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Trivia:
Awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1978. moreAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
DS Icon: Paul Shane (From digitalspy. 28 May 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
London's Lunch Club Honors Scriptwriter Jimmy Perry
(From CinemaRetro. 30 April 2009, 5:44 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Jimmy Perry O.B.E.Filmography
Writer:
- "Selection Box" (1 episode, 1997)
- Dad's Army (1997) TV episode (created and written by: Dad's Army) - Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) (writer)
- "You Rang, M'Lord?" (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
- Well, There You Are Then...! (1993) TV episode (written by)
- Fall of the House of Meldrum (1993) TV episode (written by)
- The Truth Revealed (1993) TV episode (written by)
- Come to the Ball (1993) TV episode (written by)
- Requiem for a Parrot (1993) TV episode (written by)
(21 more) - "High Street Blues" (6 episodes, 1989)
- Reach for the Ceiling (1989) TV episode (writer)
- Hang 'Em High (1989) TV episode (writer)
- Matters of Conscience (1989) TV episode (writer)
- The Gathering of the Clans (1989) TV episode (writer)
- The Bells, the Bells (1989) TV episode (writer)
(1 more) - "Hi-De-Hi!" (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
- The Wind of Change (1988) TV episode (writer)
- Wedding Bells (1988) TV episode (writer)
- Let Them Eat Cake (1988) TV episode (writer)
- The Perils of Peggy (1988) TV episode (written by)
- Marry-Go-Round (1988) TV episode (written by)
(53 more) - "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
- The Last Roll Call (1981) TV episode (written by)
- The Long Road Home (1981) TV episode (written by)
- Never the Twain Shall Meet (1981) TV episode (written by)
- The Last Warrior (1981) TV episode (written by)
- Aquastars (1981) TV episode (written by)
(51 more) - "Room Service" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Dad's Army" (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
- Never Too Old (1977) TV episode (idea) (written by)
- Number Engaged (1977) TV episode (idea) (written by)
- The Miser's Hoard (1977) TV episode (idea) (written by)
- Knights of Madness (1977) TV episode (idea) (written by)
- The Making of Private Pike (1977) TV episode (idea) (written by)
(75 more) - The Rear Guard (1976) (TV) (writer)
- "Lollipop Loves Mr Mole" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "Lollipop" (UK: new title) - Dad's Army (1971) (idea) (screenplay)
- 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970) (TV) (writer)
- "The Gnomes of Dulwich" (4 episodes, 1969)
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.3 (1969) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (1969) TV episode (writer)
Music Department:
- "You Rang, M'Lord?" (composer: signature tune) (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
- Well, There You Are Then...! (1993) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- Fall of the House of Meldrum (1993) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- The Truth Revealed (1993) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- Come to the Ball (1993) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- Requiem for a Parrot (1993) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
(21 more) - "Hi-De-Hi!" (composer: title music) (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
- The Wind of Change (1988) TV episode (composer: title music)
- Wedding Bells (1988) TV episode (composer: title music)
- Let Them Eat Cake (1988) TV episode (composer: title music)
- The Perils of Peggy (1988) TV episode (composer: title music)
- Marry-Go-Round (1988) TV episode (composer: title music)
(53 more) - "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (composer: signature tune) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
- The Last Roll Call (1981) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- The Long Road Home (1981) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- Never the Twain Shall Meet (1981) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- The Last Warrior (1981) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
- Aquastars (1981) TV episode (composer: signature tune)
(51 more) - Dad's Army (1971) (composer: song "Who Do You Think You're Kidding, Mr. Hitler")
Actor:
- "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" .... Major Forsett (1 episode, 1980)
- That's Entertainment? (1980) TV episode .... Major Forsett - "The Gnomes of Dulwich" .... Gnome (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode .... Gnome - "Dad's Army" .... Charlie Cheeseman (1 episode, 1968)
- Shooting Pains (1968) TV episode .... Charlie Cheeseman - "Les cinq dernières minutes" .... Un agent (1 episode, 1960)
- Au fil de l'histoire (1960) TV episode .... Un agent
Soundtrack:
- The Passing Years (2007) (V) (writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?")
- "Selection Box" (1 episode, 1997)
- Dad's Army (1997) TV episode (writer: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?") - Dad's Army (1971) (music: "Who Do You Think You're Kidding, Mr. Hitler") (lyrics: "Who Do You Think You're Kidding, Mr. Hitler")
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Comedy Connections" (archivist) (1 episode, 2007)
- It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) TV episode (archivist)
Self:
- The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Newsnight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 11 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Comedy Connections" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Dad's Army (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Hi-De-Hi! (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 1 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 7 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- The Passing Years (2007) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- "Legends" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Al Bowlly: The Very Thought of You (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'We Are the Boys...': Ian Lavender (2007) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- 'We Are the Boys...': Clive Dunn (2007) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- "The Comedy Map of Britain" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'We Are the Boys...': Arthur Lowe (2006) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- 'We Are the Boys...': John Le Mesurier (2006) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- 'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Spivs (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- 'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V) (as Jimmy Perry O.B.E.) .... Himself
- "Britain's Best Sitcom" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Dad's Army (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The British Comedy Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Unforgettable John Le Mesurier (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Funny Women" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Mollie Sugden (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself
- A Perfect Carry On (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "This Morning with Richard and Judy" (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 7 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tourist" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Meeting Others (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1989-1995)
- Barry Cryer (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Su Pollard (1989) TV episode .... Himself - "Hindsight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
- Holidays (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Spike (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #1.3 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
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Wrote an introduction for "Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes" (1998), a book of the scripts for the second series which was presumed lost at the time. moreMessage Boards
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