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Dad’s Army star Ian Lavender dies aged 77

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5 February 2024

Ian Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in Dad’s Army, has sadly died at the age of 77.
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Elementary, My Dear Doctor

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25 January 2024

Two stars of Doctor Who are joining forces to play the world’s most famous detectives. Colin Baker and Terry Molloy, […]
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The Great Persuaders

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3 October 2011

Photographs, production records and correspondence relating to The Persuaders, the 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, have […]
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David Croft, OBE

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27 September 2011

Comedy writer David Croft has died at his home in Portugal, he was 89. Working with co-writer Jimmy Perry, the […]
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Arthur Lowe honoured

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1 September 2011

Arthur Lowe, star of Dad’s Army has been honoured with a blue plaque at his birthplace, Hayfield in Derbyshire. Present […]
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Women at war

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7 April 2011

The April 2011 issue features our annual 1940’s special – a 32-page extra filled with memories of the wartime decade. […]
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Home from home

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23 March 2011

Caravanning is no longer just a way of having a cheap holiday – for many Best of British readers it’s […]
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A good read

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25 January 2011

Have you seen these books in our shop? Digging for VictoryThe Dig for Victory campaign gave many wartime civilians […]
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Readers remember National Service

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2 December 2010

Over the past three issues, we have been marking the 50th anniversary of the end of conscription into National Service […]
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Coventry could take it…

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12 November 2010

In our November 2010 issue we remember the 70th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz. On November 14th, 1940, enemy aircraft […]
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