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What, Where and When
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2004
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24th July
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The War and Peace Show at the Hop Farm Country Park, Kent will be visited by Dad’s Army cast members Pamela Cundell, Frank Williams, Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender - in uniform - on the 24th of July. The following day Melvyn Hayes and Michael Knowles from It Ain’t Half Hot Mum will also attend.
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12th to 15th May
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Silver's Ghost. Set against a back-drop of World War II this play tells the story of Silver Brizeley-Lemington and her fiance, Jack, who announce their intention to marry as soon as war is over. However when Jack returns from the front things aren't quite as they seem.
The production runs from 12th to 15th May at the Electric Theatre in Guildford. The box office is open from 1:30am to 5:00pm daily on 01483-444789.
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10th May
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The Thetford Dad’s Army Trail is due to be launched by David Croft. The trail devised in association with the DAAS enables visitors to visit many of the outside filming locations of the series. A colour leaflet has been produced with a map and details of locations and the episodes in which they appear.
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9th May
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Croft and Perry Sitcoms at Bressingham. The now regular Dad’s Army event at Bressingham has been changed slightly to take in a wider range of the Perry and Croft shows including It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Hi-De-Hi and You Rang m’Lord.
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15th February
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The Heritage Foundation hosts a celebration of Bill Pertwee’s 50 years in showbusiness. Full details at the News page
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2003
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4th October 2003
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DAAS (UK) 10th anniversary convention, held at the Court Theatre, Tring
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29th September - 4th October 2003
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The Lost Episodes - a live performance of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker and Under Fire by the Tring Festival Company. See the review of their previous Dad’s Army based play.
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9th & 10 August
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1940s weekend at the National Tramway Museum, Derbyshire. Relive the Home Front with rationing and air raids. Special reduced price admission for those in forties costume.
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2nd & 3rd August
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1940s weekend at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - with battle re-enactments in period costumes. Displays of contemporary armaments, dancing to a Glenn Miller style Big Band and a 1940s Fashion Show complete the transformation of the Centre back 60 years. Pictures from this event can be seen here.
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September 2003
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DAAS (UK) 2 day tour of North Norfolk locations.
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July 2003
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DAAS local event at Worthing
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11th May 2003
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Dad’s Army Day at Bressingham Steam Museum - fast becoming an annual institution. See the review of last year’s event.
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10th May 2003
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DAAS (UK) Street Party event at Bressingham Steam Museum. Following the same format as last year’s successful event.
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April 2003
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DAAS (UK) tour of feature film locations
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2002
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September 7th 2002
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An Evening With Ian Lavender - Ian Lavender talks about Dad’s Army, Eastenders and life in the business in aid of the Royal London Society for the Blind.
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Summer 2002 onwards
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An Evening with Frank Williams - an opportunity to see hear Frank Williams’ life as an actor from the mouth of the vicar himself. Read our review.
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August 2002 (to 26th Aug)
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Frazer and I - the life of John Laurie dramatised at the Edinburgh fringe.
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24th to 27th July 2002
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We Are the Boys - staged at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
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11th & 12th May 2002
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Dad’s Army Street Party and Bressingham Dad’s Army Day
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1st May 2002
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Walmington-on-Line website launched
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23rd to 27th April 2002
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A Tribute to Dad’s Army - staged at The Court Theatre, Tring
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