Dad's Army featuring the characters from the show at a Christmas party, among whom was Mainwaring's unseen wife Elizabeth – or rather, what the children thought she looked like (Mainwaring remarks "Good grief. What a remarkable likeness!"). Arthur Lowe made a second appearance as Captain Mainwaring on "Blue Peter" with the "Dad's Army" van which would appear in the forthcoming London-Brighton run and showed presenter John Noakes the vehicle's hidden anti-Nazi defences. During its original television run, "Dad's Army" was nominated for a number of British Academy Television Awards, although only won "Best Light Entertainment Production Team" in 1971. It was nominated
Billy Mainwaring Hall and debutant full-back Paul Wheeler). His final test was against England in 1968. He captained Aberavon RFC in the 1969-70 and 1970-1 seasons playing on until the club's centenary season of 1976-7. During his career he formed a formidable club second row partnership firstly with Max Wiltshire and later with Allan Martin, both fellow internationals. After retirement he became a selector at Aberavon RFC. His mother was the famous Mrs Mainwaring, a vociferous supporter of Aberavon and whose humour (delivered from the stand) made her popular throughout Wales. Billy Mainwaring Gwilym Thomas Mainwaring, known as Billy Mainwaring, (born 24