Dad's Army | Ian Lavender interview | 5's Company |1997

A lovely interview with film and television actor Ian Lavender. In this interview Ian speaks about his him in the iconic BBC Comedy 'Dad's Army' and how he came by his famous scarf.
First shown: 06/08/1997
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[@Coolyoghurt22]

RIP Ian you are a legend and will miss you very much. ❤

[@sharoncarter4086]

So sorry to hear of his passing today. I'm shocked, as I loved him so much. Can't belive it!❤ Don't tell him Pike !!

[@SISU889]

Thank you for giving us great memories , on one of the greatest sit coms of all time ! RIP .

[@lddixon2394]

No longer a 'stupid boy', now a greatly loved national treasure.

[@adamsmith8307]

In real life he is very very intelligent even when he was only a very young boy making Dad's Army.

[@lddixon2394]

@@adamsmith8307 It takes a gifted actor to play 'stupid boy'. His intelligence was never in doubt since his characterisation was so convincing. He also took the opportunity, I heard, to hone his craft by watching the rest of the company. Happy days! It would be good to see more of him.

[@adamsmith8307]

@@lddixon2394 He sure is a very nice guy too.

[@seanatkinson770]

Lovely fella lifetime legend ❤️

[@pamspencer5377]

You all were just lovely. You brought great laughter out of a terrible event

[@hovanti]

I liked the way the mannerisms of his younger days still are evident.

[@TheGrenadier97]

Very true!

[@adamsmith8307]

His face hasn't changed much since he was in Dad's Army.

[@34tohayes]

At Ve Day 60 Ian arrived on stage and the crowd whistled and cheered and the love felt for him and Dads Army was palpable

[@adamsmith8307]

He is a real legend.

[@adejames1960]

Saw him in a pilot comedy in Manchester, where he played a dentist. Circa 1982. Didn't take off, but he seemed really nice. I recall being struck how silver grey his hair was then. RIP Ian. You are a comedy legend, and arguably were part of the funniest scene in British comedy. " Don't tell them Pike ! ". 🙏

[@smcnicoll]

A gem. One of the best.

[@gsd4me00]

The episode where they dress in German uniforms was the best one I've seen and it was obvious that Ian was having a great time making it.

[@adamsmith8307]

I think my favourite episode of Dad's Army is probably"Battle of the Giants". I also love"Menace from the Deep".

[@LordRollo]

@David Hunn Pike saying "He's good no Mainwaring" with his boots on the desk...comedy gold :)

[@theman2017inc]

Just heard the sad news of the passing Ian Lavender (Private Pike) Friday February 2nd 2024 Rest In Peace, Mr Lavender

[@paulwilliams2593]

RIP Ian Lavender

[@chrisevans5259]

Ian lavender is such a lovely humble man, and was wonderfully cast as the inexperienced and mummy sheltered young Pike , in the classic Dads Army,....brilliantly written and superb character acting made it such a popular hit with tv viewers, and remains extremely funny and entertaining even to this day.....

[@steveOhh68]

Thanks Ian , we love you❤

[@kybone25]

RIP Ian Lavender..

[@DarkAutumn3D]

Kinda feel bad for him in a way.. Losing so many of his friends from Dad's Army. They all seemed like such nice people as well.

[@adamsmith8307]

Yes I agree with you.

[@adamsmith8307]

Arthur Lowe, John and James Beck all had sad endings.

[@sovietonion72]

@@adamsmith8307 Both were heavy smokers.

[@cupcakefairy87]

Well, as of 2nd February 2024, Pike has reunited with the rest of the Home Guard....

[@Jimbo8012]

Well, it was always going to happen. Lavender was so much younger than the rest of the cast. Arnold Ridley (Godfrey) was 50 years older than him. Although it was a shock when James Beck died in his mid 40's, he was still 17 years older than Lavender.

[@crazyferret9409]

What a lovely man

[@taxigolankacomcolombofranc9508]

Love your acting private pike. Watching dads army all episodes and I love it. Thank you. With best wishes from Sri Lanka. Stay safe.

[@johninnz]

" That's the best part, the comradeship"

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

My late grandpa always always called me stupid boy because we all absolutely loved dad's army that's how I definitely gotten into dad's army in Australia 🇦🇺 here

[@keithrich8373]

An absolute joy to see this especially as now there are none of them left I don't think.We will never see it's like again❤

[@andywright3450]

Class Ian lavender is brill playing pike ....... Love Arthur Lowe genuis actor

[@hometruths9411]

Got better and better looking as he got older!

[@adam_p99]

Gutted to see the last one slip away. I met him and the vicar at the movie premiere. I won tickets.

[@niallhogan1565]

Don’t tell him Pike. My favorite too.

[@irishdepartmentofagriculture]

Don't tell him Pike was one of the best comedy scenes ever

[@paulburton9386]

I went to 5's Company in July 1998. It was made in a nice studio in Stephen Street, where FremantleMedia are now based. Sadly the studio is no-longer there. Pity it was ideal for smaller productions. Leigh Francis and Gloria Hunniford also made shows there.

[@joanne26]

Just heard Ian died on Friday🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️ ‘Don’t tell him your name, PIKE’ Sorry such sad news None of the cast left now ❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@charlietalbot2072]

Legend

[@thereunionparty]

That anecdote about the New Zealand radio interview is hilarious but obviously somewhat poignant today. Ian Lavender was much more talented than just the "stupid boy" role. I remember he was brilliant as the shy Liberal candidate trying to get Miss Jones' vote in one episode of Rising Damp. RIP Ian - I still laugh my head off when the "Don't tell him Pike!" scene comes on.

[@simonlamphee9905]

R I P Sir

[@stesski112]

Did anybody ever watch The Mating Call? It was filmed in 1984, he was in that with Joan Sims and Joey Regalbuto

[@paulmchugh8695]

Lovely clip 😅 nice bloke x

[@BenNZ-j9n]

Those who know dads army would know David and jimmy

[@adamsmith8307]

Where is Edward Sinclair buried?

[@flybobbie1449]

Chap i know reckons he would take Lavender from Redditch to London to film DA.

[@markgeddes9492]

A national treasure alright. What a program! - still very funny these days. Pity his 'New Zealand' accent was more of an Aussie accent with a hint of an Auckland accent.

[@calvaryapologetics]

5:02 thats an AUSTRALIAN accent, not a NEW ZEALAND one! :)

[@johnstirling6597]

As a Kiwi living in Australia (40 years) I have to agree, not bumpkin enough😁😁

[@olivercoles4249]

The Yanks made a dads army called rear guard where its "Dont tell him Henderson"

[@xr6lad]

The Americans never make good remakes. They can never capture the ‘eccentric’ nature of many British people in their own home grown talents that make the original a classic.

[@BenNZ-j9n]

It’s a shame she mentioned Baywatch..

[@ObliviAce]

.....Is that pike?.....

[@adrinathegreat3095]

Ian lavender was paid £51 a week back when dads army started, that's about 3 times the average weekly wage at the time, he was only 22 and unknown. Arthur lowe was on £170 a week and the rest of the cast were earning between £80 and £210 a week, those wages would have doubled by series 2 and 3. So pretty good for what was just a tv sitcom, plus they earned a heck of a lot for rerun fees, personal appearances etc. Better than Digging up the roads in all weather 6 days a week or working 60 hours in a factory for just a fraction of that. Never seen an interview with a tv actor who hasnt said " we weren't paid much" They are not saving lives or putting thier lives on the line, they are simply actors learning a script written by a script writer and performing infront of a camera, its only entertainment

[@Henry-vu5sg]

They brought joy to millions and continue to do so long after they are gone. You can't put a price on that.

[@lddixon2394]

Oh dear. There's always one ....

[@Tad1945]

@@lddixon2394 Why ?

[@lddixon2394]

@@Tad1945 A good question! I think my comment referred to the post which compared actors somewhat unfavourably to people working in manual jobs or "saving lives". It is not a good comparison as actors and doctors / manual workers are valuable and needed for a well-functioning society. As for Dad's Army, audiences are still laughing nearly 60 years on. Laughter has been said to be "the best medicine" and whatever the actors were paid, it has been good value for money.

[@xr6lad]

Yawn. A social warrior - the sort that lectures others about doing good but rarely does so themselves (the sort that screams we must support immigrants but wouldn’t be seen dead housing them themselves).

[@ingridself6076]

That's an Australian accent, not kiwi!

[@denwatts6403]

Old empty barn

[@konewone361]

Yeah heard that story, there’s nothing in it.

[@helenaMe325]

Way too young to die 😥

[@spartybrearly7221]

Esther was very hot

[@tonynightingale7356]

The interviewer, esther Mcvey for Prime minister

[@mikemorgan7893]

😮

[@SuperFerdie1965]

Ian Lavender as funny here as he ever was in Dad's Army, ie as funny as a burning orphanage.

[@adamsmith8307]

He is a very interesting man too.

[@paulhayward4383]

Ian lavender was a snob in real life...

[@escapetheratracenow9883]

What of it? Are you a chav?

[@coffin-dodger]

Dadds ARMY IAN LAVANDER HILARIOUS 😂.. PSML T ♥ LOVE IT 2023

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

I absolutely loved it when Ian lavender dressed up in the German uniform it's really really reminds me on my biological dad side of his German family members in Australia here because my mum was born in Australia here with a English born citizen mother by my Australian born citizen grandpa who was a little boy when he was born in Australia here in 1928 but his own parents were English people and then they had a another boy there a youngest brother who was born in Australia here but my grandpa parents decided to go straight back to England when my grandpa was a little boy in Australia towards himself altogether there way before his brother was thought of and when my grandpa meet this lovely English girl there they decided to go out with each other and then he took back herself altogether there to Australia here and then they decided to get married to each other and then they had kids together two boys and 3 girls altogether and one of the girls turned out to be my mum later on down the track and she met a German immigrant man there and then they decided to go out with each other and then they decided to get married and in 1985 i was born a German Australian born citizen and my mum was born on the English side of her own family members and that's how I became a dad's army fan in Australia here 🇦🇺 because i always always say oh look there is grandpa in his dad's army mob lol and my grandpa always always have been calling me stupid boy and i absolutely loved it all towards myself altogether here because i decided that I had enough is enough with my grandpa home guards platoons and I decided to switch from my grandpa side to the German side of my late late opa lol 😂😂😂😅😅😅 and i always always gave my grandpa a very very dirtiest fouled looks at towards my grandpa on my mum dad my grandpa was a very very extremely cheeky person when he was alive and well in Australia here 🇦🇺 😢

[@eamonndeane587]

RIP Ian Lavender.