Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted June 10, 2010 Showmasters Admin Share Posted June 10, 2010 We are very pleased to announce our latest guest for Autographica IAN LAVENDER http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491874/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithporter23 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Ohhh brilliant guest!! "Stupid boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Outstanding! Been hoping he would do a show for ages now! "Are you wearing corsets?" "I didn't know we were supposed to" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknDaniel Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Dammit! I was hoping I wouldn't have to go to this :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prendy9160 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Fantastic guest any chance of Clive Dunn Bill Pertwee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithporter23 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Fantastic guest any chance of Clive Dunn Bill Pertwee Good suggestions. How about also Jimmy Perry and David Croft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdog Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Excellent guest. Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufresne Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Fantastic guest any chance of Clive Dunn Bill Pertwee Good suggestions. How about also Jimmy Perry and David Croft? Oh god please !!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannerzzz09 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmilburn Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Brilliant!!!!!! Have look into attending now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknDaniel Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 If you were to get Clive Dunn, or even Bill Pertwee it'd be perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spocks-brain Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Oh yes. Superb guest. Ever since Autographica began I've been wanting a reunion of the Dads Army survivors, so lets hope we get more. Totally agree about geting Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, Jimmy Perry, David Croft (I really think Croft and Perry would do very well with Autographica attendees who appreciate them as well as the actors, it would be a dream come true to meet them after all their hit shows). To those I would add Frank Williams and Philip Madoc. Having Ian and Philip Madoc at the same show would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufresne Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Oh yes. Superb guest. Ever since Autographica began I've been wanting a reunion of the Dads Army survivors, so lets hope we get more. Totally agree about geting Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, Jimmy Perry, David Croft (I really think Croft and Perry would do very well with Autographica attendees who appreciate them as well as the actors, it would be a dream come true to meet them after all their hit shows). To those I would add Frank Williams and Philip Madoc. Having Ian and Philip Madoc at the same show would be great. Croft and Perry would be the best guests ever !! They are both very approachable and up for appearances / discussing their work. PLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE bring them to Autographica ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Sam Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Brilliant. He was also in one of my favourite Carry On films...Carry On Behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgill Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Croft and Perry are both lovely people. The same can be said of most of the actors who have brought their creations to the screen (Hi de Hi, You Rang M'Lord, It Aint Half Hot Mum). Both C+P are now in their late eighties and, whilst they love meeting their fans, I think their appearances would have to be time limited given their ages. I suggest a wider Croft and Perry Reunion - aside from the Dad's Army people, what about Donald Hewlett, Windsor Davies, Michael Knowles, George Layton, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Ruth Madoc, some of the yellowcoats, Catherine Rabett (also a Bond girl!), Susie Brann... There's also a new book out about Hi de Hi and YRML, so a perfect opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I saw Jimmy Perry at the Imperial War Museum a year or two back. I have to say he looked in pretty good shape to me. He was stood up the whole time and talking with people so I would think an event like Autographica would be do-able for him. Bear in mind a lot of the astronauts and WW2 guests are similar ages and a lot of them will do a day or maybe even a whole weekend. All that said I'm sure if they could get Croft and Perry along even for a couple of hours as has been done with the likes of Warren Mitchell, there would be no shortage of takers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgill Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Jimmy had a serious operation last year, which has left him easily tired, so is not as sprightly as he was twelve months ago. Both he and David are now quite frail; I met them a month or so ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Ah, I didn't know that, sorry to hear about it though. Edited June 15, 2010 by Count Fooku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauron Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Awesome! If there are some more Dad's Army guests I may well make this my first autographica. Have wanted to go for ages but there's only ever been usually one person I wanted to see and wasn't really worth the expense of going just for one signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark007 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Saw Croft and Perry this weekend just gone and as previous reply's have said they are both very frail now especially jimmy and they only could sign for an hour, so I dont think that they will be up for it. But looking forward to seeing Ian at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimmykins Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Amazing guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 ...so there really has been no excuse for fans to have got them in the past. Forgive me for not having an intimate knowledge of the workings of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hear hear! And not everyone lives in or near the Norfolk area (or has fan society knowledge) where I understand many of the events take place. Secondly, some younger fans like me (26), have come to like Dad's Army late in its day and long after many of the cast have passed on/gotten to old to attend/attend less and less events. So I heartily back a Dad's Army reunion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Precisely my point, I wasn't especially aware that events like that went on, that doesn't make me any less of a fan though. Personally I've never been one for waiting outside theatres either, again that doesn't make me any less of a fan, good luck to you if you do, just not something I choose to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithporter23 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) Precisely my point, I wasn't especially aware that events like that went on, that doesn't make me any less of a fan though. Personally I've never been one for waiting outside theatres either, again that doesn't make me any less of a fan, good luck to you if you do, just not something I choose to do. I can't believe i'm saying this - but I totally agree with you count! I hate standing outside of theatres like some kind of weird stalker/pleb/stupid boy (have you seen some of those anoraks hanging around the stage doors?! There's no way i'd stop and sign for most of them). It's much friendlier/agreeable to get to meet them in the comfort of a nice hotel or convention. There's really no excuse trying to get autographs for free either, if there happens to be a decent Autograph show they could attend Edited June 22, 2010 by keithporter23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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