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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Dad's Army
Walmington-on-Sea. Walmington was actually based on the real town of Bexhill but was filmed at Thetford in Norfolk.
Captain Mainwaring's wife. We hear Elizabeth Mainwaring on several occasions but never actually see the lady.
| One of the members of the platoon claims to be a dealer in 'essential supplies'. Who is this black marketeer? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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As far as the novelty rock emporium.
| The actors Michael Knowles, Don Estelle and John Clegg all appeared in episodes of 'Dad's Army'. In which British Comedy show written by the same writing team that created 'Dad's Army' did they find more regular success for themselves? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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It ain't half hot mum. They play the characters Captain Ashwood, Gunner 'lofty' Sugden and Gunner Graham, respectively.
| Which member of the platoon is ostracized by the others when they discover that he had been a conscientious Objector during the First World war? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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Private Godfrey. When Godfrey saves Mainwaring's life, the platoon visit him to say thank you. No-one is more surprised than Mainwaring to see a Military Medal hanging above Godfrey's bed. Despite being a Conscientious Objector, he served with courage in France as a medical orderly. The other three characters all served during WWI with great courage, Frazer on the high seas and the other two on the battlefields of France.
| Which regular star of the 'Carry on' series of comedy films made a guest appearance in the 6th episode of 'Dad's Army', 'shooting pains'? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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Barbara Windsor. The episode was about the lengths that the platoon went to to improve their shooting scores. They used a fairground sharpshooter played by Barbara Windsor to shoot for them. Not surprisingly, the uniform did not fit very well.
1968 - 1977. 9 great years.
| Who was the only member of the cast who really served with a home guard unit? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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John Laurie - Private Frazer. Clive Dunn, despite playing the most bloodthirsty member of the platoon, is in reality a pacifist. Arthur Lowe served in World War II as a Sergeant major, and, John Le Mesurier was an officer int he Royal Armoured Corps.
| In the second episode of 'Dad's Army', Museum Piece, the platoon tries to requisition some weapons from the Peabody museum. Who tries to stop them? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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Corporal Jones' father. The old man is lured away by Private Frazer and a bottle of Scotch, which gives the others the chance to get into the museum. When they do get in, they find that the useful weaponry has already been requisitioned by ENSA.
| One of the Actors in 'Dad's Army' had a clause in his contract which stated that he would neither lose his trousers nor have a bomb put down them in any episode. Who was it? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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Arthur Lowe. Arthur Lowe had no time for ribald comedy and when a script called for Private Frazer to fish around inside his trousers for a bomb, he flatly refused to do the scene. The scene was switched and the bomb ended up down Corporal Jones' trousers instead. Thereafter, Arthur Lowe insisted on the clause in his contract.
| Which long suffering member of the platoon was often heard to say 'Do you think that's wise?'? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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Sergeant Wilson. Sergeant Wilson, played by John Le Mesurier, a civilised man in a world gone mad.
| In World War One, an officer is talking to an Australian Soldier. he asks if the Australian 'has come here to die?'. 'No' say's the Australian 'I came here yesterdiee.' Who told this joke under very tense circumstances? | 'Dad's Army' Trivia
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Captain Mainwaring. Mainwaring tells the joke to Wilson when they are both sitting in a bank vault holding an unexploded bomb to stop it going off.
George. He was a bank manager, played by Arthur Lowe.
| What character was played by Edward Sinclair? | Dad's Army
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Mr. Yateman (the Verger). Walker was played by James Beck, Pike was Ian Lavender, the Rev. by Frank Williams.
| Lance Corporal Jack Jones, by trade, was a what? | Dad's Army
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Butcher. Hodges the ARP Warden was a grocer, Pvt. Frazier was the undertaker, and Walker was the Spiv.
| Why did James Beck leave the series in 1973? | Dad's Army
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He died. He suffered from a burst pancreas.
| What did Capt. Manwaring frequently call Pvt. Pike? | Dad's Army
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Stupid boy. 'You stupid boy, Pike.'
Jimmy Perry. The signature tune of 'Dad's Army' written by Jimmy Perry was the final recording to be made by Wartime Comic and former Crazy Gang member Bud Flanagan in early 1968. The song was frequently mistaken for a genuine wartime song by the show's viewers, although it hadn't actually been written until Jimmy Perry was developing the idea for his new television series.
Oh! Mr Porter. Jimmy Perry gained his much needed inspiration from the Will Hay movie, 'Oh! Mr Porter', which was being screened that Sunday afternoon. One of the movie's strengths was the wonderful balance of characters: a pompous man, a boy and an old man.
Sergeant Wilson. When writing the original script Jimmy Perry wrote 'It's hard to imagine anyone other than Messrs Lowe, Le Mesurier, Laurie et al playing the roles', but Jimmy initially saw Arthur Lowe playing Sergeant Wilson and Robert Dorning, who later appeared as a bank inspector in the episode 'Something Nasty In The Vault' as Captain Mainwaring.
Private Walker. Jimmy wanted comic actor Arthur English to play Joe Walker, even though he had originally wanted to play the part himself. 'I wrote Walker for myself, but Michael Mills and David Croft didn't think it was a good idea. Sadly, I was in no position to argue.'
| In the first episode of season one ('The Man and The Hour') Mainwaring appoints himself commander of the Invasion Committee, with Wilson second-in-command. Volunteers are enrolled at the church hall. Who is the first person to be enrolled? | A Tough 'Dad's Army' Quiz
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James Frazer. MAINWARING: Get the first man in WILSON: Oh, very well. (looks out the door) Would you mind stepping this way, please? MAINWARING: Wilson, Wilson, come here, come here. I intend to mould those men out there into an aggressive fighting {unit;} I'm going to lead them, command them and inspire them to be ruthless killers, and I'm not going to get very far if you invite them to step this way, am I? Quick march is the order. WILSON: I'm sorry, sir. Quick march FRAZER: There's no point, I'm already here
| Edward Sinclair's character ('The Verger') was originally portrayed as a caretaker, in which episode did he first don clerical attire? | A Tough 'Dad's Army' Quiz
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Episode 16, The Bullet Is Not For Firing. 'The Bullet Is Not For Firing' - The platoon expels all their ammo in one night at a passing enemy plan. A court inquiry is held, upon Captain Mainwaring's insistence, into the use of 75 rounds of ammo. But proceedings are farcical and peppered with constant interruptions, especially when Jones brings the ceiling down!
Queen Victoria. The bandstand was erected to commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria in 1891. During the visit Jones met Queen Victoria and she told him he reminded her of her dear Albert, Jones replied by saying she reminded him of his dear mum. Hence the expression we are not amused. (Big Guns)
Acid Drops. After Pike ties the boat to the telephone line with all the food in, the only food they are left with is Sergeant Wilson's Acid Drops.
| What reason was given for Jimmy Becks character Private Walker's absence from parade while he was in hospital? | A Tough 'Dad's Army' Quiz
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He had gone to London to do a deal. David Croft arrived at the studio on Sunday the 22 July 1973 for the recording of 'The Recruit' to learn that Jimmy Beck had been taken to hospital. Perry and Croft ran though the script to see if they could film the episode without his studio appearance. There were scenes in which he appeared on film and decided that when it came to the parade scene, a note would be left in his place saying that he had gone 'To the Smoke', which was the Cockney way of saying London. At that stage it was hoped that Jimmy would return in time for the next series but he died about three weeks later from a burst Pancreas.
William. William Hodges is played by Bill Pertwee who is the cousin of Jon Pertwee - alias Doctor Who
Martin's Bank. When the TV series started the intended name for the bank (Martin's Bank) already existed so the name was changed to Swallow's Bank. By the time the movie was made Martin's bank didn't exist any more so the name could be used.
| How many seasons of 'Dad's Army' were transcribed and transmitted on Radio, excluding the Christmas special? | A Tough 'Dad's Army' Quiz
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3. Harold Snoad, together with Michael Knowles, adapted the TV scripts for radio. They were transmitted between 1974 - 1976
| In The Radio adaptaion of 'The Day The Balloon Went Up', another member of the platoon is also pulled up by the balloon. Who is it? | A Tough 'Dad's Army' Quiz
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Lance Corporal Jones. On the TV version it is only Mainwaring who is pulled up by the balloon, that had to change for the radio show as he had no-one to interact with. The scene was rewritten and Jones went up with him that way the two characters could talk to each other.
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