Talfryn Thomas (actor and Lancaster crewman)

[Larry]

Just a thought there is a Dads Army appreciation society - what ever it is called and has been around for many years. I know that they met or meet in Norfolk around Thetford area where the progamme was filmed and I bet they would have something on Tal if he served in WW2

[Nick Hector]

Originally Posted by Larry

Just a thought there is a Dads Army appreciation society - what ever it is called and has been around for many years. I know that they met or meet in Norfolk around Thetford area where the progamme was filmed and I bet they would have something on Tal if he served in WW2

Now THAT is a thought. I should try to contact the society if all else fails beforehand.

Many thanks for the suggestion of consulting the archives in Kew. I don't mean this as a sarcastic comment, but rather as a geniune question: Is there a way I can consult them from here in Australia? It really DOES sound like a good way of finding out the answer to my query, even if it is taking the long way round.

[MarkRS]

http://www.dadsarmy.co.uk/
and closer to home:
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/...20Homepage.htm

Regards,

Mark

[Larry]

Consulting the archives at Kew is possible remotely if you want to pay someone for their time in searching for you - as I have seen people offering this service for a fee in aviation mags.

[mkenny]

Originally Posted by Nick Hector

I think it's sad that the other cast members gave him such a hard time, particularly when he had such big shoes (those of the great Jimmy Beck) to fill. I agree that the Mr. Cheeseman character probably didn't fit in too well to what was by then an established series, but nobody deserves to feel unwelcome when they are doing their very best.

There was an article in The Sunday Telegraph following the death of one of the writers this week.
It was again mentioned that 'Fraser' asked them to remove 'Taff The Teeth' because he was getting too many laughs.
I have to say he was really good in Dads Army and the rest of the cast were right to worry about him stealing the show.
A bit like Cosner felt when Rickman totaly overshadowed his Robin Hood!

[Dave Homewood]

Originally Posted by MarkRS

http://www.dadsarmy.co.uk/
and closer to home:
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/...20Homepage.htm

Regards,

Mark

That second link is my own humble website, I ran the DAAS NZ Branch for nearly ten years. The only article that I recall ever seeing on Talfryn appearing in any DAAS publication was the one in my magazine that I mentioned earlier in this thread, written by Andi Jones who I consulted and quoted earlier in the thread.

However I know the guys who run the still-running UK DAAS and so I'll drop them an email and see what they might have gathered along the way which may perhaps not have been published.

[Chris Goss]

I should also say that the AHB do not have a Cas card for a 1408581 John Talfryn Thomas, Talfryn Thomas or J T Thomas. I am sure there will be loads of John Thomas's!