Arthur Lowe always protested that he was not like the character he played in Dad's Army, and in at least one sense he was quite correct. In the sitcom, he played Captain Mainwaring, who wanted to be ...

Ian Lavender explores Arthur Lowe's BBC radio legacy: Dad's Army, With Great Pleasure, Billy's Last Stand and Desert Island Discs. The BBC radio legacy of iconic British comedy actor Arthur Lowe – ...

Almost 37 years after his death, Derbyshire-born Arthur Lowe remains one of the most recognisable and best-loved British television actors, thanks largely to his portrayal of Captain George Mainwaring ...

Dad's Army attracted more than 18 million viewers at the height of its popularity, making it one of the most-watched sitcoms on BBC One. The show followed the exploits of the Home Guard of a fictional ...

An episode of Dad's Army allegedly had to be rewritten after one of the main actors refused to do what was asked of him. Arthur Lowe, who took on the iconic role of Captain Mainwaring, apparently wasn ...

The pilot episode for a sequel to Dad's Army featuring the last performance of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, one of Britain's best-loved comedy characters, has been returned to the BBC archive ...

NEARLY two years ago an author based thousands of miles away in the sun-soaked West Indies used the pages of the Reporter to appeal for information about the Dad's Army actor, Arthur Lowe. Now writer ...

It was not your typical classified ad: "Steam yacht, 83 years old, in need of renovation. £2,000 ono." Arthur Lowe, the actor famous for his portrayal of the pompous Capt Mainwaring in the classic ...

Ian Lavender celebrates the career of one of the most iconic of British comedy actors, Arthur Lowe. Ian Lavender, Arthur's friend, and co-star of Dad's Army (Private Pike), is our guide to Arthur Lowe ...

Arthur Lowe would have 100 on the 22 September 2015. To mark the career one of the most iconic of British comedy actors, 4 Extra gives listeners the chance to hear radio performances by Arthur Lowe, ...