The museum platoon were out and about again, this time at a 1940s style event al Lynford Hall (used in the filming of the show) on Saturday June 23rd.

ROYAL MAIL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF DAD’S ARMY WITH SPECIAL STAMPS
• A set of eight stamps will be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic TV comedy, Dad’s Army
• The stamps celebrate the key characters together with their most memorable catchphrases
• Private Pike actor, Ian Lavender, said of appearing on a stamp: “It’s overwhelming..!”
• Written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry, Dad’s Army focused on the exploits of a Home Guard platoon and was originally broadcast from 1968 to 1977
• Spanning nine series and three Christmas specials, Dad’s Army regularly attracted audiences of more than 18 million and continues to be repeated today
• The programme was set in the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea on the south coast of England
• The stamps and souvenir products can be pre-ordered now from www.royalmail.com/dadsarmy and are available from 7,000 Post Offices nationwide from 26 June 2018

The museum was pleased to host the publicity photo shoot for the stamps.

The museum does have a YouTube video channel, why not have a look at it here ?

The post office were at the museum today (June 2nd) filming and interviewing ready for the launch of the Dad`s Army stamps later this month. Want to see them, well you cannot, images will be released on June 12th prior to their launch on June 26th.