Reflecting on the comedy’s success, TV channel Gold revealed: “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dad’s Army.”
One little known fact read: “When approached for the role of Captain Mainwaring, Arthur Lowe was a little wary of being involved in comedy that was too lowbrow.
“He insisted on a clause in his contract specifying that he would never have to appear on the show without his trousers.
“When the first episode of series six included a scene where a grenade ends up down Mainwaring’s trousers, Lowe refused to go ahead with it.”
Published at Sun, 30 Jan 2022 03:06:00 +0000
Dad’s Army: Captain Mainwaring scene had to be rewritten as star refused to do it