Don't tell 'em Pike
Discussion
Sadly, Ian Lavender has passed away
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6820...
The last of Dad's Army now gone. Thanks Private Pike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6820...
The last of Dad's Army now gone. Thanks Private Pike
andymadmak said:
Just brilliant and gentle humour. 
He was excellent in DA and right at the start of his career a plum part in a fantastic ensemble.
Pike stayed with him for the rest of his life though so a bit of a double edged sword maybe.
I can just see Arthur Lowe now with the rest of the platoon...
'Where have you been Pike? you're late for parade!
This isn't a game you know, Hitler's just across the channel waiting to pounce..'
Pike stayed with him for the rest of his life though so a bit of a double edged sword maybe.
I can just see Arthur Lowe now with the rest of the platoon...
'Where have you been Pike? you're late for parade!
This isn't a game you know, Hitler's just across the channel waiting to pounce..'
Edited by peterperkins on Saturday 10th February 09:04
That’s very sad, he can’t have been that old can he?
Dad’s Army was well - and I do mean well! - before my time, but I was very familiar with it having spent many an hour watching it with my Gran. It was oddly comforting that one of the cast were still alive, sort of provided a link to an older time!
Platoon dismissed, eh.
Dad’s Army was well - and I do mean well! - before my time, but I was very familiar with it having spent many an hour watching it with my Gran. It was oddly comforting that one of the cast were still alive, sort of provided a link to an older time!
Platoon dismissed, eh.
I heard about Ian's passing earlier on today, he will always be Pike to most of us that grew up with Dad's Army from way back, he has been immortalised as that character which he played brilliantly, the "You Stupid Boy" line was perfectly executed by Arthur Lowe and the facial expressions by Ian when he said it was joyous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Z9...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Z9...
When I was a six year old youngster, in say 1971, we lived in Ormskirk, Lancashire. The local garage/petrol filling station was Kennedy's, who, at the time, had attendant service.
One day my Mum asked the young lad serving for (say)£1.00's (I'm probably understating just how cheap petrol was then) worth of petrol but he slightly overfilled the car and my Mum handed over a £1 note and was scrabbling in her handbag for the (only a few pence) excess.
The owner, Mr Kennedy, came over and when the young lad explained that he had put in more than had been asked for, Mr Kennedy shook his head and said "You Stupid Boy"
I really felt bad on behalf of the young lad being berated by his boss, in front of customers.
It seemed such a small easily made mistake to have made, surely unfair to be called a "Stupid Boy"
Mr Kennedy, my Mum and the young lad were all killing themselves with laughter.
It wasn't until much later that I realised why!
One day my Mum asked the young lad serving for (say)£1.00's (I'm probably understating just how cheap petrol was then) worth of petrol but he slightly overfilled the car and my Mum handed over a £1 note and was scrabbling in her handbag for the (only a few pence) excess.
The owner, Mr Kennedy, came over and when the young lad explained that he had put in more than had been asked for, Mr Kennedy shook his head and said "You Stupid Boy"
I really felt bad on behalf of the young lad being berated by his boss, in front of customers.
It seemed such a small easily made mistake to have made, surely unfair to be called a "Stupid Boy"
Mr Kennedy, my Mum and the young lad were all killing themselves with laughter.
It wasn't until much later that I realised why!
Although it was considered irredeemably naff by my peers, I’ve always been fond of Dad’s Army.
I think for a few reasons: the connection to a past that (as someone born in the mid 70s) was a generation and a bit before - my grandparents could describe their wartime experiences as if it had happened yesterday.
Then there was the brilliance of the writing and the cast - timeless is probably the right word - in spite of some of the cast being less than happy that their Shakespearean past being overtaken by their late-in-life light comedy turn..!
Most of all, it’s something that I have shared with my other half. She watched it on TV with her grandparents, with whom she was very close. When they died it was a very important way for her to maintain that connection. Consequently we have watched all the episodes many times. In fact, even our 13 yo daughter will happily watch an episode and laugh out loud.
Oh and my mum was forever calling me “stupid boy” as a child…!
I think for a few reasons: the connection to a past that (as someone born in the mid 70s) was a generation and a bit before - my grandparents could describe their wartime experiences as if it had happened yesterday.
Then there was the brilliance of the writing and the cast - timeless is probably the right word - in spite of some of the cast being less than happy that their Shakespearean past being overtaken by their late-in-life light comedy turn..!
Most of all, it’s something that I have shared with my other half. She watched it on TV with her grandparents, with whom she was very close. When they died it was a very important way for her to maintain that connection. Consequently we have watched all the episodes many times. In fact, even our 13 yo daughter will happily watch an episode and laugh out loud.
Oh and my mum was forever calling me “stupid boy” as a child…!
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