Perry and Croft: Made in Britain

2014 - 2014

War & Peace

15th November 2014

Episode 1

From Dad's Army to It Ain't Half Hot Mum, the comedies of Perry and Croft portrayed the British at war and still mold the way that we think of the war years even today.

A Touch of Class

22nd November 2014

Episode 2

The British obsession with social status was reflected in Perry and Croft's comedies from the upstairs-downstairs world of You Rang M'Lord to the relationship between Capt. Mainwaring and Wilson.

Birds and Bees

29th November 2014

Episode 3

Looks at changes in morality and attitudes towards romance and relationships in Britain and how these were reflected in the sitcoms of Perry and Croft.

Wind of Change

13th December 2014

Episode 4

A look at how the sitcoms of Perry and Croft encapsulated the end of an era. Reflecting old ideas as they faded and a new British identity as it was being formed.

Top Cast

Jimmy Perry•David Croft

Comedy Documentary

Jimmy Perry and David Croft wrote some of Britain's favourite sitcoms, but these classic comedies are also a unique chronicle of 20th century Britain.

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Jimmy Perry Image

Jimmy Perry

Himself

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David Croft

Himself (archive footage)

Full Crew

Verity Maidlow

Producer

Caroline Wright

Executive Producer

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