Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.
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The story of the greatest British sitcom and its enduring appeal by the acclaimed author of Morecambe & Wise.
In the summer of 1968, BBC1 screened the pilot edition of a situation-comedy about the British Home Guard. It was not widely expected to catch on, but it did. Decades after...
The platoon decides to help the Vicar raise money for comforts for the troops.
For nearly six decades the adventures of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard has delighted generations of viewers. Classic quotes such as "Don't tell him Pike!" have been copied time and again as more and more people have tuned in through repeats that continue to this day.
In this unofficial book, through...