We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015)
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- 1h 0min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Dec 2015 (UK)
- TV Movie
A dramatization of the creation of the BBC's classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968).
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Jimmy Perry
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| Richard Dormer | ... |
David Croft
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| Stuart McQuarrie | ... |
Tom Sloan
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| Sarah Alexander | ... |
Gilda Perry
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| Sally Phillips | ... |
Ann Croft
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Charlotte McDougall | ... |
Pat Coombs
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| Harry Peacock | ... |
Michael Mills
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| Keith Allen | ... |
Paul Fox
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| Amy Hughes | ... |
Sylvia
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| John Sessions | ... |
Arthur Lowe
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Amy O'Dwyer | ... |
Waitress
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| Ralph Riach | ... |
John Laurie
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| Michael Cochrane | ... |
Arnold Ridley
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| Mark Heap | ... |
Clive Dunn
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| Julian Sands | ... |
John Le Mesurier
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| Kevin Bishop | ... |
James Beck
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| Kieran Hodgson | ... |
Ian Lavender
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| Shane Richie | ... |
Bill Pertwee
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| Roy Hudd | ... |
Bud Flanagan
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| Garry Harper | ... |
Test Screening Audience Member at BBC (uncredited)
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James Bleakney | ... |
Test Screening Audience Member at BBC (uncredited)
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Chrissie Harris | ... |
Audience at BBC (uncredited)
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Hugh Irvine | ... |
Desmond Walter Ellis (uncredited)
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| Arthur Lowe | ... |
Leonard Swindley (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| James M.L. Muller | ... |
British Army Officer (uncredited)
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Robert J.E. Simpson | ... |
BBC Staff (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steve Bendelack | ... | (as Stephen Bendelack) |
Written by
| Stephen Russell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Emily Dalton | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Irwin | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Gregor Sharp | ... | executive producer: BBC / producer |
| Charlotte Surtees | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Brett Wilson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Andrew Simon McAllister | ||
Cinematography by
| Robin Whenary | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robbie Morrison | ||
Editorial Department
| Trevor Brown | ... | colourist |
| Niall Houten | ... | assistant editor |
| Siôn Roberts | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Daniel Hubbard | ||
Production Design by
| Ashleigh Jeffers | ||
Set Decoration by
| Áine McGuinness | ||
Costume Design by
| Hazel Webb Crozier | ... | (as Hazel Webb-Crozier) |
Makeup Department
| Caron Boyle | ... | trainee hair and makeup artist |
| Valerie Butler | ... | make-up and hair designer |
| Cat Coogan | ... | crowd make-up and hair artist: dailies |
| Denise Watson | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cathy Mooney | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephen Darragh | ... | second assistant director |
| Barry Keil | ... | first assistant director |
| Ciara McIlraith | ... | third assistant director |
| Markham Pickering | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Danny Tarr | ... | trainee assistant director dailies (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Peter Brown | ... | construction manager |
| Patrick Creighton | ... | set dec assistant |
| Cara Lynch | ... | standby art director |
Sound Department
| James M.H. Atkinson | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Harrison | ... | sound recordist (as Marty Harrison) |
| Richard Lee | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Aaron O'Neill | ... | adr recordist |
| Heidi Stiene | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Barnes | ... | camera trainee |
| Emil Davidov | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
| Peter Delaney | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Carl Dunn | ... | grip: additional photography |
| Daniel Emilov Svilenov | ... | loader: dailies / second assistant camera: additional photography (as Svilenov Daniel) |
| Peter D.J. Farrell | ... | lighting technician |
| Eric Greenberg | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
| Conor Hammond | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
| Conor Kilpatrick | ... | grip assistant |
| Brian Livingstone | ... | gaffer |
| Steven Livingstone | ... | best boy |
| Ian McGurrell | ... | grip |
| Angus Mitchell | ... | camera operator: b camera |
| Conor Rotherham | ... | second assistant camera: b camera |
| Helen Sloan | ... | still photographer |
| Malachy Sturgeon | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
Casting Department
| Claire Robinson | ... | casting assistant |
| Gemma Sykes | ... | casting associate |
| Scott Wagstaff | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rachael Webb-Crozier | ... | costume supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eva Kelly | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Reggie Blain Jr. | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Katie Gibson | ... | production assistant |
| Dicky Howett | ... | technical advisor |
| Ryan McNeill | ... | armourer |
| Amy Moore | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Penman | ... | archive researcher |
Thanks
| Ann Croft | ... | thanks |
| Penny Croft | ... | thanks |
| Graham McCann | ... | thanks |
| Jimmy Perry | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Imperial War Museum (archive)
- ITN Source (archive)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (archive)
- Getty Images (archive)
- REX Features (archive)
- The Extras Dept (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1967 actor Jimmy Perry shows his friend David Croft the script of a sitcom he has written based on his time in the Home Guard, entitled 'Fighting Tigers'. Head of BBC TV comedy Michael Mills likes it, changing its title to 'Dad's Army' though, to Jimmy 's dismay, he refuses to let him act in it. He commissions Jimmy and David to write a whole series, despite TV controller Paul Fox's misgivings that the Second World War is too fresh in people's mind to be comedic. The pilot goes ahead with an ensemble cast keen to perform despite a low wage and some with problems of their own, notably star Arthur Lowe's tendency to forget his lines, and Jimmy is thrilled that wartime favourite Bud Flanagan is performing its theme song. In April 1968 the first show is recorded in front of an enthusiastic test audience. Fox is less generous in his opinion but the viewing figures ensure the show's future, running for nine series and becoming one of the best-loved of all British television sitcoms. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to budget cuts at the BBC, it was shot in just two weeks. See more » |
| Goofs | When Perry and Croft have to change the opening titles, the familiar map and arrows are shown where the German troop movements form a capital H. However, this is just a black & white version of the title sequence used in the later colour episodes of series 3 onwards. The original animation used in series 1 and 2 had the arrows forming a different shape. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Pardon the Expression (1965). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening titles, with wording contained in broad arrows, in the style of the title sequence for Dad's Army (1968): "Some scenes in this film are imagined. BUT DON'T PANIC! Most of this really happened." See more » |
| Quotes |
Jimmy Perry:
You're not going to cast me. David Croft: I'm sorry. Jimmy Perry: [in tears] I wrote the bloody thing to be in it! See more » |