'Don't tell him Pike'.

[Cycleops]

Sadly the actor Ian Lavender who played Private Pike in Dads Army and who was the object of the immortal phrase has passed away aged 77. He was the last surviving member of the central cast.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68204488

View: https://youtu.be/_YMVPXmaKds?si=UwuQ8Zp7uUjBaqFw

 

[Dave7]

Sadly the actor Ian Lavender who played Private Pike in Dads Army and who was the object of the immortal phrase has passed away aged 77. He was the last surviving member of the central cast.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68204488

View: https://youtu.be/_YMVPXmaKds?si=UwuQ8Zp7uUjBaqFw

Just heard that.....very sad.
I am 76 but even my father in law loved that program.
I still record and play episodes when show ie I am recording one today "Private Pike borrows Mainwarings staff car"........my wife never got it.

 

[captain nemo1701]

I just read it on the BBC . He studied at the Bristol Old Vic & by co-incidence, I've just walked back from there (site meeting) to read the news. Now three of my childhood shows that were big have no original cast members left now, On the Buses, Are You Being Served & now Dads Army....I feel old

 

[Beebo]

All the cast have now gone.
It won’t be long until there are no WWII veterans left. The very youngest ones would be 96.

 

[Dave7]

I just read it on the BBC . He studied at the Bristol Old Vic & by co-incidence, I've just walked back from there (site meeting) to read the news. Now three of my childhood shows that were big have no original cast members left now, On the Buses, Are You Being Served & now Dads Army....I feel old

AND the magnificent 7

 

[Drago]

My gramps was in a reserved occupation during the war (engineer) so joined the Home Guard. He reckoned Dad's Army was more like a documentary than a comedy.

 

[Profpointy]

All the cast have now gone.
It won’t be long until there are no WWII veterans left. The very youngest ones would be 96.

My Dad's 97 this year and he was too young, so anyone who fought younger would mostly be Germans who in '44/'45 may have been calling up boys to fight as a last ditch stand.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Up on the Bristol to Bath Railway path as you approach Mangotsfield Station, there's a little homage on the information sign to Lavender's co-star, Arnold Ridley (Private Godfrey...'my sister Dolly'....) who was inspired to write the play, The Ghost Train by this station. By odd co-incidence, it was on a movie channel yesterday.

 

[tom73]

Up on the Bristol to Bath Railway path as you approach Mangotsfield Station, there's a little homage on the information sign to Lavender's co-star, Arnold Ridley (Private Godfrey...'my sister Dolly'....) who was inspired to write the play, The Ghost Train by this station. By odd co-incidence, it was on a movie channel yesterday.

The sad thing about that was when he was 1st starting out with very little work. He was in so much need for money he sold the rights to the Ghost Train. The play became very popular with the many amdram groups around the empire. It cost him millions in lost royalties, years later he told Jimmy Perry "what ever you do don't sell your work"

 

[Cycleops]

It was classic British comedy at its best and it encapsulated many of the attributes of that generation at a time of war. I shall never tire of laughing at that scene whenever I see it.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Most unwelcome news.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Great shame. Dad's Army is funny on so many levels, not just the slap stick but the class differences too. It was superbly written, the cast had so many different facets to their characters.
Besides you've got to love a series where a character can say "tonight men, we have been entrusted with the defence of the south coast of England, from the Novelty Rock Emporium to the Jolly Roger Pier".

 

[Fastpedaller]

Sad news indeed. One of the outstanding episodes (IMHO) was when they were at the beach near the minefield!
My claim to fame...... Ian Lavender's cousin was in my class at school.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Another one gone 🤗

 

[Paulus]

My Dad's 97 this year and he was too young, so anyone who fought younger would mostly be Germans who in '44/'45 may have been calling up boys to fight as a last ditch stand.

My Dad was 18yrs and 6 months and 3 days when he went over to France on D day. He would of been 98 last month.