Dad’s Army. Richard Webber

But she might get cross if she found out that you’d been holding a bomb and she wasn’t told about it.

      Memories…

      ‘In a way, Ian Lavender was playing a young person similar to me in the Home Guard. But what we really wanted was a soppy boy. When you have a lot of old men, it’s funny to have a young person amongst them; it makes for a lot of humour.’

      JIMMY PERRY

      Memories…

      ‘I have fond memories of “The Day The Balloon Went Up” and remember marching across a field holding on to the barrage balloon with strict instructions not to wind the cord around our hands because if the balloon did escape, we’d have been pulled up with it. David [Croft] said: “If you can’t hold the cord, why don’t you put your hands together as if you’re in prayer.” It was a funny moment.’

      FRANK WILLIAMS

       ‘WAR DANCE’

       Mainwaring is sporting a black eye so Godfrey and his sister suggest various remedies.

      GODFREY: You remember my sister, Mr Mainwaring? By Jove, that eye looks nasty.

      MAINWARING: I rather stupidly walked into the door of the linen cupboard.

      CISSY: A little bit of folded Christmas card is awfully good for that.

      MAINWARING: For a black eye?

      CISSY: No, for keeping the linen cupboard door shut.

      GODFREY: What you need, Mr Mainwaring, is a hot onion.

      Did you know?

      Veteran music hall entertainer Bud Flanagan was paid £105 to sing the show’s signature tune, Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?