Private Pike Private Pike Private Frank Pike is a fictional Home Guard private and junior bank clerk; he was appointed as the platoon's information officer by Captain Mainwaring in The Man and the Hour. He is frequently referred to by Captain Mainwaring as "stupid boy". In the BBC television sitcom "Dad's Army" he was portrayed by Ian Lavender. Pike was born in 1922, and is the youngest of the Walmington-on-Sea platoon. Aged 17 when the series begins, he is not old enough to join the army, although presumably he has reached, or is nearing, his 18th birthday when he is about to
Night Shift (Irish TV programme) for two years, the show helped launch many new Irish bands such as Director. Night Shift (Irish TV programme) Night Shift is an Irish television music programme. Like its sister show "Day Shift", it was one of Channel 6's Irish programme. It was launched with the network on Sunday, 30 March 2006. "Night Shift" was transmitted late at night and sometimes early on weekend mornings. The show was hosted by Michelle Doherty and featured the alternative music scene. In 2006, "Night Shift" was voted the favourite music programme by "Hot Press" magazine readers. The last show aired on 31 December