Have you got a piece of Nazi Memorabilia in your collection?
No? - well eBay think you may have!
The Dad's Army board game has been banned from sale on eBay because of its 'association with Nazis'.
The game was described as 'offensive material' by the online auction website which could 'promote violence, hatred and racial or religious intolerance' as it had a swastika on its front cover.
It said a recent listing breached the company's offensive material policy and added: 'We don't allow sellers on eBay to list items that promote violence, hatred, racial or religious intolerance, or items from organisations that promote these views. We don't allow items or memorabilia associated with the Nazi Party.'
Mr Oteng from eBay said there were strict laws about advertising discriminatory material and eBay, as the advertiser, was protecting itself.However, he added a compromise could have been to advertise the board game without showing the swastika image.
So, if you have one to sell and you don't want to be labelled a Nazi sympathiser, make sure you omit the swastikas from the picture. this would apply to video covers as well, it seems. 29.01.10

UPDATE - Ebay has apologised for its ruling over the game and will allow these items to be sold. They hoped 'Captain Mainwaring would be impressed by their efficiency' - I'd think he'd be more likely to say 'Stupid Boy!'.30.01.10

NEW DAAS Publication
The DAAS are proud to announce the publication of the Hi-de-Hi! Companion on 1st November.
The book was launched at the Hi-de-Hi Reunion in October and has proved to be very well received.
At 250 full colour pages, the book is packed with facts and very rare photographs, many from the cast themselves.
Flip the book over and it turns into a another volume, this time about 'You Rang M'Lord', Perry & Croft's last series written together. An almost forgotten classic starring many from the Perry & Croft shows.
A must for all Perry & Croft fans.
Available from Amazon or the Hi-de-Hi! website.

Godfrey's Ghost
Nicolas Ridley (Arnold Ridley's son) has written a book, 'Godfrey's Ghost', all about the life of his late father, Arnold Ridley – our beloved Godfrey. It is available in hard and softback there is a special website where the author will post additional stories and memories that did not make it into the book at.
www.godfreysghost.co.uk
Order from Amazon PAPERBACK or HARDBACK

Bill Pertwee updates Dad's Army book
Bill's popular book 'The Making of a Television Legend' hs been updated and will be published by Conway at a cover price of £12.99 (Hardback).
Bill has updated al the information and brings it up-to-date with the 40th Anniversary celebrations.
The cover price is £11.99 (Hardback), released on 7 September 2009
ISBN 1844861058
Order from Amazon HERE


Jeffrey Holland Tribute Lunch
The Heritage Foundation, best known for its charity work in the Arts, is to hold a Tribute Luncheon for Jeffrey Holland at The Marriott Hotel, 128 King Henry’s Road, Regents Park, London NW3 on Sunday 7th March 2010 at 12.30 pm. The event will be attended by many of Jeffrey’s friends and colleagues from the world of show business and will include anecdotes, television footage and memories from Jeffrey’s career, entertainment, tributes, celebrity auction and raffle in addition to a delicious three course lunch. Tickets for the event cost £70 and may be purchased by contacting The Heritage Foundation credit card hotline on 01494 714 388.
(Take your Hi-De-Hi! Companion for him and 'other' guests to sign!)

BBC Archive Dad's Army material now available
The Press Office at the BBC have issued a release concerning a wealth of Dad's Army archive material to mark Dad's Army's 40th Anniversary.
The release reads as follows:
The BBC Archive remembers Dad's Army by releasing many never-before-seen documents and pictures which tell the story behind one of the UK's most-loved comedy series.
On 31 July 1968, TV viewers met a group of elderly soldiers and a "stupid boy" for the very first time.
Dad's Army became an instant classic with its gentle humour, nostalgia and pride in the men who gave their all for Britain, despite their limited means.
This new collection contains many items not available to the public until now, including candid post-war letters from the actors as they began their careers and internal BBC memos that show just how popular the series was right from the start.
A photo gallery also looks at the stars of the show from the first episode to the last, as well as taking a peek behind the scenes.
Discover why the famous title sequence generated heated debate
Read the press release which announced the very first episode
Find out what top BBC managers really thought of the series
The Dad's Army collection is part of the archive content the BBC will be making available to UK audiences this year.

Click here to go directly to the archive page

Jones' Van on display
In the 2 June edition of the Birmingham Post there is a piece with the heading "Don't panic! Dad's Army van on show". The article goes on to say "The Patrick Motor Museum in Kings Norton, Birmingham is to re-open, as well as displaying vintage cars, there are such novelties as the original Corporal Jones van used in the Dad's Army TV series and the original Dr Who police box.
To arrange a visit call: 0121 459 4656.
(From Mike Smart - DAAS member)

The Dad's Army Play - coming to a theatre near you?
This year many Amateur Dramatic Societies around the country are performing the Dad's Army Play, consisting of 'The Deadly Attachment, Godiva Affair and Mum's Army.
This has been adapted by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, following the success of Ian Gower's original adaptation performed by the Tring Festival Company at the Pendley Theatre, Tring in April 2002 as 'A Tribute to Dad's Army'. The same company performed 'Dad's Army, The Lost Episodes' in October 2003 for ten performances with even greater success.