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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Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier). Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

The classic BBC television sitcom Dad's Army captured the hearts and minds of a nation on television, before branching into film and radio.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender) TV

Dad's Army

Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: L/Cpl. Jones (Clive Dunn), Sgt. Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Pte. Pike (Ian Lavender), Pte. Frazer (John Laurie), Pte. Walker (James Beck), Capt. Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Pte. Godfrey (Arnold Ridley). Copyright: Norcon Productions Film

Dad's Army

Feature-length film version of the classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town.

Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC Radio

Dad's Army

Whilst the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard are most famous for their exploits on television, they did also carry out their duty on the wireless.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Walking The Planks

Comedy pilot about the restoration of a seaside resort's pier, based on It Sticks Out Half A Mile.

High & Dry. Image shows from L to R: Richard Talbot (Richard Wilson), Ron Archer (Bernard Cribbins). Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

High & Dry

Ron Archer and son Trevor set out to buy and rennovate the more-than-a-little dilapidated pier at Midbourne.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Cockles

Arthur Dumpton returns to the seaside town of Cocklesea and attempts to restore it to its past glory.

Haggard. Haggard (Keith Barron). Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

Haggard

Period comedy about a caddish and near-penniless 18th Century squire, his equally unprincipled son, and their manservant.

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