Jimmy Perry and David Croft

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Morgan-Russell
SeriesThe Television Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreTelevision
ISBN/Barcode 9780719065569
ClassificationsDewey:791.456170922
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 7 October 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book explores the collaborative sitcoms of two of British television's most well-known comedy writers. Written over a period of twenty-five years, the four series Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, Hi-de-Hil and You Rang M'Lord? have endured as much-loved and often-repeated classics. The book explores the themes of Perry and Croft's writing in terms of their own biography, and as articulations of British cultural and televisual history. Focusing on issues central to the concept of identity in British culture, class, gender, sexuality and race, and analysing individual episodes and scenes in the four series, Jimmy Perry and David Croft evaluates the contributions made by these two writers to the genre of situation comedy, and locates the programmes in the immediate contexts of their production. Including new interview material from David Croft, this book will be invaluable to students and lecturers of television studies and cultural studies.

Author Biography

Simon Morgan-Russell is Associate Professor and Chair of English at Bowling Green State University -- .