Dad's Army Film: Bill Nighy And Michael Gambon Watched By Hundreds As They Record Huge Parade Scene

Town Transformed Into Dad's Army Set
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Hundreds of people have turned out to catch a glimpse of the stars from the new Dad's Army movie as a big, set-piece scene was filmed in a seaside town.

The movie's production team has spent days transforming the Old Town of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, into the fictional Walmington-on-Sea in the 1940s.

Today, cast members including Bill Nighy, Toby Jones, Sir Tom Courteney and Sir Michael Gambon joined more than 300 extras to create a St George's Day parade in the High Street.

The new film, directed by Oliver Parker, will feature the much-loved Home Guard characters along with a new addition - a journalist, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, who is sent to write about the men's exploits.

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Actor Bill Nighy who plays Sergeant Wilson. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Actor Daniel Mays (2nd right) who plays Walker. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Actors Toby Jones (left) who plays Captain Mainwaring and Bill Nighy (right) who plays Sergeant Wilson. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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A cast member talks on her phone in her 1940s costume on the set. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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A parade takes place on the set of the new Dad's Army film. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Actor Bill Nighy (left) who plays Sergeant Wilson. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Actor Toby Jones who plays Captain Mainwaring. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Actors Blake Harrison who plays Private Pike (left) and Daniel Mays who plays Walker. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Actor Sir Tom Courtenay who plays Corporal Jones (centre) hugs another cast member. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)
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Extras on the set. (credit:Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire)

Pompous bank manager Captain Mainwaring is being played by Jones, while Nighy takes the part of his second-in-command, Sergeant Wilson.

Sir Tom stars as Corporal Jones, Sir Michael as Godfrey, Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison is Private Pike and Danny Mays takes the part of the spiv, Walker.

There are also roles for Sarah Lancashire, Alison Steadman, Mark Gatiss and Annette Crosbie.

Filming started last month and the cast have been spotted at various locations on the Yorkshire coast over the last few weeks.

The much-loved original TV show ran from 1968 to 1977, attracting 18 million viewers at its height, and the original cast made a film version in 1971.

Some two million people still tune in for repeats of the original show, which was the creation of Jimmy Perry and David Croft.