Dad's Army: Secrets And Scandals

[choux]

On 5Select, now. 23:00 - 00:35

[JimF]

Seen it, but I'm watching it again because it's so good.

[Buenchico]

Also available on catch-up:
https://www.channel5.com/show/dad-s-army-secret-lives-scandal

[choux]

Me too, Jim.

I often wish they would repeat the series The Old Boy Network. Each episode was a one man show (or woman, in the case of Doris Hare).
I found the most absorbing episode was the one with John Laurie. He was a marvellous raconteur and actor. His show was spell binding.
Anyone else remember it?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12165978/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

[JimF]

I remember it very well. A fine classical actor.

[choux]

Good man, Jim :) In the original version of The 39 Steps, with Robert Donat, Laurie, as the crofter with a young wife, was more sinister than any of the Germans,

Just remembered a fine Galton and Simpson one-off Playhouse -
Car along the pass, with Arthur Lowe and the superb Mona Washbourne. He was such a curmudgeon in that production, obviously typecast then!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0585687/

[choux]

Thanks for the link, Chris.

[wolf63]

Did you know that John Le Meusurier and Hattie Jacques had a son who became a Womble?

I have probably butchered the spelling of their names!

[choux]

No, wolf. Womble is perfect ;)

[choux]

The more I see Cpl Jones the more he reminds me of Richard Herne as Mr. Pastry in his dithering and excitable behaviour. I wonder if this was intentional by Dunn/Croft/Perry?