Dad's Army 

A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.

Creator:

Jimmy Perry

Stars:

Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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	...	Chief Warden Hodges / ... 60 episodes, 1968-1977
Edward Sinclair	...	Verger Maurice Yeatman 49 episodes, 1968-1977
Colin Bean	...	Private Sponge 31 episodes, 1968-1977
Frank Williams	...	Reverend Timothy Farthing 40 episodes, 1969-1977
Janet Davies	...	Mrs. Mavis Pike 30 episodes, 1968-1977
Robert Raglan	...	the Colonel / ... 17 episodes, 1970-1977
Pamela Cundell	...	Mrs. Fox 13 episodes, 1969-1977
Harold Bennett	...	Mr. Bluett / ... 13 episodes, 1969-1977
Olive Mercer	...	Mrs. Yeatman 9 episodes, 1969-1977
Eric Longworth	...	the Town Clerk / ... 8 episodes, 1972-1977
Geoffrey Lumsden	...	Captain Square / ... 8 episodes, 1968-1977
Freddie White	...	Platoon Member unknown episodes
Freddie Wiles	...	Platoon Member unknown episodes
Talfryn Thomas	...	Private Cheeseman / ... 6 episodes, 1973-1974
Bud Flanagan	...	The Voice of 80 episodes, 1968-1977

Storyline

A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.

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Plot Keywords:

world war two in britain | british comedy | catchphrase | running gag | volunteer | 

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

With the death of Clive Dunn (Corporal Jones) on November 6, 2012, Ian Lavender (Private Pike) is the last surviving main cast member to have played a member of the Home Guard platoon.

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Goofs

In the episode Dad's Army: Mum's Army, Mrs. Fox reveals her first name to be Marcia, but in later episodes she is called Mildred.

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Quotes

Frazer: I never doubted you for a minute.

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Connections

Referenced in De slimste mens ter wereld: Episode #10.22 (2017)

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Soundtracks

If ever a heart was in the right place
Written by Harry M. Woods

User Reviews

Simply the Best

To say that I love this show is an understatement. Comedies may come and go and have their moment, such as Royle Family or One Foot in the Grave, but there are precious few thats allure and appeal are timeless. Dad's Army is one such comedy.

A mix of subtle scripting, with gentle humour and a cast that is unsurpassed in sitcom history makes even the odd mediocre episode a pure joy to watch.

The casting is a joy with the characters so broadly defined and so well rounded the episodes almost write themselves around the situation that the individual episode is based on.

Also ponder for a moment the irony of the fact that Dads Army became hugely popular after the death of the majority of the cast.

An all time classic.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1968 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dad's Army

Filming Locations:

All Saints' Church, Honington, Suffolk, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (80 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono DTS (3.1 Surround) (DVD release)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1