Mondays at 14:30 and again at 21:30. For more information
visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/comedy/classic.shtml
Dad's
Army gains influential accolade!
Dateline:
February 2003
 The
Radio Times has announced the 24 influential programme's
of all time in its 15-21 February 2003 edition.
In
an article by John Naughton the 24 shows that changed the face
of TV, Dad's Army ranks high amongst the 24 (which lends its name
from the popular Kiefer Sutherland series recommencing on February
16th).
The
feature says of Dad's Army...
'..a
collection of inspired comic actors were captured at the peak
of their powers working with Perry & Croft's outstanding
scripts... Sitcoms from Fawlty Towers to Happiness owe it.'
Other programme's
featured in the list include 'Monty Python's Flying Circus',
'Coronation Street', 'Grange Hill', 'Doctor Who', 'Parkinson'
and 'Grandstand'.
 New
look website for DAAS!
Dateline:
February 2003
The
Dad's Army Appreciation Society recently relocated to a
new website designed by DAAS assistant secretary Paul Carpenter.
As
you can see from the illustration, it looks splendid and well
worth taking a visit to find out the latest information on society
events and how to join.
For
more information visit www.dadsarmy.com
and tell them who sent you!
Littlejohn
enlists Dad's Army for Iraq
 Dateline:
March 2003
In the
February 28th edition of The Sun, columnist Richard Littlejohn
commented on a recent Government administrative error which consisted
of 80-year-old war veteran Joe Steer getting his call-up papers
for the war in Iraq.
'It's
61 years since he last saw action at the battle of El Alamein...
he's still prepared to fight for Queen and country. But they
might have to fit caterpillar tracks to his electric wheelchair.'
 Richard
continued..."If I were an OAP living in Walmington-on-Sea
I'd certainly be worried about opening any buff envelopes from
the MoD."
The small article
featured an excellent cartoon drawn by Dave Gaskill showing Jonesy
leading OAP's into Iraq while two US troops look on.
A week earlier
on 28 February, the Daily Mail published a science article
by Tim Utton entitled Wimps really do feel more pain, so don't
be ashamed. Frowning from the article was none other than Private
Pike played by Ian Lavender.
The article compared the differences in how some people are more
like Pike than Charles Bronson and that pain threshold is linked
to our genes!
Dad's Army
News Written & Compiled by Andy Howells
Dad's Army News Digest 2003 - May
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