Captain Mainwaring where he is referred to by Wilson as a magistrate, alderman and chairman of the Rotary Clubs for both Walmington and Eastgate. A series of Barclays Bank adverts featured George Mainwaring retiring from his position at the bank, to be succeeded by Pike, to whom Mainwaring nevertheless refers as 'stupid boy'. Mainwaring appears in one with his granddaughter on their way to her wedding, notwithstanding the fact that he and his wife were not shown to have any children in the series. Mainwaring's class pretensions stand in contrast to his Sergeant, who is genuinely upper middle class. Mainwaring is often
Battle of the Giants! prepares to chuck the Eastgate flag over the parapet, but Walker stops him. Mainwaring is shocked to learn that both flags are theirs. Walker offers up an excuse, but Mainwaring sees through him, knowing he did it on purpose. However, he is prepared to let him off because they won the contest. Battle of the Giants! "Battle of the Giants!" is the first special Christmas episode of the British comedy series "Dad's Army" that was originally transmitted on Monday 27 December 1971. After being insulted by Captain Square for his lack of medals, Captain Mainwaring challenges the Eastgate platoon to