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Captain George Mainwaring (/ ˈ m æ n ər ɪ ŋ /) is a fictional Home Guard captain, first portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army.In the 2016 film he is played by Toby Jones and in the 2019 remake of three missing episodes he is played by Kevin McNally.
Lance Corporal Jack Jones is a fictional Home Guard platoon lance corporal and veteran of the British Empire, [1] first portrayed by Clive Dunn in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army.
While serving in the United States Air Force, he came out as a homosexual during the final months of the U.S. military's policy known as "Don't ask, don't tell". Jonti Picking: United Kingdom mrweebl Animator and musician, known for Badgers, Amazing Horse, and Narwhals. Hasan Piker: United States HasanAbi, Fear & Malding Podcast
Co-writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry during a Dad's Army event at Bressingham Steam Museum, May 2011. Originally intended to be called The Fighting Tigers, Dad's Army was based partly on co-writer and creator Jimmy Perry's experiences in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV, later known as the Home Guard) [7] [8] and highlighted a somewhat forgotten aspect of defence during the Second World War.
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster in space with the entertainment system displaying "DON'T PANIC" In the series, Don't Panic is a phrase on the cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. [4] The novel explains that this was partly because the device "looked insanely complicated" to operate, and partly to keep interstellar travellers from panicking ...
The captain says that his name will also go on the list and asks what it is. Mainwaring says, "Don't tell him, Pike!", thus inadvertently revealing Pike's name. After the prisoners receive a fish and chip supper ordered by Private Walker (including soggy chips, despite the U-boat captain's demands), the platoon settles down to guard the ...
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This episode was the first to feature Edward Sinclair as the Verger. He had previously appeared in "The Showing Up of Corporal Jones", but was credited and referred to as the caretaker and had not donned his trademark black cassock and yellow duster.