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Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. 'Dad's Army' started
in 1967
and
Thetford was chosen because the BBC had obtained permission
to film at
Stanford Practical Training area. Apart from the occasional
bomb going off
or overhead jet aircraft, filming could go ahead
undisturbed. The stars
would come to Thetford for six weeks at a
time, staying in the Bell and
Anchor Hotels. This was usually in April
or May each year until the last
series in 1977.
During the morning we will have tea/coffee followed by a
guided
walking
tour ‘The Dads Army Trail’ of around 1¾ hrs including a visit
to the Dads
Army Museum. You will have lunchtime free in Thetford,
and in the
afternoon we will go to the Bressingham Steam Museum
where we will again
have tea/coffee and entrance to the ‘Walmington-on-Sea’
reconstruction. You
will have also
have access to the beautiful Bressingham Gardens.
Timings: Leave local area around 8am and return around
7.30pm.
Price includes travel, morning & afternoon tea or coffee, guided walking
tour, entrance to
Dad’s
Army Museum in Thetford and the Walmington-on-Sea Reconstruction & gardens
at Bressingham.
Whether or not you are a fan of the series or simply
interested in the work of the Home
Guard
during WW2, join us for an interesting and fun day out.
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