Pirates of the Caribbean‘s McNally will star as Captain Mainwaring, originally played by Arthur Lowe; Cold Feet‘s Bathurst as Sergeant Wilson, originally played by John Le Mesurier; and Friday Night Dinner‘s Rosenthal as Pike, originally played by Ian Lavender. Brass Eye‘s Eldon will star as Lance Corporal Jones, originally played by Clive Dunn; Gavin and Stacy’s Horne as Private Walker, originally played by James Beck; and The Paradise’s Hayman as Private Frazer, originally played by John Laure.
The cast for the BBC‘s new episodes of Dad’s Army has been revealed.
Three lost episodes from the sitcom’s original second series will be remade: ”The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker”, “A Stripe for Frazer” and “Under Fire”.
Cribbins was previously confirmed in the role of Private Godfrey, originally played by Arnold Ridley.