Dad's Army: Characters & Catchphrases
The platoon, the vicar and the warden. A quiz for those who know Walmington-on-Sea inside out.
About this quiz
A hard Dad's Army quiz for fans who know Walmington-on-Sea by heart. It goes beyond the famous catchphrases to Corporal Jones's service under Kitchener, Warden Hodges' civilian job, the vicar of St Aldhelm's, Godfrey's sisters at Cherry Tree Cottage and the never-seen wife Mainwaring is so wary of. Only the keenest viewers will get full marks.
15 multiple-choice questions, rated hard. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Dad's Army: Characters & Catchphrases quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.
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- Which actor played the languid Sergeant Wilson?
- What does Wilson habitually ask whenever Mainwaring announces a plan?
- What does Private Pike call Sergeant Wilson?
- Which item of clothing does Pike wear at all times, on the orders of his mum?
- What is Private Frazer's doom-laden catchphrase?
- How does Private Walker make his living?
- What is ARP Warden Hodges' day job?
- In which campaign did Corporal Jones serve under General Kitchener?
- According to Jones, what do the enemy not like?
- What is the name of Mainwaring's formidable, never-seen wife?
- What is Mrs Pike's first name?
- Who is the vicar of St Aldhelm's church?
- Which two members of the platoon work with Mainwaring at the bank?
- Arnold Ridley, who played Private Godfrey, also wrote which famous stage play?
- Godfrey lives at Cherry Tree Cottage with his sisters Cissy and who else?
Dad's Army (BBC One, 1968-1977), created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Setting: Walmington-on-Sea, on the south coast of England.
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