Harold Snoad


Harold Edward Snoad is a British television producer, writer and director. For the television sitcom High & Dry, written with writing partner Michael Knowles, Snoad used the pseudonym Alan Sherwood.

Professional career

Beginning his career in the 1960s, Snoad has worked on many comedy shows for the BBC, including the sitcoms Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, Ever Decreasing Circles, Don't Tell Father, Don't Wait Up and Keeping Up Appearances. With Michael Knowles, Snoad co-wrote the BBC Radio adaptations of Dad's Army, and together they created the Dad's Army spinoff radio series It Sticks Out Half a Mile.

Personal life

On 6 July 1963, Snoad married Anna Christine Cadwallader. They have two children.