Dedicated to the classic British comedy Dad's Army a sitcom about the Home Guard during the Second World War and still occasionally shown on @BBCTwo
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On this day in 1975 the Dad's Army stage show cast appeared on stage at the London Palladium as part of The Royal Variety Performance.
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You may wish to sign ✍️ or repost this petition - “We call on the @BBC @bbcpress -to reconsider its decision to axe Radio 4 Extra you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…
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I wish I could tell some of the things I've found out about Jimmy. There's much more to his story than I can share just yet.
One day ❤️
📷left: portfolio photo 1955 & right in Dad's Army 1973.
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Dad's Army - Absent Friends (30th October 1970). Captain Mainwaring is appalled when the platoon decide to go to the pub rather than report for parade.
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As we approach #Christmas which episodes of Dad’s Army would you like @BBCOne @BBCTwo @bbcpress to show 📺 over the Christmas period - let’s hope we have our favourite show to look forward to 🎁 @RadioTimes #DadsArmy
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Dad's Army - Big Guns (23rd October 1969). The platoon are delighted to take delivery of a field gun, even though nobody knows how to use it. Never fear though, Captain Mainwaring quickly takes charge ...
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Radio Times Editor Shem Law says BBC Radio 4 Extra is living proof that great broadcasting does not acquire a sell-by date – and we'll be losing more than just a radio station when it's turned off.
Read in full: radiotimes.com/audio/radio/b…
ALT A vintage black-and-white photo of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring and John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson from Dad's Army. The text along the bottom reads: "COMMENT Why the recent BBC decision to close Radio 4 Extra is a terrible mistake"
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Long before Walker appeared, in the mid-1950s, Jimmy was ping-ponging between repertory companies, from Bridgwater to Saltburn and back again, playing almost ninety parts in the process. 𝟡𝟘. And that was just a small part of his career in rep. (📸BBC)
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Jimmy, if you could see what I've been doing all these years later..
I think you'd be rather amused by it all.
"Bloody hell..you're still at it?" 😜❤️
📸©️Radio Times
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What would Jimmy make of being remembered all these years later?
I can almost imagine that cheeky grin: "𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙, 𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝐼?" 😉
And then he'd probably change the subject before things got too sentimental. ❤️
(📸Dads Army movie)
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One of the happiest afternoons I've had at @RadioTimes was when Jimmy Perry invited me to his home for a chat. Tea and cakes and #DadsArmy anecdotes by the ton. I got the impression Jimmy always loved to entertain – through his shows, or in person.
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In the episode "The Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage" (Series 2, Episode 2) Godfrey asks a question, to which the answer is undoubtedly yes.
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A little fun imagining Jimmy reading his own biography...and no, that is definitely NOT the title of the book! 😉
Though I wonder what he'd make of it..❤️
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About five years ago, I started looking for James Beck. Soon I was researching a life. And somewhere along the way, a biography happened. It's strange to think it will eventually become a book. ❤️ For now, I carry on. Waiting for the moment when I can tell a little more..
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@DadsArmyFans Clive Dunn article from The Weekly News dated 6 July 1974. Apologies for clarity but the print has faded over time.
