Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry dies

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It's a sad day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37743674

Jimmy Perry, creator of one of TV's most popular comedy series, Dad's Army, has died aged 93.

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 September 1923 in Barnes, south-west London

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End of another classic era.

[Edwardo Piet]

One of my earliest memories was watching Dads Army.

First memory I have of myself laughing actually... that episode when the truck got stuck in the mud. I must have been like 3.

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End of another classic era.

I know, right?