British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC
It Sticks Out Half A Mile

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 1983 - 1984
  • 14 episodes (1 series)

Radio spin-off from Dad's Army, with John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee returning as Wilson, Pike and Hodges. Stars John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee and Vivienne Martin.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Ian Lavender Frank Pike
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
John Le Mesurier Arthur Wilson
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  12. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  13. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  14. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 14
Vivienne Martin Miss Perkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
Bill Pertwee Bert Hodges
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Spencer Banks Council Employee
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
 1
Timothy Bateson Guthrie
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Christopher Biggins Dudley Watkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
 1
Michael Bilton Civil servant 3
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Michael Bilton Mr. Thornedyke
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Michael Bilton Elderly Man
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
 1
Michael Bilton Mr. Johnson
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
 1
Hilda Braid Olive Briggs
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  3. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 3
Sydney Bromley Percy Short
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Duggie Brown (as Dougie Brown) Stephen Rawlings
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
James Bryce The Librarian
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
James Bryce Bank Cashier
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Edward Burnham Mr. Short
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
 1
Gordon Clyde Civil servant 5
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Gordon Clyde Civil servant 1
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Gordon Clyde Mr. Fisher
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Gordon Clyde Willoughby Smallpiece
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 1
Janet Davies Mrs. Pike
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  2. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 2
Glynn Edwards Fred Guthrie
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  4. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  5. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  6. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 6
Miranda Forbes Waitress
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 1
Jon Glover Civil servant 2
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Jon Glover Civil servant 4
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Barrie Gosney Mr Watkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Barrie Gosney The Electrician
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Carol Harrison The Builders' Receptionist
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Carol Hawkins Avril
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
 1
Madi Hedd Woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
 1
Michael Knowles Ernest Woolcot
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  3. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 3
Jill Lidstone Young Lady
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
 1
Arthur Lowe George Mainwaring
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Betty Marsden Madame Zara
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  1. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 1
Reginald Marsh Sir Wensley Smithers
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Robin Parkinson Mr. Hunter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
 2
Katherine Parr The Irish Nun
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Gordon Peters Mr. Rawlings
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
 1
Paul Russell Derek
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
 1
Gordon Salkilld The Telephone Engineer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
 1
Anthony Sharp Charles Hunter
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Stuart Sherwin Electricity Showroom Assistant
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Stella Tanner Myrtle Spivy
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Josephine Tewson Miss Baines
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Hayden Wood The Man
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Michael Knowles Writer
View episodes
  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  12. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  13. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  14. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 14
Harold Snoad Writer
View episodes
  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  12. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  13. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  14. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 14
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Martin Fisher Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
Jonathan James-Moore Producer
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1

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