Guarding the Palace

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  • čas přidán 7. 02. 2022
  • Another very rare bit of footage that some will not have seen, again I own no rights to the footage and all rights go to the original creators. I shall be starting to do a fan edit of 3 or 4 episodes recut to make a different episode but as you will all have seen the original footage most of it and the ending will be known to you but as I say, something hopefully to chuckle over.
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Komentáře • 69

  • @jonathanaikman2285
    @jonathanaikman2285 Před 2 lety +44

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

  • @Bondek1996
    @Bondek1996 Před 2 lety +16

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

  • @FirefighterSEIN
    @FirefighterSEIN Před 2 lety +39

    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
      @eliotreader8220 Před rokem +1

      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
      @FirefighterSEIN Před rokem

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

    • @frostyfrost4094
      @frostyfrost4094 Před 5 měsíci +2

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

  • @gillcook2822
    @gillcook2822 Před 2 lety +14

    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
      @andrewbuckley1675 Před 2 lety +3

      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.

  • @leedsman54
    @leedsman54 Před 2 lety +13

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

  • @telemachus53
    @telemachus53 Před měsícem +2

    This is the first time I'm seeing this little Dad's Army gem. Thanks for posting it.

    • @johnking5174
      @johnking5174 Před měsícem +1

      It was initially thought to be lost, but somehow this little gem was found

  • @arrienl6372
    @arrienl6372 Před rokem +12

    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.

  • @figjam59
    @figjam59 Před rokem +9

    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
      @eliotreader8220 Před rokem +3

      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

  • @darkelectric2024
    @darkelectric2024 Před 2 lety +32

    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
      @josephtreacy667 Před 2 lety +8

      Not the only one who does this mate.

    • @kennedydpk
      @kennedydpk Před 2 lety +4

      Ditto..... 😴😴😴😴😴

    • @hellie_el
      @hellie_el Před 2 lety +3

      me, too. :)

    • @eliotreader8220
      @eliotreader8220 Před rokem +4

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

  • @pacificostudios
    @pacificostudios Před 2 lety +13

    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.

  • @hellie_el
    @hellie_el Před 2 lety +11

    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.

  • @tombeveridge1330
    @tombeveridge1330 Před 2 lety +12

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

  • @crash1raf
    @crash1raf Před 2 lety +15

    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
      @FirefighterSEIN Před rokem +3

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

  • @FirefighterSEIN
    @FirefighterSEIN Před rokem +4

    The ending is just plain brilliant.

  • @grantwheelwright9168
    @grantwheelwright9168 Před 2 lety +13

    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

  • @keithnaylor1981
    @keithnaylor1981 Před 6 měsíci +2

    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. The cast were such adorable characters!

    • @johnking5174
      @johnking5174 Před měsícem

      This is the only recording left of this routine. BBC wiped the original

  • @donnafaure4783
    @donnafaure4783 Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @sgtg4600
    @sgtg4600 Před 2 lety +8

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

  • @janmcdonald3896
    @janmcdonald3896 Před 2 lety +3

    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.

  • @johnking5174
    @johnking5174 Před 2 lety +8

    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
      @gus452000  Před 2 lety +3

      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
      @johnking5174 Před 2 lety +4

      @@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
      @johnking5174 Před 2 lety

      Also, this is the 1975 routine your are thinking of here = czcams.com/video/82h11POsbt4/video.html with John Bardon cast as Walker, replacing Jimmy Beck, who died in 1973

    • @gus452000
      @gus452000  Před 2 lety +2

      @@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
      @johnking5174 Před 2 lety +2

      @@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".

  • @corinnesmith2971
    @corinnesmith2971 Před 26 dny +1

    Dads Army are priceless. 😅

  • @elliottg.1954
    @elliottg.1954 Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @stuartbarclay7940
    @stuartbarclay7940 Před 11 měsíci +2

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

  • @sepgorut2492
    @sepgorut2492 Před 2 lety +5

    This was charming

  • @simongould1255
    @simongould1255 Před 2 lety +4

    Wonderful, have never seen this. Thank you.

  • @JeffM---
    @JeffM--- Před 9 měsíci +1

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

  • @johnhuwroberts7766
    @johnhuwroberts7766 Před 2 lety +3

    Timing. Spot on.

  • @angelacooper2661
    @angelacooper2661 Před 2 lety +2

    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!

  • @philipgreen6085
    @philipgreen6085 Před 2 lety +3

    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

  • @craigo7235
    @craigo7235 Před 4 měsíci +1

    fantastic series.

  • @cliveeardley7355
    @cliveeardley7355 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely brilliant

  • @WillFealey
    @WillFealey Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you for sharing this

  • @Diger65Line
    @Diger65Line Před 2 lety +2

    Many thanks for this, So many memories.

  • @antonyhobbs1144
    @antonyhobbs1144 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant ending

  • @Ozmulki
    @Ozmulki Před 2 lety +2

    Brilliant

  • @calebmumby5803
    @calebmumby5803 Před 2 lety +2

    great vid

  • @cyberleaderandy1
    @cyberleaderandy1 Před 2 lety +1

    Superb, jve never seen this before 😃

  • @michaelriordan8265
    @michaelriordan8265 Před 2 lety +7

    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

  • @clivestuarteardley6049
    @clivestuarteardley6049 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Never seen this before

    • @johnking5174
      @johnking5174 Před měsícem

      Not surprising, as it was considered lost by the BBC archives until fairly recent

  • @carmenhorsman9041
    @carmenhorsman9041 Před 7 měsíci

    Too funny😅

  • @jaywalker3087
    @jaywalker3087 Před 2 lety +2

    Bon Scott here Angus .
    Get some proper clothes eh !

  • @andrewbuckley1675
    @andrewbuckley1675 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @pauldelcour
    @pauldelcour Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @chiragrussell516
      @chiragrussell516 Před 2 lety +6

      It was the Royal Variety Perfomance of 1970.

    • @eliotreader8220
      @eliotreader8220 Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @FiveLiver
      @FiveLiver Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @johnking5174
      @johnking5174 Před 2 lety +1

      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.

  • @ospreybird
    @ospreybird Před 2 lety +2

    :-)

  • @michaelbitofallsortschanne7996

    Just sub to your channel