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[2] [3] In 2004, Dad's Army came fourth in a BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. It was placed 13th in a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, and voted for by industry professionals. [4] A second feature film of Dad's Army with a different cast was released in 2016. [5]
An extract from this sketch was shown as part of Fry & Laurie Host a Christmas Night of the Stars BBC2 special broadcast 27 December 1994 as part of a 20-minute Dad's Army item. [1] Robert Aldous also appeared as another German pilot in the Series 3 episode "Man Hunt", which was recorded on the same day.
Dad's Army is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War, produced by David Croft, and written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Set in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea , located near Eastbourne , it follows a well-meaning platoon of men ineligible for active service as ...
Clive Robert Bertram Dunn [a] (born Robert Bertram Dunn; [3] [5] 9 January 1920 – 6 November 2012) was an English actor. Although he was only 48 and one of the youngest cast members, he was cast in a role many years his senior, as the elderly Lance Corporal Jones in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, which ran for nine series and 80 episodes between 1968 and 1977.
Pages in category "Dad's Army characters" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... This page was last edited on 12 November 2023, ...
Dad's Army: 31 July 1968 - 6 November 1977 BBC Television: Mrs Pike: Recurring Character- 30 episodes. All Creatures Great and Small: 12 February 1978 - 26 February 1978 BBC Television: Mrs. Dalby Three episodes, Series 1: Episodes 6, 7 and 8. Angels: 4 October 1976 - 19 June 1978 Liz Thomas Saleswoman Two episodes, Series 3:Episode 5 and ...
He died on 15 November at the age of 71. Actors Arthur Lowe (left) and John Le Mesurier in a scene from episode 'Man of Action' of the television sitcom 'Dad's Army', May 7th 1974. (Photo by Don ...
In 1968, aged 22, Lavender was cast as Private Frank Pike, the youngest member and "stupid boy" of the platoon in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army.This made him a household name and gave him the great advantage of working alongside a number of experienced actors during his formative years, helping him to hone his acting skills.