Jimmy Perry, creator of Dad’s Army TV series, dies
Published:
4:14 PM October 23, 2016
Updated:
1:46 PM October 9, 2020
Jimmy Perry at the launch of the Dad's Army trail in Thetford in 2004. PIC: Archant - Credit: Archant Ltd.
Jimmy Perry, creator of one of TV's most popular comedy series, Dad's Army, has died aged 93.
Dad's Army was filmed in Thetford, Diss and Sheringham (Picture: BBC/PA) - Credit: Archant
Working with producer David Croft, he was also responsible for It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi and You Rang M'Lord?
He drew on his life experiences for his writing, as a young member of the Home Guard during World War Two and as a Butlin's holiday camp Redcoat.
Dad's Army ran from 1968 for 80 episodes over nine years while Hi-de-Hi ran for eight years.
Perry was born on 20 Sep 1923 in Barnes, south-west London.
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