
Dad's Army
Feature-length version of the classic sitcom. With an invasion looming, the fate of Walmington-on-Sea rests with Britain's least competent ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Guard unit.
Feature-length version of the classic sitcom about the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Guard unit of a small seaside town.
In 1940, with a German invasion looming, the defence of Walmington-on-Sea is in the hands of local bank manager Captain Mainwaring and a motley collection of volunteers.
After a series of blunders, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Guard finally get the glory they deserve.
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Dad's Army: The radio series
The classic radio episodes, made between 1973 and 1976.
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Dad's Army actors share their castaway choices with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
Music Played
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News: Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
Private Frazer | John Laurie |
Private Walker | James Beck |
Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
Mavis Pike | Liz Fraser |
Major Gen Fullard | Bernard Archard |
Regimental Sergeant-Major | Derek Newark |
ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
Reverend Farthing | Frank Williams |
Director | Norman Cohen |
Producer | John R Sloan |
Writer | Jimmy Perry |
Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Apr 1976 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Sat 5 May 1979 18:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Tue 28 Jul 1981 19:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Sat 5 Mar 1983 18:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Mon 25 Aug 1986 19:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Sat 14 May 1988 18:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Wed 27 Dec 1989 11:25ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Sat 31 Jul 1993 17:55ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Sat 10 Aug 1996 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Sun 12 Jul 1998 14:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One London
- Wed 28 Dec 2005 17:55ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England
- Wed 27 Dec 2006 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England
- Fri 28 Dec 2007 17:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Fri 28 Dec 2007 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 2 Aug 2008 17:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 20 Dec 2008 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Tue 22 Dec 2009 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sun 2 May 2010 17:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sun 5 Dec 2010 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 29 Dec 2012 18:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland, Wales & England only
- Boxing Day 2013 18:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 27 Dec 2014 17:55ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, HD, Scotland & Wales only
- Sat 3 Jan 2015 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 19 Dec 2015 17:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sat 2 Jan 2021 18:55ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Sat 17 Jul 2021 17:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 17 Jul 2021 18:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 17 Jul 2021 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two HD & England only
- Fri 31 Dec 2021 18:55ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two HD & England only
- Sat 2 Jul 2022 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 2 Jul 2022 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
How Captain Mainwairing and Sgt Wilson got called up
Letters from the actors, internal ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ memos and photos from the first episode to the last