SURVIVING stars of classic British comedy Dad's Army reunited yesterday to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. Ageing cast and crew gathered in central London to reminisce about the show.

DAD'S Army was a British sitcom about the Home Guard in the Second World War. Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft it was broadcast by the BBC between 1968 and 1977. The series ran for 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series, a feature film and a stage show.

By Andrea Mullaney Mutual Friends, BBC1 Friday Comedy Connections: Dad's Army, BBC1 Friday THE PREMISE of Mutual Friends is based around a reunion.

By Eva Jonese.jones@bepp.co.uk Without him, enduring comedy classics such as Dad's Army and The Two Ronnies may never have made it on to our TV screens.

By Sadie Gray Sir Bill Cotton, the former BBC executive who oversaw classic shows including Monty Python's Flying Circus, Morecambe And Wise and The Two Ronnies, has died aged 80.