Ian ‘don’t tell him Pike’ Lavender

HAL9000

Sad news - RIP.

Offset

Just saw this - very sad indeed.  Dad's Army was one of my all-time favourite TV programmes.  Each character and each actor was an absolute gem, not least Pike/Lavender.  RIP.

guitars4you

Uncle Arthur ?  Sometimes I think Dad's Army is seriously dated - Then you come across the odd episode and still find it amusing - Walker was probably my fav, along with Pike - RIP

guitartango

Stupid Boy RIP

Philly_Q

Sad news, I still think of him as "the young one" on Dad's Army.  Presumably he was the last surviving cast member?

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Philly_Q said:

Sad news, I still think of him as "the young one" on Dad's Army.  Presumably he was the last surviving cast member?

He was :-(

ArchtopDave

How time passes. Never realised he'd reached such an age.

EricTheWeary

As MrsTheWeary would tell you Pike wore an Aston Villa scarf. 
Ian did a lot of other acting and presenting roles but I guess non as long lasting or as memorable as being Pike a much loved character. 
RIP. 

57Deluxe

another bit of your past dies each time these tributes flash up. "Pike - you were warned not to divulge your name...."

Jfingers

RIP Private Pike/Ian Lavender. Another part of my earlier life gone.

Rowby1

Sad. Part of many of our childhoods that show I’d guess. It actually stands up still to a great extent and I’ve recently introduced a couple of my Danish friends to it who absolutely love it and find it hilarious. 

blobb

Dad's Army worked on so many deeper levels than just slaptick 'they don't like it up 'em'. One of them was the relationship between Pike and Wilson, another was the representation of optimistic naivety. He played both roles perfectly. 

FelineGuitars

Kittyfrisk

EricTheWeary said:

As MrsTheWeary would tell you Pike wore an Aston Villa scarf. 
Ian did a lot of other acting and presenting roles but I guess non as long lasting or as memorable as being Pike a much loved character. 
RIP. 

A proud Brummie apparently.
The last of the platoon to leave us, which as the youngest cast member, isn't that bad. RIP

boogieman

blobb said:

Dad's Army worked on so many deeper levels than just slaptick 'they don't like it up 'em'. One of them was the relationship between Pike and Wilson, another was the representation of optimistic naivety. He played both roles perfectly. 

It was cleverly written. I always thought Mainwaring was played brilliantly by Arthur Lowe, but it was the little things the writers included that made the character… I don’t think we ever saw Elizabeth/Mrs Mainwaring but you could imagine what she was like and why Mainwaring was so scared of her, despite all his domineering bluster in front of the men. 

RIP Pikey. Well played. 

equalsql

Oh man, that's such sad news. The last of them now gone. I absolutely love Dad's Army, just been listening to an episode on Radio 4 plus this morning. It was so beautifully written and the casting was perfect. 
Lavender was brilliant as Pike. 

Deadman

I was really sad about this one. ‘One’ as they’re coming thick and fast. Loved the guy and still enjoy Dad’s Army, it’s my default when there’s now else on the TV. You can’t beat it. Sleep easy Mr L.

Handsome_Chris

Wasn't it Arthur Lowe's character Captain Mainwaring who coined the phrase "Don't tell 'em your name, Pike."?

PhilW1

https://youtu.be/_YMVPXmaKds?si=DLM00TKqL5ez3H1l

robinbowes

Handsome_Chris said:

Wasn't it Arthur Lowe's character Captain Mainwaring who coined the phrase "Don't tell 'em your name, Pike."?

<pedant> He said "Don't tell 'em, Pike" </pedant>

Would be great if the OP could edit the thread title!  

HAL9000

robinbowes said:

Handsome_Chris said:

Wasn't it Arthur Lowe's character Captain Mainwaring who coined the phrase "Don't tell 'em your name, Pike."?

<pedant> He said "Don't tell 'em, Pike" </pedant>

Would be great if the OP could edit the thread title!  

Done! It was a deliberate ‘mistake’ since I wasn’t sure the correct line worked on its own.