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Comedy Producer David Croft, Man Behind 'Allo 'Allo' And 'Hi-de-Hi' Dies Aged 89

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First Posted: 27/09/11 15:24 Updated: 27/11/11 10:12

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David Croft, co-writer and producer of classic comedies including 'Allo 'Allo and Hi-de-Hi has died at the age of 89, his family has announced.

He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Portugal. His family called him a "truly great man" in a statement.

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David Croft, co-writer and producer of classic comedies including 'Allo 'Allo and Hi-de-Hi has died at the age of 89, his family has announced. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Portug...
David Croft, co-writer and producer of classic comedies including 'Allo 'Allo and Hi-de-Hi has died at the age of 89, his family has announced. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Portug...
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floodberg
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01:15 on 28/09/2011
As an American kid, 'Hogans Heroes' was one of my favs, but the Croft comedies  'Dad's Army' and 'Allo, Allo' were wonderful. 

Thank you, Mr. Croft, for all the laughs.
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Paul Houston
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15:59 on 27/09/2011
Sad to see this, Ironically there was a program on BBC4 about the showing of war on TV, which featured a part about 'allo, 'allo. Apparently the German TV executives loved it as for the first time Germans were not portrayed as some evil characters but as funny. In another irony 'allo, 'allo, was one of the few TV shows to feature the differences between the Communist resistance and the Gaullist resistance and play on it.
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