Don’t Panic
November 9th, 2012 at 11:00 am by David FarrarStuff reports:
British actor Clive Dunn, best known as a bumbling old butcher in the popular World War II sitcom Dad’s Army, has died.
Dunn passed away on Tuesday (local time), his agent Peter Charlesworth said, adding that he believed the actor died in Portugal where he has lived for many years. He was 92.
As Lance-Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army – a hit television series in the 1960s and 1970s about a group of local volunteer members of the Home Guard – Dunn was famous for catchphrases such as “Don’t panic!” and “They don’t like it up ‘em.”
I was surprised he was still alive. His character looked old when Dad’s Army was on TV, but in reality he was only in his late 40s!
I didn’t realise Dad’s Army ran for nine years. There were 80 episodes in total.
His character was my favourite one on the show.
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November 9th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Used to crack me up totally. I can still sing the theme song word for word…”Stu-pid Boy!”
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:07 am
Dad’s Army was the greatest comedy show of all time, IMHO.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:15 am
“They don’t like it up ‘em!”
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Legend. Rest in peace.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:19 am
I read the headline ‘Don’t Panic’ and thought DPF was talking about the terrible unemployment figures.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:22 am
I may be showing my age, but I fondly recall him in Bootsie and Snudge — an earlier and very popular show which was written in the early days by one Marty Feldman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootsie_and_Snudge
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:24 am
What is is about some people who feel driven to make cheap political comments on wholly extraneous matters in a thread focussing on someone’s demise?
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:29 am
I said the same thing when i was it on the news last night.
I thought he was old then.
I watched some youtube videos of him with his rambling speeches.
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November 9th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Dad’s Army The Movie – Part one of nine.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAA85CA45DB03067B
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Chaaaa Cha
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 11:54 am
RIP Clive
Vote:Brilliant show with many episodes based on actual events during WWII.
Many great actors in the one show did it.
Fraser ” We are all doomed”
Mannering ” Stupid Boy”
And of course “DON’T PANIC”
November 9th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
A great scene, and timely too:
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November 9th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
One might have thought that TVNZ could have shuffled in a couple of Dad’s Army episode into their British comedy slot this evening.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
a great episode,
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November 9th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Nookin 11.24am:
Because they have been ‘blessed’ with the moron gene defect?
Vote:Because their parents failed to teach them basic manners and etiquette?
Because they have been mingling too long with the wrong elements of society?
Because they simply cannot help themselves?
All of the above?
November 9th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Also surprised to see he was only in his 40s when Dad’s Army was filmed… as it has been pointed out already, he acted the part of an old git, rather well….
I also remember him for a ‘one hit wonder’ song called ‘Grandad’ and he actually appeared on Top of the Pops in 1971 when it reached No 1.
“They don’t like it up ‘em….”
RIP.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
The Fuzzy-Wuzzies can relax now.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
I loved his dpn’t panic with increasing levels of panic in his voice. And his barely concealed racism which we did not take seriously
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
He must be about the last of that great Home Guard crowd to pass away. Imust have watched more repeats of that show than any other and would watch it all again given the chance.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
RIP Corporal Jones.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Ian Lavender (the stupid boy) is still alive backster and I think the minister and maybe Hodges the greengrocer (put that light out) may still be above ground.
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 8:49 pm
86 and still going strong.
http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=bill+pertwee&hl=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ubScUOKxA5C8iAfl1IDgAg&sqi=2&ved=0CCIQsAQ&biw=1142&bih=598
Vote:November 9th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
The Vicar is still alive-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Williams_(actor)
Dad’s Army- Up there with Blackadder and Python…..
Vote:November 10th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
for you
Elaycee (2,914) Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Also surprised to see he was only in his 40s when Dad’s Army was filmed… as it has been pointed out already, he acted the part of an old git, rather well…. I also remember him for a ‘one hit wonder’ song called ‘Grandad’ and he actually appeared on Top of the Pops in 1971 when it reached No 1.
“They don’t like it up ‘em….” RIP.
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