Ian Lavender :-(

[Feek]

Last member of the main Dad's Army cast

Ian Lavender: Dad's Army star dies aged 77

Birmingham-born Lavender became a household name thanks to his role as Private Pike in the BBC sitcom.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[something daft already!!]

You stupid boy!

RIP.

I remember Dad's Army being on TV as a kid but never found it funny. I guess I was too young.

 

[Conscript]

....stupid boy.


Ahh beaten! RIP Pike ;(

 

[rhobbyh]

RIP, Curse of Dad's Army strikes again.

Despite his name there was never a hint of lavender about him.

 

[Stu999]

RIP.

 

[peterwalkley]

RIP.

My grandfather was in the Home Guard and said more than once that Dad's Army was a documentary not a comedy.

 

[Brizzles]

Sad news - RIP

 

[Uther]

RIP

 

[gingergundog]

RIP Pike

 

[BowdonUK]

I just saw this news. It's one of those deaths that feels like it's the ending of an era.

If anyone likes Dads Army I recommend watching all the series back to back as it made me feel like I was an observational off screen member of the home guard. Though the final episode was emotional.

If you don't mind listening to an audio series the sequel to Dad's Army is It Sticks Out Half a Mile. Ian Lavender reprised his role as Pike again as the group decided to restore a pier just up the road from the fictional place where Dad's Army was set. Episodes are on YouTube.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Sticks_Out_Half_a_Mile

RIP

 

[plasmahal]

RIP Pike...

 

[Adam_101]

RIP Pike.

 

[robfosters]

Whistle while you work, Hitler is a twerp
He’s half barmy, so’s his army
Whistle while you work

RIP Ian. When it comes to comedy actors I’ll always remember, your name is on ze list

 

[Hades]

RIP Pike

 

[Blackvault]

RIP Pike

 

[Richie]

RIP, Curse of Dad's Army strikes again.

What? Old age?

 

[cheesefest]

No surviving actors.

 

[fastwunz]

Vat is your neme??

Don’t tell him Pike!

RIP

 

[Hussman]

End of an era.

Another one gone.

RIP

 

[Flibster]

RIP.

Time to watch the series again.