Clive Dunn – In Profile
Clive Dunn - 1920 - 2012
Perhaps best known for his work as Lance Corporal Jones in Dad's Army he would go on to play many roles as an older person.Quick BioBorn in Covent Garden, London, Dunn's parent...
Not Just Corporal Jones
Grandad, 1979
Clive Dunn will perhaps always be best remembered for his role as Corporal Jones in Dad's Army. However among his many other roles was his successful venture into children's television with this...
Bootsie And Snudge
Bootsie And Snudge, 1960 and 1974
Bootsie and Snudge was the spin off comedy series of The Army Game, written, in the early days, by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, later writers were: John Antrobus, Jack Rosent...
The World Of Beachcomber
The World Of Beachcomber, 1968
The World Of Beachcomber was a surreal TV comedy sketch inspired by thew Beachcomber column in the Daily Express newspaper.Two series were broadcast in colour from 1968 (seri...
Dad’s Army From TV To Stage
Dad's Army: A Nostalgic Music and Laughter Show of Britain’s Finest Hour
In the spring of 1975, following the success of the television programme and the big screen outing came a stage adaptation of the popul...
Come The Man, Come The Hour
Dad's Army, 1968
Happy Birthday Dad's Army ! 50 TodayIt was fifty years ago today that one of television's most popular sitcoms first arrived on our TV screens.Fifty years on and it's still entertainin...
Dad’s Army On Radio
Series Starts On BBC Radio 4 Extra Today at 12.30
Dad's Army - Radio Series - 1974
Like many sitcoms of the day many of the Dad's Army TV episodes were remade for BBC Radio 4 with the original cast, although ...
My Old Man
My Old Man, 1975
Many people think of Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones in Dad's Army. Despite his success with that role it wasn't his only success as this little gem proves.Anybody who knows their comedy wil...
Dads Army – The Movie – 1971
Dads Army 2016 - 1 Day To Go
The feature film based on the popular BBC TV Series. Based on material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Walmington On Sea Home Guard...
Dads Army – The Love Of Three Oranges
Dads Army - Christmas Special - 1976
The first of 3 Christmas Specials made during the show's run. A church bazaar is organized for the "Comforts for the Troops Fund". Hodges intends to auction three oranges,...