The Last Hurrah of Lance Corporal Jones

Desperate as I was to record the 2nd part of Dimensions in Time (the 1993 Doctor Who special) i had a tape in the video recorder and the Record on Pause.
And as soon as the doorbell went at Noel's House Party, my hair-trigger pause button finger went off, recording this unexpected gem. And now, 17 years later, here it is for you to enjoy!
Broadcast date: 27th November 1993.

[@jessesands4099]

God bless Clive Dunn forever an absolutely wonderful brilliant actor and a lovely man to boot!🤗💂🐪🐎🐴🔫🏜️🇬🇧

[@canadian_ray_finkleeh9019]

"Is this the imperial war museum am here to get stuff" 🤣🤣🤣

[@TravelMusicEntertainment1]

Lovely man, he was our next door neighbour in Barnes until he moved to Portugal. RIP Clive Dunn. #TravelMusic

[@johnbull9195]

That's fantastic.

[@markdwyer314]

Thats really cool! Miss DadsArmy

[@mrneal9079]

that is so cool. did you say dont panic or any of his other catchphrases?

[@TravelMusicEntertainment1]

@@mrneal9079 yes he took it all with good humour.

[@mrneal9079]

@@TravelMusicEntertainment1 that is so awesome i love dads army i bet he was a great neighbour.

[@chrisevans5259]

David Jason was originally pencilled in to play corporal jones in Dad's Army, but Clive Dunn got the job at the last minute....

[@hudds90]

I love david jason. Only fools is my favourite programme but clive dunne plays this role perfectly and is more suited to it.

[@peterrraklliproductions2020]

And Jack Haig.

[@InfernalPasquale]

I can see DJ really working as C\\\\\\\\J, but I do believe that he may have ended stealing the show, as it were, from AL as the magnificently austere CM.

[@therookpiece]

The Great thing here is that he had reached the age that Cp. Jones was and he's not missing a beat.

[@sirprintalot]

RIP Clive Dunn :(

[@amyblackwood6749]

It's lovely to see this but also sad to see him alone cos most of them were gone by this point.

[@garethparr649]

Absolute class. Love jack jones

[@johnbull9195]

@Johnno9999 Pike is the only one of the platoon left. Sponge died a few years ago too.

[@johnbull9195]

@Johnno9999 Colin Bean who played Private Sponge died a few years ago.

[@johnbull9195]

@Johnno9999 It's not that important. My point was just he was one of the last surviving cast members. There's no need to get overly concerned about it.

[@CricketEngland]

@Johnno9999 pike and the Vicar are the only ones still here in 2021

[@CharlieEvered]

The roar he got at the start defines how good he was. RIP

[@scottishwildcat]

It's a Noel's House Party audience, they roared pretty much the same at everything and everyone.

[@CeticWales]

Goodbye Jonesy

[@antonyhobbs1144]

Thank you Clive for such wonderful memories. Now you gone to that great parade ground in the sky. Rest in Peace

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

Clive Dunn was 80 for about 50 years, lol

[@jeffrey44]

He died as he lived, as an old man.

[@SuperKillbill1234]

loved the lads from dad's army, Clive especially. RIP Sir.

[@jamesconnor4302]

Corporal Jones, the legend!

[@anicetune]

I saw the original broadcast of this and remember being really confused as a kid. I always thought that Dad's Army was filmed in the 1950s. I also remember my parents telling me that all the cast were dead, with the exception of Pike. So when Jones (who I thought was the oldest back then) appears here, looking and sounding exactly as he did in Dad's Army, I wondered what was going on.

[@samroberts3741]

He was 127 by then!

[@someboy89]

this makes sense

[@palgameruk8996]

I was the same, always loved seeing him, great chap.

[@keithrich8373]

What a lovely tribute to a dear and much missed actor. I never knew this existed thanks for posting it. God bless you jonesy

[@keithrich8373]

Comments /replies are supposed to be respectful.This is NOT.Its insulting

[@pachma405]

"I'd like to volunteer ..............."

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

rip, legend

[@doctordeej]

I knew and worked with Clive in later years, having watched DA as a kid. He was such a performer, and a lovely man. He’d have us in fits all the time.

[@2kittensinmittens]

Thank you so much for posting this! i have not seen this since that night it was shown on tv, i remembered it well, i cant believe someone taped it. i was 5 when i first saw this!

[@Trek001]

I've half a mind to think this is one of his original uniforms - there's a small less faded patch on the right arm where his HOME GUARD armband would have been

[@jessesands4099]

Corporal Jones "Fighting The Fuzzy Wuzzy" in the Sudan with Lord Kitchener!😆💂🎖️🔫🐴🐎🐪👳⚔️🏜️🇬🇧🇪🇬🇸🇩

[@kurtdenter1799]

Thx for uploading :)

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

Timing was perfect as per usual

[@allanbrian7013]

Remember watching these with my nan and mom there both gone now happy memorys. Rip crpl jones

[@williamgreen8330]

Loved dads army good memories of watching the programmes with my mum and dad over the years.

[@cidertom5140]

don't panic don't panic it's only ere Jonsey

[@kevindavies2114]

I used to love watching the house party and always thought that Noel would be a fun type of bloke, But I was with one of the Mr Puniverses on the last season. I am a wheelchair user, and had to sit through numerous rehearsals in the studio. I sat quietly throughout them. and Noel was getting things wrong. he became frustrated and had a go at me. I had said nothing at all. but he was rude and nasty. he never mixed with guests after the show either. he had no time for them. Paul McCartney was on the same show and he was a total Gent to us. he approached us and spent time genuinely chatting to us, He even at one point apologised for Noels rudeness. After that I have never been able to like Noel. everything about him is false. not a nice man at all.

[@theelvisguru9490]

Kevin Davies you have validated what I always thought. That he was as fake as Katie Price’s boobs!

[@davidaston5773]

@@theelvisguru9490 When a man dyes his hair and beard at an age when everyone knows he's bound to be grey and is till doing that 20 to 30 years later with worser results... that's a sign that man likes to present a fake version of himself.

[@tanyaandelvis2698]

I believe Edmonds held theories about disabled people being punished for things done wrong in previous lives. Strange man.

[@andywright3450]

The one and only jonesy genuis

[@andywright3450]

Class Clive dunn funny man !!!!! Rip matey ....

[@ThroatSore]

Serendipidy is very tasty, very sweet. Thanks for bringing this to us.

[@stuartbarclay7940]

DON'T PANIC! DON'T PANIC!

[@pachma405]

It would have been much more entertaining if edmunds had left the house.

[@riverbankjohn]

marvellous

[@thefairhairedboywiththered2951]

I remember being quite excited at seeing this as a kid as I had assumed the actor had been long dead.

[@Reject2222]

loved loved it

[@lordcrumb07]

noel's house party! wow I used to watch that all the time.

[@jameslindley924]

Great Job Rumpio

[@Giovazization]

I'd like to second that as well as also !

[@benl7070]

And the do not like it up 'em I love jonesy he was my favourite RIP Clive Dunn

[@contact3604]

Soooooo wonderful♥👍👍👍👍 Moira From England.

[@rackinfrackin]

Clive Dunn at Noel Coward's House Party. Contrary to Corporal Jones' stated opinion, Noel Coward DID like it up 'im.

[@naly202]

rackinfrackin, your comment is very funny, but I'm sorry to say that (I saw on wiki) the show was Noel Edmonds' house party. No connection to dear Noel Coward... Shame. Anyway... As you may recall: Jonesy said "Germans don't like it up 'em!" And Noel Coward was not German. Hehe...

[@rustykilt]

When comedy was well written, clever and you warmed to the characters who became part of your life. I have grown old since this gem was first aired, and continue to watch the reruns because they are like family to me. Except for PIKE, I think they are all gone now, but the pleasure of their antics, that appeals to all ages, lives on.

[@lukegreen5341]

0:16 Don't Be Silly Corporal Jones. X

[@Biggles27]

They don't like it up 'em.

[@asterixdogmatix1073]

Everytime I'm shooting my SMLE with its bayonet, i think of Corp. Jones saying that!

[@rolfagten857]

Aah ,Clive Dunn the WW2 veteran and comedy genius!

[@Wodehousean]

Rip Clive Dunn!

[@gazza2933]

Clive's character wasn't my favourite and I thought often annoying. However, I do think that each character was important to the success of Dad's Army.

[@idontknowwhatiamdoinganymo1615]

Do I have enough for sausages.

[@thenapierfamilychannel2819]

What show is this

[@woody505]

He must like the camel core joke used on wogan aswell

[@karlnicholls15]

can you find the dads army old arab farker clip ? youtube keep removing it

[@danielguy1963]

That clip is hilarious👍

[@liciniawrench8123]

They do like it up them

[@myparceltape1169]

That phrase pre-dated Dad's Army by a good stretch.

[@davidlloyd2583]

where is the sanity now!

[@fjccommish]

I didn't like it. The whole thing seemed to be too far into the realm of fantasy.

[@Symon2099]

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