I never knew this existed and I certainly didn't know that this cast appeared on stage prior to James Beck's passing.

A joy. I've not seen/heard this before.

I know I’m a sentimental old fool, but- even as an American-- the sense of duty that comes through in these episodes/scenes is really something. And the captain’s speech about dissuading the Royal Personages from joining them in the fray was particularly sweet and touching to me.

@eliotreader8220

Жыл бұрын

I believe that was a reference to the Royal Family's weapon's training. I understand that the then Queen Consort was a crack shot when it came to dealing with rats

@FirefighterSEIN

Жыл бұрын

@@eliotreader8220 Ah! Thank you! That makes sense. I believe she was known as an crack shot.

@frostyfrost4094

3 ай бұрын

Ian "Pike" Lavender passed away yesterday the last of Dads Army RIP thank you for those great memories

This is amazing, thank you so very much. I especially liked seeing John Laurie, always wondered how he would sound on stage, giving his acting career, Shakespeare and so on. I thought he never went on stage with Dad's Army, but here he is, so again, thanks.

Wonderful. I don’t recall ever seeing this before.

Shocking quality BUT as this appears to be the only recording in existence of this special performance it is a wonderful treat for it to be here.

I saw the Dad's Army cast on stage in the West End. They were brilliant, so versatile, singing and dancing as well. It was around 1975

@andrewbuckley1675

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I’m surprised that you’ve actually seen them. I wish that I were alive when Dad’s army was made. I’d definitely see them on stage if I were.

There is something magical about this show and the people who made it happen, I find when I cant fall asleep I put an episode of Dads Army on and within 5 min im gone weird because I must have watched the full shows many many times.

@josephtreacy667

2 жыл бұрын

Not the only one who does this mate.

@kennedydpk

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto..... 😴😴😴😴😴

@hellie_el

2 жыл бұрын

me, too. :)

@eliotreader8220

Жыл бұрын

I do find that there's indeed something magical about about the show

It's remarkable that the creator of Dad's Army was a former member of the Home Guard himself, Jimmy Perry, who modeled Private Pike -- the teenager whose mother always worries he will catch cold -- after his younger self.

The ending is just plain brilliant.

I watch dad’s army virtually every night and always lament the fact that I’ve already seen all the episodes many, many times, so I am really looking forward to your fan edits. Thank you for all you’re doing with dad’s army.

It's 3 months since the elder of the little girls passed, and more than 20 years since the younger died. May they rest in peace, the late Queen Elizabeth ii and the Princess Margaret

@eliotreader8220

Жыл бұрын

My grandma was a teenager during the second world war and she recorded messages for the real Home Guard and a inspector on the Lancaster bombers. after that she met my Grandad. she passed away during the late Queen's 70th last June

Thank you for this. A worthy addition to the canon with the team on top form. And a perfect ending to the sketch.

Thanks very much for posting. Absolutely loved this. 👍 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

The Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret with cocoa at the end for the old Farts was inspired. What incredible scriptwriting, with the Dads Army cast showing professionalism unmatched today!

@FirefighterSEIN

Жыл бұрын

Given the recent death of the Queen, it quite caught me off guard and made me tear up a bit.

This sketch was specially written and performed for the Royal Television Gala Performance on BBC One, airing Saturday May 23rd 1970, recorded at the BBC Studios in the presence of the Queen.

@gus452000

2 жыл бұрын

Not quite correct, it was part of the Dads Army stage show that toured the uk, the stage show was commissioned by Bernard Delfont in the spring of 1975. This was scene 8 of the stage show and was chosen as it had nearly all of the cast on the stage at same time.

@johnking5174

2 жыл бұрын

@@gus452000 No, you are wrong. As this sketch shows Walker played by Jimmy Beck. Jimmy died suddenly in the summer of 1973, so how is it possible Jimmy Beck to be seen here as Walker, if this is from the 1975 stage show??? A ghost?? No, this is from the 1970 Royal Gala TV Performance.

@johnking5174

2 жыл бұрын

Also, this is the 1975 routine your are thinking of here = kzread.info/dash/bejne/amack5OJf9bIpJc.html with John Bardon cast as Walker, replacing Jimmy Beck, who died in 1973

@gus452000

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnking5174 Sorry your quite correct, I have never had so many views, comments on any videos before and I shouldn't use my phone for making comments lol, your quite correct, there was another performance of this which had Jimmy Perry stand in for one of the casts. As I said you are correct I thought you where talking about my other video the floral dance.

@johnking5174

2 жыл бұрын

@@gus452000 I am a HUGE Dad's Army fan. I know my Dad's Army history and scripts inside out. When episodes are on, I can say the lines with the cast. So I love the show very much, and know a lot about it. Sad that Jimmy Beck died so young back in 1973. He was great as Walker. He drank a lot, and Clive Dunn once said "his tummy just couldn't stand all those gin and tonics".

Thanks very much for this. Have heard the audio before but never seen the visuals to go with it so a rare treat. I'm trying to do a reconstruction of the original missing Cornish Floral Dance short so your other upload has been a huge help

Wonderful! A nice treat and like others I never get tired of watching them, thanks for this.

1:23 "Old Guard! Sl.. Corporal! Corporal!" XD!

This is very likely from The Royal Television Gala Performance, recorded in mid-May 1970 at the BBCTV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush (the 02 Empire Theatre). Later screened on BBC 1 on the 24th of May 1970. Vera Lynn and Morecambe and Wise were on the same bill. The Dad's Army cast also made several Christmas Night With The Stars appearances, and James Beck passed away on 6 August 1973.

So wonderful 2 b able 2 c this. I knew they did stage work but didn’t know it was this early. Thank u 4 putting it up.

fantastic series.

This was charming

Thank you my friend, I have never seen this one.

Wonderful, have never seen this. Thank you.

Timing. Spot on.

Never seen this before

Thank you for sharing this

By Jove, I don't recall having seen this footage before. I was only three when Walker died, so I would be Play School age and probably too young to watch then!

Absolutely brilliant

Brilliant ending

For my dad when in the RAF he was in the home guard they said to him bringing a broom handle with a knife on the end he brought all the broom with the brush on the end as joke

Many thanks for this, So many memories.

Superb, jve never seen this before 😃

Hahaha, but only us British know how to take the p155 out of ourselves, but at the moment we're still free, please pray for the people of Ukraine, they would like to do this

Brilliant

great vid

Bon Scott here Angus . Get some proper clothes eh !

Where did you find this footage? Was it on a DVD or something?

Too funny😅

Wonderful find. Please, what occasion was this and what was the date?

@chiragrussell516

2 жыл бұрын

It was the Royal Variety Perfomance of 1970.

@eliotreader8220

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiragrussell516 I believe the real Dads army did actually guard the Palace during WW2

@FiveLiver

2 жыл бұрын

Recorded 13 May 1970, broadcast 24 May 1970 - checkout 'Dad's Army timeline'

@johnking5174

2 жыл бұрын

This sketch was specially written and performed for the Royal Television Gala Performance on BBC One, airing Saturday May 23rd 1970, recorded at the BBC Studios in the presence of the Queen.

Just sub to your channel

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