Jacobi, Lou 203
Jacques, Hattie 128, 217
Jacques, Richard 64
Jason, David 58–9
Joachim, Freddie 57, 59
Joel, Paul 70
John, Elton 215
Jones character 6, 49, 53, 148–9
casting of 57–9
formation 53
and Mainwaring 149–51
military career 71
and pilot episode 86
potted biography 147
and Series One 96–7
and Series Two 110
and Series Three 111
‘They don’t like it up ’em!’ expression 149
van 165
Julian, Arthur 201
‘Keep Young and Beautiful’ episode (Series Five) 119, 240
‘King Was in His Counting House, The’ episode (Series Five) 119–20, 241
Kirke, Sir Walter 16
Kitteridge, Richard 64
‘Knights of Madness’ episode (Series Nine) 210, 247–8
Knowles, Michael 219
Lane, Stewart 95
Last, Richard 92
laughter, studio audience 92
Laurie, John 70, 109, 158, 200, 221
acting career 60–1
bolting of horse incident whilst filming 162–3
career after Dad’s Army 218
casting as Frazer 60–1
on Dad’s Army 100
death 218, 227
declines to take part in stage version of Dad’s Army 179
emphysema 207
at farewell function 214, 215
and film version of Dad’s Army 175
and Frazer character 104, 141–2
and Home Guard 71
personal life 141
and Ridley 163–4
and Talfryn Thomas 197
in Thetford for filming 159
Lavender, Ian 69, 104, 158, 164, 168, 199, 200, 215
acting career 62, 101
on Beck 190, 194–5
career after Dad’s Army 218
casting for Pike 62–3
and film version of Dad’s Army 168, 170, 173, 175
and final series 210
interviewed about Dad’s Army 227–8
on Le Mesurier 129–30
and Le Mesurier’s memorial service 221
on Lowe 93–4, 104–5, 106
and Pike character 74, 104, 197, 198
and pilot episode 73, 73–4
praise for performance in ‘Ring Dem Bells’ episode 198
and stage version of Dad’s Army 179, 183, 185
in Thetford for filming 159, 159–60
on transmission of first series 90
see also Pike character
Le Mesurier, John 58, 69, 158, 185
acting career 57, 101, 126–7
background 126
casting for Wilson 57, 59
character 128
concern over Dad’s Army 77
death and memorial service 220–1, 228
and Desert Island Discs 127–8
and drinking 217
at farewell function 214, 215
and film version of Dad’s Army 169–70, 171, 175
and final series 207, 208 ill-health 205–6, 210–11, 217
life and career after Dad’s Army 217–18
and Lowe 129–30
personal life 128–9
photographic memory 107
and pilot episode 72, 87
solo album 183
and stage version of Dad’s Army 179, 180, 182
in Thetford for filming 158
and Wilson character 74–5, 104, 134–5
Lear, Norman 201 Lehmann, John 24
Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The 31, 53, 60, 141
‘Lion Has Phones, The’ episode (Series Three) 234
Listener, The 182
Lloyd, Jeremy 102
Local Defence Volunteers see Home Guard location filming 160–1
for pilot episode 72–4
Thetford 157–66, 221, 223
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole 102
London Evening Standard 176
‘Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker, The’ episode (Series Two) 233
Look In magazine 101
Love thy Neighbor 201
‘Love of Three Oranges, The’ (Christmas episode) 204, 247
Low, David 24
Lowe, Arthur 69, 74, 158, 185, 197–8, 200
acting career 54, 101, 126, 190
background 126
career after Dad’s Army 216–17
casting as Mainwaring 54–5, 56, 258
Lowe, Arthur – contd.
character 104–5, 128
and death of Beck 191
death and memorial service 219–20, 227
and Desert Island Discs 127
at farewell function 214–15
and film version of Dad’s Army 170–1, 175
and final series 208
and food on location 159
and Le Mesurier 129–30
learning of lines problem 106–7
and Mainwaring character 74, 94–5, 104, 130
not wanting to go trouserless 105 performance in episode 3
(Series One) 93–4
personal life 128
and pilot episode 72, 87, 88
review of performance in film version 176
skills 54, 108
and stage version of Dad’s Army 179, 182
suffering from narcolepsy 206–7
in Thetford for filming 158–9
Lucas, Eve 76
Lumsden, Geoffrey 93
Lynne, Frank 58
Lynne, Gordon 58
Mac, Jimmy 64
McCarthy, Mike 108
MacLeod, Norman 183
Mainwaring character 5, 49, 53, 74, 130–4
and ‘A. Wilson (Manager)?’ episode 115–18
casting of 54–6
and episode 3 (Series One) 92–3
formation 53
and Frazer 141, 142–3
and Godfrey 151
and Jones 149–51
and ‘Mum’s Army’ episode 114–15
and ‘My Brother and I’ Christmas episode 199
and Pike 145
and pilot episode 83–4, 84–5
potted biography 123–4
and Series Three 111
similarities to Pooter character in Diary of a Nobody 130–2
and Walker 143–4
and wife 132–3
and Wilson 7–8, 97–8, 118, 125, 134–6, 138
see also Lowe, Arthur
‘Making of Private Pike, The’ episode (Series Nine) 209–10, 247
Malcolm, Derek 176
Malin, Joan 128, 205, 217–18
Malone, Mary 87, 95
‘Man of Action, A’ episode (Series Seven) 195–6, 244
‘Man and the Hour, The’ episode see pilot episode
‘Man Hunt’ episode (Series Three) 236
Marriott, Moore 38
Martyn, Larry 194
Melville, June 128
‘Menace from the Deep, The’ episode (Series Three) 236
Millar, Sylvia 176
Mills, Michael 41–3, 46, 47, 52, 54–5, 57, 61, 78, 79–80, 95, 109, 216
Ministry of Information 15
‘Miser’s Hoard, The’ episode (Series Nine) 210, 248
Moffatt, Graham 38
‘Molotov cocktail’ 20
Monthly Film Bulletin 176
Morecambe & Wise Show 101, 215
Morgan, Priscilla 222
Morning Star 95
Morrison, Herbert 22
Muir, Frank 102–3
‘Mum’s Army’ episode (Series Four) 114–15, 238
‘Museum Piece’ episode (Series One) 91–2, 231
‘My British Buddy’ episode (Series Six) 193, 194, 242–3
‘My Brother and I’ (Christmas episode) 199, 246–7
National Service (No. 2) Ac
t 27
National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association 46
‘Never Too Old’ episode (Series Nine) 7–8, 211–13, 248
‘No Spring for Frazer’ episode (Series Three) 113, 236
Norden, Denis 103
Northover projector 29
Norton, Cliff 203 Not Now Films 102
‘Number Engaged’ episode (Series Nine) 210, 248
Oh! Mr Porter 38
Olivier, Laurence 177
O’Neill, Sheila 179
‘Operation Kilt’ episode (Series Two) 110, 111, 232
Orchard, Julian 52
Orwell, George 8, 24, 29–30
Paget, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard 30
Parker, Althea 212
Parsley Sidings 101
Parsons, Terry 179
Perry, Gilda 35
Perry, Jimmy 100, 158, 194, 207, 221–2, 223
acting parts 35–6, 39
and American version of Dad’s Army 203
awarded OBE 216
background 48
and BBC 102
cameo performance in episode 6
(Series One) 97, 98
career 35–6
and casting 54, 56–7, 258
and characters 53
and Cheeseman character 197
disappointment in not getting part in Dad’s Army 52
and film version of Dad’s Army 169, 173, 174, 177
in Home Guard 36–7, 48
idea for Dad’s Army 35, 36, 37
Ivor Novello award 100
on Le Mesurier 74–5
meeting with Croft 39
other projects 102, 204, 216
and pilot episode 69–70, 81, 83
research and devising basic storyline 37–8
showing of Dad’s Army script idea to Croft 40
and stage version of Dad’s Army 178
and theme song 71–2
working with Croft on second script 47–9
working with and relationship with Croft 103–4
Pertwee, Bill 52, 70, 83, 129, 170, 173
acting career 101
on Beck 190
career after Dad’s Army 218
casting as Hodges character 64–5
at farewell function 214
filming in Thetford 158, 162–3, 164, 165
and Hodges character 74, 104
and Le Mesurier’s memorial service 221
single record 183
and stage version of Dad’s Army 180, 182
as ‘warm-up man’ 109
in You Rang, M’Lord 222
Pertwee, Jon 55–6
Pertwee, Marion 64
Peters, Gordon 64, 75, 76
Phil Silvers Show, The 46
Philip, Prince 189
Pike character 6, 49, 74, 94, 139, 145–6
biography 140–1
casting 62–3
formation 53–4
and Mainwaring 145
and ‘The Making of Private Pike’ episode 209–10
transformation of 197–8
voice 73
see also Lavender, Ian
Pike, Mrs 64
pike (weapon) 29
pilot episode (‘The Man and the Hour’) 69–81, 231
audience figures 86
characters 84–6
design and costumes 70
disagreements over original title sequence and changing 77–81
initial read-through 69–70
location filming 72–4
misgivings about 77–8
press reviews 86–9
pilot episode – contd.
preview sessions 81–2
recording of 77
rehearsals 74–6
script 70
televising 82, 83–4
theme song 71–2
viewers’ reaction to 89
Potter 217
Potter, Dennis 7, 211
Powell, Michael 31
Pownall, General 21, 26, 27, 33
Pressburger, Emeric 31
Prichard, Peter 181
Priestley, J.B. 3, 5, 13
radio broadcast on Home Guard 23–4
Proops, Marjorie 215
public opinion pilot episode 89
Series One 92, 97
Series Two 111
Series Three 113
Series Five 119
Series Six 192
Series Eight 198
final episode 213
see also audience figures
Purser, Philip 87
‘Put That Light Out’ (Series Four) 238
Radio Times 82, 208
Raglan, Robert 52
Raymond, Ernest 17–18
Reaction Index 89, 96, 97, 113
Rear Guard, The 201–3
‘Recruit, The’ episode (Series Six) 191, 243–4
Redfarn, Roger 179–80
Reiner, Carl 52
repeats 222–3
reviews
Dad’s Army: The Movie 175–6
pilot episode 86–7
Series One 92, 95, 97, 98–9
Series Six 193
Series Nine 211
stage version of Dad’s Army 182–3
Reynolds, Stanley 97
Richards, Dick 176
Ridley, Arnold 52, 69, 158, 162, 185, 215
awarded OBE 219
background and acting career 59–60
career after Dad’s Army 218–19
casting as Godfrey 59–60
consideration of fitness 163
death 221, 227
80th birthday 184
and Godfrey character 104, 149
and Laurie 163–4
and stage version of Dad’s Army 179, 182
struggling in Series Nine 207
in Thetford for filming 159
war injuries 149
‘Ring Dem Bells’ episode (Series Eight) 198, 245
Ringham, John 63, 75
Romany Jones 190
‘Room at the Bottom’ episode (Series Three) 112–13, 235
Ross, Annie 217
Roughead, Hamish 179
‘Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel’ episode (Series Five) 120, 242
Royal Television Gala Performance 101
Royal Variety Performance 183
Ruling Class, The 101
Rush, Herman 201
Santayana, George 8
scripts, construction of 103–4
Seaforth, David 64
‘Sergeant – Save My Boy!’ episode (Series Four) 237
Series One 90–9
audience figures 91, 95–6, 97, 98
episode 1
see pilot episode episode guide 231–2
episodes 91–8
praise of 98–9
reviews and public reaction to 92, 95, 97, 98–9
structure and time-scale 90–1
Series Two 109–11
episode guide 232–4
Series Three 111–13
episode guide 234–6
Series Four 114–18
episode guide 237–9
Series Five 118–20
episode guide 240–2
Series Six 189, 192–4
episode guide 242–4
Series Seven 194, 195–7
episode guide 244–5
Series Eight 198–9
episode guide 245–6
Series Nine 205–215
audience figures 210, 213
episode guide 247–8
episodes 208–10
final episode 7–8, 211–13, 248
and ill-health of Le Mesurier 205–6
reviews 211
struggling of some of the cast 206–7
‘Sgt Wilson’s Little Secret’ episode (Series Two) 110, 233
Sharland, Reginald 48
Shepperton Studios 169–70
‘Shooting Pains’ episode (Series One) 51, 97�
�8, 232
shooting schedules 159, 160, 162
‘Showing Up of Corporal Jones, The’ episode (Series One) 96–7, 232
Silvera, Carmen 52, 114
Simpson, Alan 102–3, 190
Sinclair, Edward 52, 96, 112, 158, 165, 178, 184, 207
Sloan, John R. 168, 170
Sloan, Tom 43–7, 57, 62–3, 79, 81, 82, 109, 113, 229
Smith, Keith 98–9
Snoad, Harold 72, 111, 158, 160, 161–2, 219, 220
‘Soldier’s Farewell, A’ episode (Series Five) 119, 240
‘Something Nasty in the Vault’ episode (Series Three) 112, 235
‘Sons of the Sea’ episode (Series Three) 113, 236
Spiers, Bob 207
Stanford location filming at 161–2
Stark, Graham 194
Sten gun 29
Steptoe and Son 201
Sticky bomb 28–9
Stone, Richard 55, 179, 180–1, 182
Stoppard, Tom 87, 88
Street, A.G. 25
‘Stripe for Frazer, A’ episode (Series Two) 233 stunts 164
Summerskill, Edith 28
Sun 87, 92
Sunday Telegraph 87
Sunday Times 97, 182, 211
Taverner, Derek 72
Taylor, Alexander 24
Taylor, Derek 183, 217, 220, 221
‘Test, The’ episode (Series Four) 238–9
That Was the Week That Was 43
theme song 71–2
Thermos bomb 28
Thetford location filming at 157–66, 221, 223
‘Things That Go Bump in the Night’ episode (Series Six) 191, 243
Thomas, Talfryn 194, 195, 197
Till Death Us Do Part 43, 201
‘Time On My Hands’ episode (Series Five) 120, 242
Times, The 15, 87
Tinniswood, Peter 208
title sequence
pilot episode 77–81
Series Two 109–10
‘tommy’ gun 28
Took, Barry 43–4, 77, 92
Traitor 101
‘Turkey Dinner’ episode (Series Seven) 245
‘Two and a Half Feathers, The’ episode (Series Four) 161, 238
‘Under Fire’ episode (Series Two) 110, 111, 233–4
‘Uninvited Guests’ episode (Series four) 239
Up Pompeii! 42, 102
Usher, Shaun 193
Van Dyke, Dick 52
Variety 176
Variety Club awards 100
Varney, Reg 39
vehicles use of period 164–5
verger character 6, 112 see also Sinclair, David
vicar character 6, 112 see also Williams, Frank
‘Wake-Up Walmington’ episode (Series Nine) 208–9, 247
Walker, Alexander 176
Walker character 6, 49, 75, 139, 143–5, 194
biography 140
casting of 61–2
drawing of 53
and Mainwaring 143–4