David Croft R.I.P

[Rob McCow]

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.

Croft's military sitcoms It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Dad's Army, written with Jimmy Perry, were hits in the 1970s.

He is also credited with Are You Being Served and its 1990s spin-off Grace and Favour.

He created some of our best loved sitcoms.

[SiHart]

89 is a good old age.

He did some iconic and well loved comedy shows down the years, and so his legacy will always live on as long as those shows do.

[Dirk Gently]

Not only did he make a lot of the sit-com's of the 70's but he also broke in to America with them. Something usually unheard of, but Are You Being Served was rather well received over there.


R.I.P Major Croft.

[Nyder]

I can never tire of watching Croft / Lloyd / Perry comedies. Such a big part of my childhood and I'm enjoying them even more now. What a legacy he's left behind.

[Darren]

Very sad, but he had a good innings.

[Larry]

not only did David Croft right some brilliantly funny sit coms, but he created some of out best loved characters in British tv he was also was fortunate to have such wonderfull casts of actors to bring his writting to life.

a truely talanted man .. R.I.P

[SiHart]

He certainly had a way of assembling brilliant ensemble casts that played their roles beautifully. Not one of his shows had a duff member of the team.