Lynford Hall 1940s event
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.
Dads Army Stamps
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.
Dad`s Army Video
The museum does have a YouTube video channel, why not have a look at it here ?
Post Office Stamps
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.
