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The pathos of Private Pike, an old soldier who represented the best of British
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe obituary pages often pay tribute to the last men and women who made a contribution to the war...
Ian Lavender was plucked from obscurity to star in Dad’s Army
Press Association News via AOL· 4 months agoAs the gormless Private Pike of Dad’s Army, Ian Lavender was anything but officer material. Yet his...
‘Don’t tell him, Pike’: Ian Lavender and the story behind the funniest Dad’s Army episode ever made
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoArthur Lowe as Captain George Mainwaring and Philip Madoc as a captured U-Boat commander in the...
Dad’s Army star Ian Lavender dies aged 77
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIan Lavender, who played Private Pike in the hit TV show Dad’s Army, has died at the age of 77 Ian Lavender, the last surviving main cast member of Dad’s...
Ian Lavender death: Dad’s Army Private Pike actor, dies aged 77
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIan Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in BBC sitcom Dad’s Army, has died aged 77. The actor....
Frank Williams: Actor who played the dithering vicar in Dad’s Army
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrank Williams, who has died aged 90, was a character actor who found lasting fame as Timothy...
‘It reflected a time when we all behaved very well’: how Dad’s Army made Britain better
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt was a year of insurrection. In the streets of Paris and on the campuses of America, students were...
Ian Lavender, actor who played the naive Private Pike in Dad’s Army – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIan Lavender, the actor who has died aged 77, was celebrated for his portrayal of the endearingly...
Sir Paul Fox, giant of BBC broadcasting in the era of Panorama, Grandstand and Dad’s Army – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSir Paul Fox who has died aged 98, ranked among the most creative and influential figures in British...