Bridlington's bid to twin with fictional Dad's Army Walmington-on-Sea

Civic leaders want to twin Bridlington with the fictional Dad's Army town Credit: Press Association

Civic leaders want to twin the seaside resort of Bridlington with the fictionalsetting of Dad's Army, Walmington-on-Sea.

Scenes for a new film of the BBC hit were filmed in Bridlington's old town,doubling as wartime 1940s Britain.

Stars such as Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays a reporter, Sir Michael Gambon as Private Godfrey and Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring were seen in the East Yorkshire gem's old streets.

Now civic leaders from the Old Town Association want to make a firm association with Dad's Army ahead of the Universal Pictures movie release next year by twinning it with Walmington, even though it is not a real place.

Actor Michael Gambon who plays Godfrey, on the set of the new Dad's Army film in Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Credit: Press Association

Mayor John Copsey and town crier David Hinde came up with the idea.

The mayor said: "We have already seen an upsurge in tourism. We have had a lot of positive comments about twinning."

Mr Hinde, who is press spokesman for the Old Town Association, said York had twinned with its historic predecessor Jorvik, to great success.