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| Captain Mainwaring | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army character | |
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| First appearance | The Man and the Hour |
| Last appearance | Never Too Old |
| Portrayed by | Arthur Lowe (1968–1977) Toby Jones (2016 movie) Kevin McNally (2019) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | George Mainwaring |
| Occupation | Bank Manager |
| Family | Edmund Mainwaring (father) Barry Mainwaring (brother) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Mainwaring |
| Affiliated with | Home Guard (captain) |
Captain George Mainwaring (/ˈmænərɪŋ/) is a fictional Home Guard captain, first portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. In the 2016 movie he is played by Toby Jones and in the 2019 remake of three missing episodes he is played by Kevin McNally. Mainwaring is the bank manager and Home Guard platoon commander, in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea during the Second World War.[1]
He is considered a classic British comic character owing to the continuing currency of Dad's Army via regular repeats and Lowe's portrayal. Many of his quotes, such as, "You stupid boy!", are engrained in British popular culture. In a 2001 Channel 4 poll Captain Mainwaring was ranked 21st on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.[2][3]
- ^ Webber, Richard; Perry, Jimmy; Croft, David (2000), The Complete A-Z of Dad's Army, London: Orion Books, pp. 288, p.132–133, ISBN 0-7528-4637-X
- ^ "100 Greatest TV Characters". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1))". ITN Source. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2019.