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9. The Fancy Dress Parade

The pier's fund-raising party goes well, until Pike brings a piano. Dad's Army spin-off stars Ian Lavender. From January 1984.

Frambourne-on-Sea's pier restoration fund-raising costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano.

Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.

A seaside saga of pier perpetuation.

Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike …. Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin
Mrs Pike …. Janet Davies
Ernest Wolcott …. Michael Knowles
Mrs Briggs …. Hilda Braid
Willerby Smallpiece …. Gordon Clyde
Waitress …. Miranda Forbes

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 January 1984.

30 minutes

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Fri 8 Nov 202402:30

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