Godfrey's Ghost

New Arnold Ridley book to published September 2009

A new book about Arnold Ridley is being published by Mogzilla Life on 1st September 2009. The book has been penned by Arnold’s son Nicolas, and is called “Godfrey’s Ghost: From Father to Son”. Nicolas has kindly sent the podcast the following information about the book.

Arnold had a fascinating life which stretched from the rule of Queen Victoria to the ascension of Margaret Thatcher to the office of Prime Minister. He fought in two world wars, wrote a best selling play that is still frequently performed today and is perhaps most famous for playing the eldest member of the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard, Pte. Charles Godfrey.

You can request a signed copy of the book be sent to you pre-publication from Mogzilla’s Godfrey's Ghost webpage – otherwise the book will be available in both hardback (£15.99) and paperback (£9.99).

Pte. Godfrey in the papers!

Ridley's war

Chris Hastings of The Telegraph has written a comprehensive article about Arnold Ridley's wartime experiences. Many aspects of Ridley's life were seemingly mirrored through Godfrey's adventures on screen in Dad's Army. Ridley was a fascinating man and lived and fought through both world wars. Take a read of Hasting's article - amongst those whom he discusses Arnold's life with is Nicholas Ridley - Arnold's son, who is planning to visit the battlefield where his father sustained a crippling bayonet wound that troubled him for the remainder of his life. It's a great article and not a little touching. Read it here.

Make your Mark...

Branded comments wanted


Episode 17 of the Dad's Army Podcast is due for download on the 29th March - and our featured discussion will be about the highly acclaimed series three episode, Branded. This is 'The one where Godfrey is a coward and a hero' as Friends followers might say. The episode has a unusual number of dramatic rather than comedic moments and the actors get to portray traits of their characters that are rarely seen. Not to mention Frazer getting a splinter in his nose.

We would love to know what you think about Branded so we can share your thoughts with other fans by reading out comments on the podcast. Please e-mail what you think of the episode to us at james@dadsarmypodcast.com Thanks you to those who have already e-mailed us about other episodes or anything else Dad's Army.

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