"David Croft (TV producer) Major David John Croft, (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an English writer, producer and director. David Croft is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of popular BBC sitcoms with Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd including ""Dad's Army"", ""Are You Being Served?"", ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", ""Hi-de-Hi!"" and ""'Allo 'Allo!"". Croft was born into a showbiz family: his father, Reginald Sharland (1886–1944), had a successful career as a radio actor in Hollywood, and his mother, Annie Croft (1896–1995), was a famous stage actress. His first public"
"as part of a special ""Are You Being Served?"" night. The theme song, written by the show's co-writer David Croft and composer Ronnie Hazlehurst, consists of a lift girl (whose voice was provided by Stephanie Gathercole) announcing each floor over the ""musique concrète"" sounds of a cash register (which effectively serves as the only percussion instrument) and a simple musical accompaniment. The 1977 ""Are You Being Served?"" film has a different version of the theme song which is longer, in a different key and without the floor announcements. A remix of the theme was released in 1996 by a dance"
"The Twelfth Night Theatre continues as a contemporary theatre, and has attracted over a number of years various British comedies starring such well known actors as John Inman from the long-running television series, ""Are You Being Served"", Gorden Kaye and Sue Hodge from ""Allo Allo"". Other commercial productions have included ""Blithe Spirit"" by Noël Coward starring Rowena Wallace and June Salter. In 2007, an Australian season of ""Allo Allo"" was staged starring stars from the original British television series, Gorden Kaye, Guy Siner and Sue Hodge along with notable Australian performers. Stagedoor Dinner Theatre has successfully run dinner theatre shows"
"present, the film holds a 58% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes; the cutoff for a positive rating is 59%. Are You Being Served? (film) Are You Being Served? is a 1977 film based on the BBC's hugely successful British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" (1972–1985), which follows the staff of the men's and women's clothing departments of the London Grace Brothers department store. The story is an adaptation of the successful stage version of the show, which played at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The film was directed by Bob Kellett and the screenplay was by series creators and writers David Croft"
"Grace & Favour Grace & Favour (American title: Are You Being Served? Again!) is a British sitcom and a spin-off of ""Are You Being Served?"" that aired on BBC1 for two series from 1992 to 1993 and marked the return of ""Are You Being Served?"" creators and writers Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. The idea of a spin-off was suggested by the cast of ""Are You Being Served?"" almost immediately after the original series ended in 1985. Lloyd and Croft liked the idea, but agreed that the department store format was exhausted and that any spin-off would require a change"
"DVD on 23 May 2016. All external filming for the series was undertaken in and around Tetbury in Gloucestershire. Primary filming was at Chavenage House, which was used for Millstone Manor, just outside Tetbury. Grace & Favour Grace & Favour (American title: Are You Being Served? Again!) is a British sitcom and a spin-off of ""Are You Being Served?"" that aired on BBC1 for two series from 1992 to 1993 and marked the return of ""Are You Being Served?"" creators and writers Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. The idea of a spin-off was suggested by the cast of ""Are You"
"had roles in films directed by Ken Loach, (Family Life) Ken Russell (The Devils), Alan Parker (Our Cissy), Stephen Frears (Bicycle Thieves), John McKenzie (Made) and Brian Gibson (Joey) Doremy Vernon Doremy Vernon is an English actress and former Tiller Girl who was born in London, England, and is best known for playing Diana Yardswick, the canteen manageress in the long-running BBC comedy ""Are You Being Served?"". Vernon is best known for her portrayal of Diana Yardswick, the Canteen Manageress at Grace Brothers in the BBC sitcom"" Are You Being Served"", written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, from 1975"
"In 1972, he was asked by David Croft to play a part in a ""Comedy Playhouse"" pilot called ""Are You Being Served?"". This was a sitcom set in a department store, written by Croft with Jeremy Lloyd, and based on the latter's experiences working at Simpsons of Piccadilly. Playing a minor role with only a few lines, he was soon asked to ""camp it up"", despite initial reluctance from the BBC to include such a camp character. The pilot was broadcast in September 1972. The broadcast was followed by the five episodes of the first series in early 1973. The"
"You Got Served You Got Served is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Marques Houston and boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition. It was released by Columbia Pictures' Screen Gems division on January 30, 2004, and was produced by Marcus Morton, Cassius Vernon Weathersby, Billy Pollina, Kris Cruz Toledo. It opened at #1 at the box office during Super Bowl weekend with $16 million grossed in its first week. It has recently gained a cult following."
"& Craig Wedren and ""After All"" written by Chris Vrenna & Dallan Baumgarten Produced by Chris Vrenna except ""Happy Child"" produced by Chris Vrenna and Peter Reardon All songs published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) except ""Linoleum"" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Opium (Arts) Ltd. (PRS), ""Swamp"" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and B. Osborne (Copyright Control), ""Happy Child"" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Royal Stable Music (ASCAP), ""Take Me Alive"" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV (BMI) & ""After All"" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP)"
"""'Allo 'Allo!"", which was equally popular in the UK, and a spinoff of ""Are You Being Served?"", ""Grace & Favour"", which aired in 1992. Lloyd wrote the poem/lyrics for the popular ""Captain Beaky"" album and books in 1980. In 1993 Lloyd published his autobiography, entitled with a phrase from ""'Allo 'Allo!"", called ""Listen Very Carefully – I Shall Say This Only Once"" (BBC Books: ). Lloyd was the subject of what was considered an urban legend, that he had been invited to a dinner party at the home of Sharon Tate on the night that she was murdered by followers"
"Arthur Brough Arthur Brough (born Frederick Arthur Baker; 26 February 1905 – 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" The diminutive actor () originally wanted to become a teacher, but failed to gain such employment, and worked in a solicitor's office. He found this job too mundane and he began to take an interest in the theatre. After indulging in amateur theatricals, Brough attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the mid-1920s. After"
"declared the play to be worthless except for the final line, though he admitted he'd never seen the television show. The play has occasionally been run at other theaters since, including in 2012 at the Manifest Theater in Manningtree. In 1979, Garry Marshall, in the midst of success producing and directing ""Happy Days"" and its spin-offs, produced a pilot for an American version of ""Are You Being Served?"" At the time, Americanized versions of British series, including ""Three's Company"", ""All in the Family"", and ""Sanford and Son"" were doing well in the ratings, and Marshall hoped to capitalize on this"
"dozen films including ""Loser"", ""Dude, Where's My Car?"", and ""American Pie."" Less than two years later, SR-71's second album, ""Tomorrow"", written and co-produced by Allan, was released, producing another top 15 single and pushing their total worldwide sales to over 1 million. Mitch Allan Mitch Allan (born Mitchell Allan Scherr on May 21, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter and musician. He has written and produced songs for artists such as Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Fifth Harmony, Kelly Clarkson, Simple Plan, Faith Hill, Selena Gomez, Bowling for Soup, Joe Cocker, selling over 20 million units and"
"before closing at the time that Brough's wife Elizabeth began to suffer ill-health. In 1972, Brough was cast as Ernest Grainger in the BBC sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. Initially a pilot episode in the ""Comedy Playhouse"" slot, it was well received and commissioned for a series in early 1973. Set in a fading department store, Brough played the senior menswear salesman, with assistants Mr Humphries (John Inman) and Mr Lucas (Trevor Bannister). The show became enormously popular, with an audience of 22 million in 1979, and ran until 1985. After the show completed"
"Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 192116 March 2013) professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in ""Are You Being Served?"" and its sequel ""Grace & Favour"" (""Are You Being Served? Again!"") and as Truly in ""Last of the Summer Wine"". Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while. Music proved too difficult for him, however, and"
"Darren Allison Darren Allison (born May 1968, Ashington, Northumberland, England) is an internationally renowned British record producer, musician, and recording engineer, best known for his production work on the epic soundscapes of such artists as Spiritualized, The Divine Comedy, and, more recently, Efterklang, Belle & Sebastian and Amatorski. Following a series of sessions with Dave Stewart at Ezee studios, in 1990, Darren joined the team at Eurythmics' The Church Studios as an in-house engineer. He remained there for the following five years, working on albums with groundbreaking indie bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Curve, and on Stewart's own"
"Doremy Vernon Doremy Vernon is an English actress and former Tiller Girl who was born in London, England, and is best known for playing Diana Yardswick, the canteen manageress in the long-running BBC comedy ""Are You Being Served?"". Vernon is best known for her portrayal of Diana Yardswick, the Canteen Manageress at Grace Brothers in the BBC sitcom"" Are You Being Served"", written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, from 1975 until 1984. Doremy also appeared in many other well-known British TV programmes, such as ""Dixon of Dock Green"", ""Hi-De-Hi!"", ""Citizen Smith"" and ""One Foot in the Grave"". She also"
"in the village. Honington has a public house, the ""Fox Inn"". This rural part of Suffolk proved to be an ideal location for the 1970s British TV show ""Dad's Army"". In common with much of the surrounding area, Sapiston and Honington were used for part of the series, in particular the episode ""Things That Go Bump in the Night"". The outside of the village school appeared as the church hall used for the Home Guard drill hall in a number of episodes. The TV director, producer and writer David Croft, co-writer of ""Dad's Army"", ""'Allo 'Allo!"", ""Are You Being Served?"","
"Tom Allom Thomas James Allom is an English sound engineer and record producer best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s but enjoying a resurgence in the late 2010s with his work with Judas Priest and a variety of new artists. He is best-known for his work on seminal albums by Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Kix, and Rough Cutt. Allom produced RIAA Platinum Award winning albums for Judas Priest, Def Leppard and Loverboy. These include Judas Priest's British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance, Defenders of the Faith, Turbo; Def Leppard's ""On Through the Night"" and Loverboy's ""Lovin'"
"March 2013, aged 92. Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 192116 March 2013) professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in ""Are You Being Served?"" and its sequel ""Grace & Favour"" (""Are You Being Served? Again!"") and as Truly in ""Last of the Summer Wine"". Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while. Music proved too difficult"
"and Downs of a Handyman"" (1975). On the stage, he appeared in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ""London Assurance"", and in an Open University production of Chekhov's ""The Three Sisters"". Harold Bennett Harold Frank Bennett (17 November 1898 – 11 September 1981) was an English actor best remembered for having played 'Young Mr. Grace' in the 1970s British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"". Bennett was born in Hastings, Sussex. After leaving school at the age of twelve, in his early life he toured America as a clown with a circus, and later taught English at the Working Men's College"
"designed by Manhattan Design. Later, Goodman was part of the team that re-launched Nickelodeon. They were also the company's advertising agency, launching VH-1 and Nick-at-Nite. Goodman worked with MTV Networks, the parent company of both MTV and Nickelodeon, for over 30 years. Goodman has written scripts for several television shows including ""Hey Dude"", ""Clarissa Explains It All"", ""Clifford's Puppy Days"", ""JoJo's Circus"", and ""Generation O!"". He was the co-producer and show runner for two seasons of ""Clarissa Explains It All"". During his consulting engagement at BBC America, Goodman wrote and produced entertainment news content and specials for the network. Goodman"
"the guest appearance. ""You Got Served"" opened at the #1 spot in the United States and grossed $40.3 million; the total worldwide gross was $48.6 million. It has a 17% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. You Got Served You Got Served is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Marques Houston and boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition. It was released by Columbia Pictures' Screen Gems division on January 30, 2004, and was produced by Marcus Morton,"
"refined but sometimes the ocker in her slips out. The British version of ""Are You Being Served?"" has always been my favourite comedy series. And I loved Mollie Sugden's performance as Mrs Slocombe, my counterpart."" For the second and final series, produced in late 1980, original regular cast members Judith Woodroffe, who was Mrs Crawford's attractive junior Miss Buxton, and Peter Collingwood who had played the Mr Rumbold-like store manager Mr Dunkley, were unavailable. To replace them, Christine Amor was the new, brassy young female retail assistant Miss Nicholls, and Ken Fraser came in as Mr Fenwick. Christine Amor said"
"Order of the British Empire with Jimmy Perry in 1978 for services to television. He also received the 1981 ""Desmond Davis award"" from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, for his outstanding contributions to the industry. Croft's awards include: In addition to writing most of the episodes of these television series, Croft also worked as producer, director and, later, executive producer. David Croft (TV producer) Major David John Croft, (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an English writer, producer and director. David Croft is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a"
"signed a co-operative deal with Warp Records. The artwork of the label's releases plays an important part in its general culture and its interest in the visual as well as the musical is very apparent. For example, the label has released three artworks by Eno, Mistaken Memories of Mediaeval Manhattan, Thursday Afternoon (on a single DVD) and 77 Million Paintings. All Saints Records All Saints Records is a British independent record label. It was established in 1991 by Dominic Norman-Taylor. The label has published ambient music by Brian Eno and Biosphere. All Saints Records was founded in 1991, named after"
"distinctly rap-like sequences set to a driving beat as does the 1937 song ""Doin' the Jive"". In musical theater, the term ""vamp"" is identical to its meaning in jazz, gospel, and funk, and it fulfills the same function. Semi-spoken music has long been especially popular in British entertainment, and such examples as David Croft's theme to the 1970s' sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" have elements indistinguishable from modern rap. In classical music, semi-spoken music was popular stylized by composer Arnold Schoenberg as Sprechstimme, and famously used in Ernst Toch's 1924 ""Geographical Fugue"" for spoken chorus and the final scene in"
"John D. Collins John Christopher Dixon (born 2 December 1942, London), billed as John D. Collins, is an English actor and narrator, perhaps best known for appearing in the BBC sitcom ""'Allo 'Allo!"" in which he played Flt. Lt. Fairfax, a stranded British airman in occupied France during World War II. He is the actor to have been cast most frequently in writer/producer David Croft's hit sitcoms: a total of six different series and ten characters. Collins won the Ivor Novello and Robert Donat Scholarships to RADA. After graduating he went on to run the Summer Theatre at Frinton-on-Sea, Essex"
"Desmond Briscoe Harry Desmond Briscoe (21 June 1925 – 7 December 2006) was an English composer, sound engineer and studio manager. He was the co-founder and original manager of the pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Born in Birkenhead, and a drama studio manager for the BBC in the 1950s, Briscoe began to develop an interest in the use of electronic and electroacoustic techniques as a source of material for productions. Along with Daphne Oram, he worked on the BBC Radio production of Samuel Beckett’s ""All That Fall"" (:13 January 1957), Giles Cooper's ""The Disagreeable Oyster"" (:15 August 1957), and Frederick Bradnum's"
"the harvest hymn ""Come, ye thankful people, come"" by Henry Alford, which is sung to George Job Elvey's tune ""St George"". The platoon give a drunken performance of the hymn in the final part of the episode. All is Safely Gathered In All is Safely Gathered In is the eighth episode of the fifth series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"". It was originally transmitted on 24 November 1972. The episode is one of writer David Croft's favourite episodes, which he described in an interview with Graham McCann as ""a joyous thing"". Private Godfrey requests leave to help an"
"You"", and ""On Top of It All"". Al’s film credits include the score of the Electronovision version of ""Harlow"", which produced the song ""I Believed it All"", (Written with Lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman). An Academy Award nomination for his superb adaptation and scoring of Warner Brothers’ ""Stop the World – I Want to Get Off"", which he also conducted. And, a Grammy award for the ""Best Spoken Word Recording"" for his production of James Whitmore’s ""Give 'em Hell, Harry!"" on United Artists Records. Al also acted as programmer and associate producer for T.A.M.I. (Teenage Musical International) which featured performances"
"Sergio Galoyan Sergey Galoyan (, born 25 December 1981) is an ASCAP/PRS Award–winning songwriter/producer and DJ, born in Moscow. He is more commonly known as Sergio Galoyan and is of Armenian descent. One of the creators of the band t.A.T.u., he wrote and produced their first four singles ""All the Things She Said"", ""Not Gonna Get Us"", ""30 Minutes"", and ""Show Me Love"". He also wrote and produced many other tracks for their first, second and third albums. Galoyan has also worked with Keith Flint (The Prodigy), Marilyn Manson, Jennifer Lopez, Valeriya, Clea and Alsou (on ""19""). He married t.A.T.u.'s"