It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC
It Sticks Out Half A Mile

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 1983 - 1984
  • 14 episodes (1 series)

Radio spin-off from Dad's Army, with John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee returning as Wilson, Pike and Hodges. Stars John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee and Vivienne Martin.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person Role Episode count
Ian Lavender Frank Pike
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
John Le Mesurier Arthur Wilson
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  12. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  13. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  14. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 14
Vivienne Martin Miss Perkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
Bill Pertwee Bert Hodges
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Spencer Banks Council Employee
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
 1
Timothy Bateson Guthrie
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Christopher Biggins Dudley Watkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
 1
Michael Bilton Civil servant 3
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Michael Bilton Mr. Thornedyke
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Michael Bilton Elderly Man
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
 1
Michael Bilton Mr. Johnson
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
 1
Hilda Braid Olive Briggs
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  3. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 3
Sydney Bromley Percy Short
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Duggie Brown (as Dougie Brown) Stephen Rawlings
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
James Bryce The Librarian
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
James Bryce Bank Cashier
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Edward Burnham Mr. Short
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
 1
Gordon Clyde Civil servant 5
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Gordon Clyde Civil servant 1
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Gordon Clyde Mr. Fisher
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Gordon Clyde Willoughby Smallpiece
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 1
Janet Davies Mrs. Pike
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  2. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 2
Glynn Edwards Fred Guthrie
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  4. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  5. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  6. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 6
Miranda Forbes Waitress
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 1
Jon Glover Civil servant 2
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Jon Glover Civil servant 4
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Barrie Gosney Mr Watkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Barrie Gosney The Electrician
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Carol Harrison The Builders' Receptionist
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Carol Hawkins Avril
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
 1
Madi Hedd Woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
 1
Michael Knowles Ernest Woolcot
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  3. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
 3
Jill Lidstone Young Lady
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
 1
Arthur Lowe George Mainwaring
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Betty Marsden Madame Zara
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  1. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 1
Reginald Marsh Sir Wensley Smithers
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
 1
Robin Parkinson Mr. Hunter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
 2
Katherine Parr The Irish Nun
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Gordon Peters Mr. Rawlings
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
 1
Paul Russell Derek
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
 1
Gordon Salkilld The Telephone Engineer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
 1
Anthony Sharp Charles Hunter
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Stuart Sherwin Electricity Showroom Assistant
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
 1
Stella Tanner Myrtle Spivy
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
 1
Josephine Tewson Miss Baines
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Hayden Wood The Man
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Michael Knowles Writer
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  12. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  13. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  14. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 14
Harold Snoad Writer
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  12. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  13. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  14. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 14
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Martin Fisher Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Business Proposition
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Bank Loan
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Who Owned The Pier?
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Inspecting The Piles
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Pike In Love
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Friends Of Frambourne Pier
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The First Meeting
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Marooned
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Fancy Dress Night
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - The Builder
  11. Series 1, Episode 11 - War Damage
  12. Series 1, Episode 12 - The Pin Up Girl
  13. Series 1, Episode 13 - Hidden Treasure
 13
Jonathan James-Moore Producer
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  1. Pilot - Loyal Support
 1

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