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Dad's Army came to an emotional end more than 40 years ago. Here, we take a look back at the BBC sitcom's stellar cast and ...
He notably often played characters significantly older than himself. In Dad's Army, he was cast as a septuagenarian while ...
James Beck, who portrayed Private Joe Walker in Dad's Army, tragically passed away at the age of 44 due to pancreatitis in ...
Jones points out. If the female characters in Dad’s Army formed their own platoon they may well knock the old chaps for six. The terrifying Mrs Pike, lover of Sgt Wilson and doting mother to ...
A controversial episode of Dad’s Army spent more than two decades on ... which has lived on through its memorable catchphrases and eccentric characters, starred the likes of John Laurie and ...
Dad's Army also says much about how the British see themselves. The main characters are generally un-militaristic, gentle, courteous, and bumbling. Yes, Captain Mainwaring is the one figure who seems ...
"Dad's Army is still so loved ... legibility goes out of the window." In the episode, the character Private Pike finds himself stranded on a mined beach while the tide rises in the fictional ...
Two actors, two microphones, over 25 characters - and lots of sound effects! Dad's Army Radio Show brings Perry and Croft's ...
Dad's Army came to an emotional end more than 40 years ago, but its legacy lives on. Here, we take a look back at the BBC sitcom's stellar cast and what happened to them ...
As the BBC show Dad's Army celebrates its 54th anniversary, Daily Star delves deeper into the lives of the seven stars who ...
He notably often played characters significantly older than himself. In Dad's Army, he was cast as a septuagenarian while only being 48 when filming started in 1968. He sadly died at the age of 92 ...
However, the writers felt that they had too many characters and that he was too similar to Godfrey so axed him from the show. He was only mentioned again once in the following episode. Source: The ...