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It Sticks Out Half A Mile

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Sequel to TV classic Dad's Army, with John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.

Sequel to classic TV comedy Dad's Army starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Hodges, Wilson and Pike decide to renovate a rundown seaside pier.

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With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike receive a surprise visitor.

With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike receive a surprise visitor. Stars John Le Mesurier. From November 1983.

It's 1948 and 'Dad's Army' veterans Arthur Wilson and Frank Pike receive a surprise visitor at their bank in Frambourne-on-Sea. 

Starring John Le Mesurie, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.

A seaside saga of pier perpetuation. 

Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike    ......    Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges    ......    Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins    ......    Vivienne Martin
Mr Hunter    ......    Robin Parkinson  
Mr Short    ......    Edward Burnham 
Mr Rawlings    ......    Gordon Peters  
Council Employee    ......    Spencer Banks  

After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the Dad's Army characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. 

Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Based on the Dad's Army characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Producer: Martin Fisher 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1983.

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