Stars in battledress: a light-hearted look at Service entertainment in the Second World War

PERTWEE, Bill

Biographies & Memoirs

Hodder&Stoughton

Bill Pertwee travelled up and down Britain in search of station buildings with a colourful flavour, a general air of cleanliness and pleasing architectural design. He has talked to the station staff who have cared for their working environment and to the many groups of people within the community who have taken it upon themselves to enhance their station. This is an illustrated record of their work and of his discoveries and a celebration of the most colourful aspects of Britain's railway heritage.

The Station Now Standing: Britain's Colorful Railway Stations

Travel

The Home Guard was formed during May 1940, when the dark clouds of war rolled over Britain and the nation stood alone, threatened with a Nazi invasion. Within six weeks of a radio appeal for a new civilian army to guard the Home Front, a staggering 1.5 million men had enrolled for service, covering every city, town and village in the country. Despite initial deficiencies in the provision of training and equipment, the Home Guard later developed into a cohesive force and one of impressive diversity.
David Carroll draws on the personal accounts of those men and eventually women who served, to reveal what it was really like to spend long nights on duty watching for disguised enemy parachutists to drop on to the fields of Britain, conducting road blocks to identify everyone passing into the village; or as part of the anti-aircraft Home Guard, who saw action in real conflict, dispatching the enemy as they flew overhead. He conveys the fighting spirit of the men while examining the Home Guard's contribution to the war effort and the divided opinion that surrounded its existence. Dad's Army is a comprehensive account of the Home Guard in its many activities and guises in the Second World War - from the early disorganised days of May 1940 until 'Stand Down' at the close of 1944, by which time they had become a force to be reckoned with.

Dad's Army: The Home Guard 1940 - 1944

History

CARROLL, David

Europe

The History Press

Many of the stars of post-war British entertainment cut their teeth in Army entertainment; established artistes as part of ENSA and, braving the front lines, Stars in Battledress using talent drawn from the serving ranks. This book recounts the stories of such members as Charlie Chester and Spike Milligan as well as tales of the post-war Combined Service Entertainment in which Frankie Howerd and Stanley Baxter learned their trade.

Stars in Battledress

Humor & Entertainment

Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green

The essential guide to one of the most successful British comedies ever! Dad’s Army has been an enduring highlight of the small screen since its debut in 1968. The show, which follows the exploits of the Home Guard in a fictional seaside town on the south coast of England, regularly attracted viewing figures of over 18 million at the height of its popularity and recently placing fourth in a BBC poll of Britain’s Best Sitcoms Ever. Here is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creators, cast, and making of Dad’s Army, along with a full episode guide and original stills of the series’ greatest moments.

Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend

Television

Conway

Published to coincide with the 30th annivers ary of the transmission of the first episode of Dad''s Army, this book is a gazeteer of all 80 episodes, as well as chapt ers about the film, the play and the radio series. '

Dad's Army: The making of a TV legend

Pertwee presents a nostalgic look at the heyday of the British seaside resorts, from the early Punch & Judy shows to the building of the great piers at Brighton and Blackpool, and evokes the happy days of seaside holidays with reproductions of original postcards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Beside the Seaside: A Celebration of 100 Years of Seaside Entertainment

COLLINS BROWN

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Regional & International

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

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