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Swallow Bank
Swallow Bank Ltd. was a bank located in Walmington-on-Sea. It was one of a chain of banks co-ordinated by the company's Head Office; other banks under the same jurisdiction included the -
Mavis Pike
Mavis Pike, often referred to simply as Mrs. Pike, was the mother of Frank Pike and a resident of Walmington-on-Sea. She was portrayed by Janet Davies, though in the 1971 film of the -
Memorable Quotes
Dad's Army was known for its memorable, humourous and often famous quotes. Here are some of the most well known and/or the funniest From the episode Museum Piece -
Sidney Blewett
"Put that light out" - Sidney Blewett, mimicking William Hodges. Sidney Blewett was one of the oldest inhabitants of Walmington-on-Sea. -
Fuzzy Wuzzies
The term Fuzzy-Wuzzy was used by British colonial soldiers like Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for the nineteenth-century Beja warriors (specifically the Haddendowa tribe) supporting the Sudanese Mahdi in the Mahdist War. The Beja -
Missing episode
A lost or missing episode of a television or radio series is one which is currently not known to exist in the archives of the registered broadcaster or other archival organisations such as the BFI -
Dad's Army (1971 Film)
Dad's Army is a 1971 film based on the BBC TV sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the -
Ian Lavender
Arthur Ian Lavender (born 16th February 1946), better known as Ian Lavender, is an English stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the British sitcom Dad's -
The Deadly Attachment
The Deadly Attachment is the first episode of the sixth series of Dad's Army which was originally transmitted on Wednesday 31st October 1973. It has become one of the most famous episodes of the -
The Test
The Test is the tenth episode of the fourth series of Dad's Army. It was first broadcast on Friday 27th November, 1970. "We're ready for any challenge, whether it comes from you or -
Home Guard
The Home Guard (initially the Local Defence Volunteers or LDV) was a defence organisation of the British Army during the Second World War. Operational from 1940 until 1944, the Home Guard – comprising 1.5 million -
Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc (5 July 1934 – 5 March 2012) was a Welsh actor who had many television and film roles, including the lead role in the detective series A Mind to Kill, the eponymous hero of -
Mum's Army
Mum's Army is the ninth episode of the fourth series of Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Friday 20th November, 1970. Captain Mainwaring: (when teaching the ladies section the left turn) You -
Museum Piece
Museum Piece was the second episode of the first series of Dad's Army, which aired for the first time on 7th August 1968. Mainwaring comes up with an idea for getting the platoon some -
Arnold Ridley
William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7th January 1896 – 12th March 1984) was an English playwright and actor. He was best known for portraying Private Charles Godfrey in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 -
Dad's Army (2016 Film)
Dad's Army is a 2016 British film based on the BBC sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Oliver Parker, the film was released on 5th February 2016 in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures -
Michael Knowles
Michael Knowles created the radio series of Dad's Army with Harold Snoad. He also played various characters in both the television series and the radio series. Michael Knowles was born in Spondon, Derbyshire. He -
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Things That Go Bump in the Night is the sixth episode of the sixth series of Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on 12th December 1973. It is notable for being the final episode -
The Two and a Half Feathers
The Two and a Half Feathers is the eighth episode of the fourth series of Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Friday 13th November, 1970. New platoon member Private Clarke reveals that he -
U-Boat Captain
The U-Boat Captain (Philip Madoc) was an antagonist in the comedy series Dad's Army, which told the story of a group of British Home Guard as they defended Britain during World War II -
The Royal Train
The Royal Train is the third episode of the sixth series of Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on the 14th of November, 1973. King George VI is set to pass through Walmington-on -
My British Buddy
My British Buddy is the second episode of the sixth series of the Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on Wednesday 7th November 1973. It is notable for being the episode to introduce the -
John Laurie
John Paton Laurie (25th March 1897 – 23rd June 1980) was a Scottish actor best remembered for his role as Private James Frazer in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 to 1977. Laurie -
A Soldier's Farewell
A Soldier's Farewell is the third episode of the fifth series of Dad's Army, and was originally transmitted on 13th October 1972. Mainwaring is depressed; his men are falling short of his expectations -
Put That Light Out!
Put That Light Out! is the seventh episode of the fourth series of Dad's Army, and was first broadcast on Friday 6th November 1970. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard are sent to guard
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