"Chief Warden is coming to discuss co-operation. Mainwaring is disgusted to learn from Wilson that the new Chief Warden is that 'common fellow' Mr Hodges. Mainwaring believes that Hodges' occupation (a greengrocer) doesn't entitle him to be Chief Warden. Wilson agrees by saying that he has dirty finger nails. When Hodges arrives, he and Mainwaring have a brief argument about who should get the church hall every Wednesday evening. Some time afterwards, Walker talks to Jones about his delivery van. He reckons that he should lend it to Mainwaring as platoon transport. Jones is suspicious, so Walker admits that it"
"Bill Pertwee William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, (21 July 1926 – 27 May 2013) was an English comedy actor. He played the role of the antagonist Chief ARP Warden Hodges in the sitcom ""Dad's Army"". Pertwee was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire on 21 July 1926. His mother was Brazilian and his English father, James Francis Carter Pertwee, travelled the country as a salesman until he became ill and died in 1938, when Bill Pertwee was 12. The family moved home many times during Pertwee's childhood and he lived in Hereford, Glasbury, Colnbrook, Newbury, Erith, Belvedere, Blackheath, Storrington, Westcliff-on-Sea, Wilmington and Worthing."
"(who portrayed the Third Doctor in ""Doctor Who"") and Sean Pertwee, being a second cousin of Michael's and Jon's father, the screenwriter and actor Roland Pertwee. He was godfather to one of the sons of his ""Dad's Army"" co-star Ian Lavender. Bill Pertwee William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, (21 July 1926 – 27 May 2013) was an English comedy actor. He played the role of the antagonist Chief ARP Warden Hodges in the sitcom ""Dad's Army"". Pertwee was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire on 21 July 1926. His mother was Brazilian and his English father, James Francis Carter Pertwee, travelled the country"
"""Guest Appearances"" and ""Letters from Members"". The Society is also publishing an updated version of the 'Dad's Army Companion' to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations. The Video and Audio Library features a large selection of video and audio items that can be borrowed by members. Dad's Army Appreciation Society The Dad's Army Appreciation Society is an organisation dedicated to the British television show ""Dad's Army"". It is run by a small group of individuals and has over 1,700 members. The society was founded in 1993 by Bill Pertwee (who played Warden Hodges), Frank Williams (who played the Vicar) and"
"Private Godfrey Private Charles Godfrey MM is a fictional Home Guard platoon member and variously retired assistant in the sports department of the Civil Service Stores (TV) or tailor and assistant in the Army & Navy Stores (radio) portrayed by Arnold Ridley on the BBC television sitcom ""Dad's Army"". and in the 1971 ""Dad's Army"" film. Godfrey was born in 1871, and is a gentle, mild-mannered and kindly old gentleman, though more complex than at first evident. He is the only member of the platoon who has retired. In the episode ""Branded"" it is revealed that he was a conscientious"
"Burberry in London. Pertwee appeared in the radio comedy series ""Beyond Our Ken"" (1959–1964) and ""Round the Horne"" (1965–1967)& The Navy Lark. He was also a warm-up act for many television shows. His most prominent role was that of ARP Warden Hodges in ""Dad's Army"", which he played in both the original television series from 1968 to 1977, and the radio adaptations, as well as the radio sequel ""It Sticks Out Half a Mile"", set after the war. Pertwee was president of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society and the author of the book ""Dad's Army – The Making of a"
"Dad's Army Appreciation Society The Dad's Army Appreciation Society is an organisation dedicated to the British television show ""Dad's Army"". It is run by a small group of individuals and has over 1,700 members. The society was founded in 1993 by Bill Pertwee (who played Warden Hodges), Frank Williams (who played the Vicar) and fans of the show. The society, in association with the Bressingham Steam and Gardens, set up the Dad's Army Collection, which was officially opened on 14 May 2000 by ""Dad's Army"" creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Also, Thetford (where much of the show was filmed)"
"Under Fire (Dad's Army) Under Fire is an episode in the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" and was originally transmitted on Saturday 5 April 1969. It is currently missing from the BBC archives, when the master tape was wiped to be used again. However, audio recordings are saved to preserve its existence. The platoon arrest a suspect agent, who insists on being a British citizen, despite his accent, and the fact that he has a dog called Fritz. He attempts to help them put out a fire in the church hall, and is then found to be Warden Hodges' uncle."
"Dad's Army Dad's Army is a BBC television sitcom about the British Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and broadcast on the BBC from 1968 to 1977. The sitcom ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total; there was also a radio version based on the television scripts, a feature film and a stage show. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers, and is still repeated worldwide. The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the name ""Dad's"
"Gorilla Warfare (Dad's Army) Gorilla Warfare is the third episode of the seventh season of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Friday 29 November 1974. Mainwaring casts himself as a highly important secret agent whom his platoon must escort to a clandestine destination. GHQ has put out counter-agents to catch him, so the platoon decides to trust no-one. Hodges arrives with news of """"an 'orrible hairy monster on the loose"""". The platoon arrive at the church hall and load their equipment onto Jones' van, ready for a weekend exercise. The exercise concerns guerrilla warfare, the"
"Sergeant Wilson The Honourable Arthur Wilson, also known as Sergeant Wilson, is a fictional Home Guard platoon sergeant and bank chief clerk. He was portrayed in the BBC television sitcom ""Dad's Army"" by John Le Mesurier. Wilson was born in 1887, and is carefree, cheerful and well-spoken, although more complex than he first seems. He is chief clerk of the Walmington-on-Sea bank and captain of the cricket club. He has an upper-middle-class background; his great uncle was a peer of the realm, his father had a career in the City of London, and Wilson often recalls fond memories of his"
"Lowe walked in and read for the producers. Lowe, who went on to become most recognised as Captain Mainwaring in sitcom Dad's Army, was already an established actor by the time of his Coronation Street casting, having been in several feature films, but it was his turn as pompous Mr. Swindley that made him a household name in the early 60s. In December 1961, only a year after the show's launch, a strike of the actor's union Equity meant that Lowe, who was not under contract with the show at that point, was forced to leave the series along with"
"been adapted on a number of occasions. Some changes were made when this episode was adapted for radio. In particular, it was The Vicar, not Hodges, who became the hostage. (Initially the grenade was set to be inserted into Mainwaring's trousers, but Arthur Lowe refused and so Jones was chosen instead.) The Deadly Attachment ""The Deadly Attachment"" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British television sitcom ""Dad's Army"" which was originally transmitted on Wednesday 31 October 1973. It has become one of the best known episodes of the series due to the rare encounter between the"
"the sitcom ""Dad's Army"". Captain Midlands' nuanced role sees him more as a down-to-earth hero, with Paul Cornell describing him as As part of the 1940s British Super-Soldier program, Sid Ridley is transformed into a ""perfect"" specimen of human development and conditioning then sent off to be part of the British Army's war effort. After serving as Captain Midlands in World War II, Ridley somehow ended up in British Intelligence and eventually MI-13. Ridley also suggested that he had ""knocked a girl up"" (got her pregnant) and married her before she died in 1963. Captain Midlands served alongside other British"
"Uninvited Guests Uninvited Guests is the twelfth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy TV series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Friday, 11 December 1970. Following the bombing of ARP HQ, Hodges moves his wardens into the church hall alongside the Home Guard. Mainwaring, appalled by this development, protests to the vicar, Area HQ, the Civil Defence people and a fellow Rotarian, and eventually Hodges' mob are ordered to leave, but not for another week. While Mainwaring is testing his new communication system, talking through sweet tins strung together by string, trouble is brewing on the"
"Army"") or by being in professions exempt from conscription. ""Dad's Army"" deals almost exclusively with men over military age, and featured older British actors, including Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Arnold Ridley and John Laurie. Younger members of the cast included Ian Lavender, Clive Dunn (who played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones, despite being one of the youngest cast members), and James Beck (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included Frank Williams as the vicar, and Bill Pertwee as the chief ARP warden. In 2004, ""Dad's Army"" was voted fourth"
"tells him to clear off. The boy states that he is going to ""tell his Uncle Willie,"" who turns out to be the Chief Warden, Hodges. Hodges confronts Mainwaring and his platoon about the way they treated his nephew. After a war of words breaks out between Hodges and the platoon, his nephew states that ""they are as bad as the Wardens,"" which prompts Hodges to turn his anger on his nephew and they both storm out of the church hall. After having a laugh, Mainwaring turns to the vicar and the verger and states that ""this never would have"
"Arthur Lowe Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was an English actor. His career spanned over thirty years, including starring roles in numerous theatre and television productions. He played Captain Mainwaring () in the British sitcom ""Dad's Army"" from 1968 until 1977, was nominated for seven BAFTAs and became one of the most recognised faces on television. Lowe began his working life shortly before the Second World War (1939–1945) and he featured in many theatrical performances. It was not until he landed the part of Leonard Swindley in the British television soap ""Coronation Street"" that he became"
"hose and buckets of water. Eventually Wilson puts out the fire with a pinch of salt, despite Hodges's scepticism. Just as they are about to exit the roof, Mainwaring, Hodges and their men are trapped in a thunderstorm by a falling ladder, leading Mainwaring to ask Wilson if ""the Fire Brigade wouldn't mind popping round"". Uninvited Guests Uninvited Guests is the twelfth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy TV series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Friday, 11 December 1970. Following the bombing of ARP HQ, Hodges moves his wardens into the church hall alongside the"
"Wallace Langham James Wallace Langham II (born March 11, 1965) is an American actor. He played the role of David Hodges in the American crime drama television series """". Formerly billed as Wally Ward, Langham got his start in the John Hughes film ""Weird Science"", as well as in ""The Invisible Kid"" and the ABC Afterschool Special entitled ""Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story"", but later moved to roles as a young bigot in ""Soul Man"" and as a gang leader in ""The Chocolate War"". He appeared in the Eddie Murphy comedy ""Daddy Day Care"", and the critically acclaimed"
"Blackadder's dogsbody Baldrick, a similar, non-military role. In the ""Honor Bound"" series the character of Sergeant Major Enrico Rodriguez served in this capacity to Cletus Frades father. In the ""Eagle"" comic strip ""Dan Dare"", Digby is Dan's batman. In the TV show ""Archer"" the titular character's valet, Woodhouse, was the batman of his superior officer in the Royal Air Force in the First World War. In DC Comics media, Alfred Pennyworth (Batman's butler) has been referred to multiple times as ""Batman's batman."" Currently unsubstantiated rumors have it that Alfred was also Thomas Wayne's (Bruce Wayne's late father) batman when both"
"and Hodges tells him to 'put that light out'. The Two and a Half Feathers The Two and a Half Feathers is the eighth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Friday 13 November 1970. New platoon member, George Clarke reveals that he served with Jones in the Sudan and questions the Lance Corporal's service record. It is lunchtime in Walmington-on-Sea. Mainwaring, Wilson and Pike are in the British Restaurant, ordering their lunch. Wilson orders toad in the hole, and Mainwaring and Pike order the fish and potato pie, but"
"The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones is the first episode of the third series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Thursday 11 September 1969. Lance Corporal Jones allows the platoon to use his butcher's van as an armoured car and Mainwaring meets the new Chief ARP Warden, William Hodges the greengrocer. Following a lecture on the gases the enemy will use, Captain Mainwaring reads a communiqué sent by GHQ, which says that there isn't enough communication between the ARP and the Home Guard, so the new"
"forties. Although born into a theatrical family, Edward had to resist the temptation to turn professional until he had safely brought up his family. In the meantime, he continued to perform with amateur dramatics societies, enjoying the experience while continuing to earn a living from being a salesman. The earliest work in his belated main career was in radio before being noticed and offered small parts on TV. His first appearance in ""Dad's Army"" was in the fifth episode (before audiences had been introduced to the Vicar) as the caretaker, playing the verger from the second series. He also appeared"
"manager named Mainwaring and his chief clerk named Wilson, both of whom are in the Home Guard. When he hears the names Mainwaring and Wilson, Gary begins singing the ""Dad's Army"" theme song. In June 2010, a statue of Captain Mainwaring by sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn was erected in the Norfolk town of Thetford, where most of the TV series ""Dad's Army"" was filmed. The statue shows Captain Mainwaring sitting upright on a simple bench in Home Guard uniform, with his swagger stick across his knees. The statue is mounted at the end of a winding brick pathway with a Union"
"attempts, the old man gets up off the stretcher, declaring ""I'll walk to the flippin' hospital!"" The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones is the first episode of the third series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Thursday 11 September 1969. Lance Corporal Jones allows the platoon to use his butcher's van as an armoured car and Mainwaring meets the new Chief ARP Warden, William Hodges the greengrocer. Following a lecture on the gases the enemy will use, Captain Mainwaring reads a communiqué sent by GHQ, which"
"Arnold Ridley William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play ""The Ghost Train"" and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Godfrey in the British sitcom ""Dad's Army"" (1968–1977). William Arnold Ridley was born in Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England, the son of Rosa Caroline Morrish (1870–1956) and William Robert Ridley (1871–1931). His father was a gymnastics instructor and ran a boot and shoe shop. He attended the Clarendon School and the Bath City Secondary School where he was a keen sportsman."
"We Know Our Onions ""We Know Our Onions"" is the fourth episode of the sixth series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on 21 November 1973. The platoon take part in a Home Guard efficiency test. If the men pass with flying colours, they will be graded a 12-star platoon. Travelling with their Smith Gun in the back of Jones' van, they notice a huge mass of onions - Walker's order for Hodges - and decide to use them as a novel form of ammunition. The platoon are examining their new Smith Gun, which they"
"time of this episode's recording. We Know Our Onions ""We Know Our Onions"" is the fourth episode of the sixth series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on 21 November 1973. The platoon take part in a Home Guard efficiency test. If the men pass with flying colours, they will be graded a 12-star platoon. Travelling with their Smith Gun in the back of Jones' van, they notice a huge mass of onions - Walker's order for Hodges - and decide to use them as a novel form of ammunition. The platoon are examining their"
"not to shoot revealing himself as an army officer. The Colonel congratulates them on winning the exercise, while a slumped Mainwaring passes out. Gorilla Warfare (Dad's Army) Gorilla Warfare is the third episode of the seventh season of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Friday 29 November 1974. Mainwaring casts himself as a highly important secret agent whom his platoon must escort to a clandestine destination. GHQ has put out counter-agents to catch him, so the platoon decides to trust no-one. Hodges arrives with news of """"an 'orrible hairy monster on the loose"""". The platoon"
"Menace from the Deep Menace from the Deep is the tenth episode of the third series of the British comedy series ""Dad's Army"" that was originally transmitted on Thursday 13 November 1969. Marooned on the pier head, the platoon have no food or phone - then along comes Hodges and a sea-mine. Two sailors are patrolling the Walmington-on-Sea pier. They grumble that no one will be coming down to look after it for two weeks. They laugh as they realise the Home Guard will have to take over each night for a week. The platoon are discussing their latest assignment."
"this, but it turns out she had later married a farmer, and was now a widow, her fields needed harvesting (100 acres of wheat). Mainwaring, inspired by a burst of patriotic fervour, decides to harness the platoon to help with the harvest. They quickly drive out to the farm to offer their assistance. Meanwhile, Warden Hodges has had a life changing experience, having narrowly survived a bombing raid. He reveals that the German bomb had knocked the pint glass out of his hand, but not exploded. He attributes this to some form of higher destiny, and is now resolved to"
"the ""Dad's Army"" cast when he took on the role of the elderly butcher whose military service in earlier wars made him the most experienced member of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard, as well as one of the most decrepit. Jack Haig and David Jason had previously been considered for the role. His relative youth, compared with most of the cast, meant that he was handed much of the physical comedy in the show, which many of the other cast members were no longer capable of. Dunn's staunch socialist beliefs often caused him to fall out with Arthur Lowe, who played"