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Janet Davies
Janet Davies (14th September 1927 – 22nd September 1986) was best known for playing Mrs. Pike in the television series of Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977. Janet Davies was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire -
Main Page
The Dad's Army Wikia is a collaborative database of information about the BBC's classic comedy series Dad's Army, which ran on the BBC from 31st July 1968 – 13th November 1977 for 9 -
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker is the third episode of the second series of Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on Saturday 15th March 1969. It is currently one of three episodes -
Colin Bean
Colin Bean (15th April 1926 – 20th June 2009) played Private Sponge in Dad's Army. Colin Bean was born in Wigan, Lancashire, 1926. -
Timothy Farthing
The Reverend Timothy Farthing MA (Oxon), usually referred to simply as The Vicar or His Reverence, was the vicar of Walmington-on-Sea before, during and possibly after the Second World War. Farthing was the -
Frank Williams
Frank Williams (born 1931-2022) was best known for playing the Vicar in Dad's Army from 1969 until 1977. Frank Williams was born in London. He was educated at the later-to-come Hendon -
Clive Dunn
Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn, OBE (9th January 1920 - 6th November 2012) was a English actor, comedian and author who is best known for his role as Lance-Corporal Jack Jones in the British sitcom Dad -
List of Radio Episodes
As well as a television series spanning eighty episodes, Dad's Army was also a successful radio series; there were 67 radio episodes which were broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Dates shown are the episode -
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, 5th April 1912 – 15th November 1983) was a BAFTA Award-winning English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the -
Harold Bennett
Harold Bennett (17th November 1899 – 15th September 1981) played Mr. Blewitt in Dad's Army. Harold Bennett was born in Hastings, East Sussex. He left school at the early age of 12 and starting a -
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 -
Jimmy Perry
Jimmy Perry OBE (born 20 September 1923 in Barnes, London – 23 October 2016) was an English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor, most famous for creating and co-writing the BBC sitcom Dad's Army -
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 -
Shooting Pains
Shooting Pains is the sixth episode of the first series of Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on Wednesday 11 September 1968. The platoon is selected to provide the guard of honour for Prime -
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 -
Talfryn Thomas
Talfryn Thomas (31st October 1922 – 4th November 1982) played Private Cheeseman in the television series of Dad's Army. Talfryn Thomas born in Swansea, Wales. After leaving school, he trained as an instrument mechanic at -
Private Thomas Bracewell
Thomas Bracewell was an upper-class buffoon from Walmington-on-Sea. He was a private in the town's LDV (later called'Home Guard'). He was set to be one of the main character in -
Dad's Army (series 1)
The first season of British sitcom Dad's Army began on 31st July 1968 with the first ever story The Man and the Hour and ended on 11th September 1968 with Shooting Pains. Several of -
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor played Laura La Plaz in Dad's Army. Early life and career -
Private Sponge
Private Sponge was a sheep farmer from Walmington-on-Sea. He later became a private of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard, commanding his own section. Private Sponge was a local sheep farmer and regular -
Sidney Blewett
"Put that light out" - Sidney Blewett, mimicking William Hodges. Sidney Blewett was one of the oldest inhabitants of Walmington-on-Sea. -
Caroline Dowdeswell
Caroline Dowdeswell (born 7th March 1945, Oldham, Lancashire) is a former English television actress. She attended theatre school from age 12 and joined the Bromley Rep at 17. Her television career includes appearances in Crossroads -
Graham Harboard
Graham Harboard played Little Arthur in the Dad's Army episode, Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret. Graham Harboard was born in 1958. When he was 9, he attended the Barbara Speake Stage School in London -
Dad's Army (Radio Series)
Dad's Army, as well as being a successful television series, was adpated by the BBC into a radio series, with 67 episodes airing on BBC Radio 4 from 1974 to 1976. Television episodes were -
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler?
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler was the Dad's Army theme song, and appeared at the start of every episode. It was written by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner and performed
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