jimmy perry had a cameo for the role of charlie cheeseman in dad's army.
jimmy perry had a cameo for the role of charlie cheeseman in dad's army.
for what role did jimmy perry have a cameo in dad's army?
charlie cheeseman
the series did though have doubters within the bbc who feared mocking the home guard would not be well received. perry recalled in 1997 that the bbc "did audience research on it before it went out. they showed the first episode to audiences for three whole days, and 99 per cent of people loathed it. they said, 'that bald-headed old man [captain mainwaring] doesn't even know his lines'." despite the doubts, the first episode was screened on 31 july 1968, with perry making a cameo appearance as the entertainer charlie cheeseman in the sixth episode, "shooting pains". at its peak, the show had ratings of 18 million. it ran for nine years, from 1968 to 1977, and led to two film versions (released in 1971 and 2016), a stage show and a radio version.
jimmy perry
republished by pavilion books, 1997. .









































dad's army - a celebration by richard webber with jimmy perry and david croft, virgin books, 1997. .









































dad's army song book, wise publications, 1995. .br









































music and lyrics of "who do you think you're kidding mr. hitler?" and other popular wartime songs.









































the dad's army handbook by tony pritchard and paul carpenter, dad's army appreciation society, 1998.br









































the first attempt at a comprehensive "dad's army" reference book.









































the complete a to z of dad's army by richard webber with jimmy perry and david croft, orion books, 2000. .
list of dad's army books and memorabilia