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Release Date:
31 July 1968 (UK) more
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Plot:
Popular BBC comedy series set in the fictional south coast seaside town of Walmington-On-Sea during World War 2... more
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
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(8 articles)
User Comments:
Best TV programme ever made more (32 total)

Cast

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Arthur Lowe ... Capt. George Mainwaring / ... (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
John Le Mesurier ... Sgt. Arthur Wilson (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
Clive Dunn ... LCpl. Jack Jones (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
John Laurie ... Pte. James Frazer (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
Arnold Ridley ... Pte. Charles Godfrey (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
Ian Lavender ... Pte. Frank Pike (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
James Beck ... Pte. Joe Walker (60 episodes, 1968-1973)
Bill Pertwee ... A.R.P. Warden Hodges / ... (58 episodes, 1968-1977)
Bud Flanagan ... The Voice Of / ... (51 episodes, 1968-1975)
Edward Sinclair ... Verger Henry Yeatman / ... (46 episodes, 1968-1977)
Colin Bean ... Private Sponge / ... (42 episodes, 1968-1977)
Frank Williams ... Rev. Timothy Farthing / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1977)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Fighting Tigers (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
30 min (80 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Trivia:
An episode is kept on standby by the BBC for use as an emergency backup program, to be broadcast if a major technical problem prevents normal programs being shown. This came to light on June 20, 2000 when the "Six O'Clock News" (1984) was interrupted by a power failure at the BBC, and an episode of Dad's Army was transmitted in its place. more
Quotes:
Walker: They'll be no German planes over tonight.
[air-raid sirens start]
Jones: Why did you have to open your big mouth?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Calling all workers more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Best TV programme ever made, 20 November 2003
Author: zyggy_baker from Switzerland

Dad's Army is my favourite TV programme of all time. It is just a work of genius. Jimmy Perry & David Croft really knew how to write a good script. Like Perry said the cast was right, the time was right, the script was right, the tunes were right and the whole situation was right which was what made Dad's Army a miracle. All the gags, jokes, tunes and atmosphere's are all hilarious, jolly and wonderful. It's why Dad's Army has always and will be one of the most popular programmes in TV history. Set in World War II of course it shows you the hilarities of pompous kind-hearted bank manager Captain Mainweering (Arthur Lowe), charming upper-class twit cheif bank clerk Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), kind old fool and long time soldier now butcher Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn) and many other hilarious characters. With these men of course operating the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard disasters can of course happen even if at the end of the day it turns out the the platoon is needed to pick up the pieces. The men themselves give the war a brighter atmosphere. With the platoon having the most bizarre members like Private Frazer (John Laurie) being an undertakes, Private Walker (James Beck) being a spinster, Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley) being a retired old aged pensioner and Private Pike (Ian Lavender) being a complete pansy and mummy's boy. Also with the gay and meaning well Rev. Timothy Farthing, the sneaky Verger and the platoons arch enemy Warden & Greencrocer & common git Bill Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Even though situations that the men get into may be a bit bizarre they always come out the other end feeling victorius. And why shouldn't they having proved to the whole town that they are not just a bunch of pomous, twitish, foolish, dirty and some other stuff. My favourite episode of Dads Army has "The Deadly Attachment". Reason is that it has the men coming face to face with the Germans and seeing the hilarities of getting out of it. Also other episodes like "Time On My Hands", "Keep Young And Beautiful" and "No Spring For Frazer" I still find really hilarious and stimulating. The show will undoubtedly go on forever being known as the programme that changed the face of television forever.

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