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Audio: The comedy of David Croft

To commemorate David Croft's work - following the announcement of his death at the age of 89 - the BBC take a nostalgic look back at five of the biggest comedies which David Croft helped to write.

David Croft: You have been watching

Yesterday was a very sad day for comedy as the legendary sitcom writer and producer David Croft passed away aged 89. He was behind some of the 20th century's most adored and classic sitcoms such as Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, 'Allo 'Allo!, Hi-de-Hi! and It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

Dad's Army: the show that won't go away

David Croft, who died this week, and his partner Jimmy Perry wrote many classic comedies. But Dad's Army was surely their finest achievement.

Tributes paid to sitcom creator David Croft

Tributes have been paid to the "genius" of David Croft, the co-creator of hit sitcoms including Dad's Army, who died yesterday aged 89.

Video: Television writer David Croft dies aged 89

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.

Torin Douglas takes a look back at his career.

Obituary: David Croft

If there really was a golden age of television comedy, it is due in no small part to the talent of David Croft, who has died at home in Portugal at the age of 89.

David Croft: master of British comedy

Watch clips from shows created by David Croft, who has died at the age of 80, including Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo!

Jimmy Perry and David Croft interview

The creative forces behind Dad's Army and You Rang M'Lord are octogenarians Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Jimmy Perry's and David Croft's inaugural script was pretty feeble, with an over reliance on strained little jokes, but again this may be only a scene-setting problem.