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Seasons:
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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:
Quite possibly the reason television was invented 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 / ... (59 episodes, 1968-1977)
Bud Flanagan ... The Voice Of / ... (52 episodes, 1968-1975)
Edward Sinclair ... Verger Henry Yeatman / ... (48 episodes, 1968-1977)
Colin Bean ... Private Sponge / ... (43 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:
Three episodes of this series ("Dad's Army: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker (#2.3)" (1969), "Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer (#2.5)" (1969) and "Dad's Army: Under Fire (#2.6)" (1969)) are no longer thought to exist (although the off-air soundtrack to one, "Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer (#2.5)" (1969), was recovered in 2008), after an archive purge at the BBC in the 1970s saw the destruction of the only known copies. Until recently, there were five missing episodes (all from the second season) before an appeal by the BBC called "Treasure Hunt" saw the return of two 16mm film recordings ("Dad's Army: Operation Kilt (#2.1)" (1969) and "Dad's Army: The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage (#2.2)" (1969)) taken from the original video tapes. These recordings had been dumped in a skip outside the Elstree Studios when they were found and taken home by one of the studio staff, 30 years before. After seeing the 'Treasure Hunt' appeal on TV in 2001, the prints were returned by a friend of the staff member, to whom the prints had been entrusted. more
Quotes:
Frazer: I never doubted you for a minute. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Passing Years (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
If ever a heart was in the right place more

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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Quite possibly the reason television was invented, 1 November 2005
Author: bucksix from anaheim CA

I was a youngster during WW II living in America but I was made well aware of the courage and resolve of the British people. Dad's Army, in addition to being the best comedy show ever, shows us this courage. Unlike so many sit coms, it is not mean or vicious but is gentle yet over the top funny. Despite their bumbling and odd approach to things, their love of country, their braveness, and their willingness to die for England if they have to, always shows through.

I own over 50 episodes on either VHS or DVD and am constantly searching for the ones I do not have. In addition I have both volumes of the complete scripts. I never get tired of watching or reading them. I can't watch the final episode (Never Too Old wherein Jonesy gets married and they drink a toast to the Home Guard every where)without feeling some tears welling up in my eyes. In fact, I'm starting to choke up a bit right now just thinking about it.

I have acquaintances (notice I don't say friends) who have watched it with me and just don't get it. They prefer the smart Alex stuff which passes for humor today. I do feel sorry for them.

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