A Stupid Boy

From the creator of Dad’s Army comes a fascinating and highly entertaining autobiography packed full with people, stories and experiences that inspired many of the characters and scenes from this much-loved comedy. ut it doesn’t just stop with Dad’s Army. Jimmy Perry is also responsible for the other hugely popular British comedies It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum, Hi De Hi and You Range M’Lord? Boy’s Own Story is Jimmy’s story from his early years growing up in London, his experiences in the Watford Home Guard, as a Gunner in Burma, as a member of the Royal Atrillery Concert Party that travelled the Indian sub-continent entertaining the troops, as a Redcoat in Butlins, as RADA, in show business and much, much more. ead all Jimmy’s fantastic stories as he relates, as only he can, the amazing real-life experiences that inspired the ky ingredients of the comedies we have all come to know and love. unny, witty and highly enjoyable, and fully illustrated with over a hundred fascinating and exclusive photographs, A Boy’s Own Story is a must for all fans of Dad’s Army Jimmy Perry, and his work.