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16 Things You Didn’t Know About British Classic ‘Dad’s Army’

7. Perry Based Pike On Himself

Throughout the series, Ian Lavender’s Private Pike — the youngest member of the platoon — is a coddled mama’s boy, always prevented from truly becoming a man. He drives home the image of the real young boys fighting in wars, but in his thick, woolen scarf, he’s also a riot. For his sissiness, Pike is often the target of ridicule. Just the kind of self-deprecating fool a writer would base on himself.

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