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Dad's Army Quiz

The last Dad's Army quiz we did proved so popular, here's another from Hercules Grytpype Thynne... this one published in the same week as the ninth and final series concluded, 45 years ago.

1. Who was considered for the role of Mainwaring, when the BBC was not keen on Arthur Lowe because of his connection with ITV?

2. Who sang the theme tune?

Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

3. What was Godfrey's first name?

Dad's Army. Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley). Copyright: BBC

4. One actor's character had the same forename as he did in real life - which one was it?

5. What were Godfrey's sister's names?

6. Joan Cooper played three minor parts, including waitress at the coffee shop and one of Godfrey's sisters (shared with another actress), but who was she married to in Dad's Army, in real life?

7. Ian Lavender personally picked out the football scarf for his character Frank Pike, as a homage to his football team's colours - what football team would that be?

Dad's Army. Private Pike (Ian Lavender). Copyright: BBC

8. What was Joe Walker's girlfriends name, who featured in 2 episodes, and played brilliantly by Wendy Richards?

9. Wendy Richards also appeared in two other episodes as a totally different character - what was her name?

10. On the side of Hodges' van, it stated Greengrocer and Fruiterer W. HODGES, but what was the slogan underneath that?

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