Dad's Army
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1968 - 1977
- 80 episodes (9 series)
Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.
- Series 7, Episode 6 repeated at 8:30pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 1,135
Press clippings Page 2
The Britain of Dad's Army is fading from memory
The notion of fighting for your country is totally alien to us today, writes Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 8th February 2024Ian Lavender's Private Pike from Dad's Army wasn't a 'stupid boy', he was a very funny one
Ian Lavender's death at the age of 77 means the last main cast member of Dad's Army has passed away.
The Scotsman, 6th February 2024Dad's Army legend Ian Lavender dies aged 77
Ian Lavender, star of Dad's Army as the much-loved Private Pike, has died at the age of 77.
British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024'Don't tell him, Pike!' How Ian Lavender gave Dad's Army its most adored moment
With his asthma troubles and his very warm scarf, the mummy's boy soldier was Lavender's greatest creation. But he also gave EastEnders one of its earliest gay characters, in a strong storyline about homophobia.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 5th February 2024The pathos of Private Pike, an old soldier who represented the best of British
Ian Lavender was a youngster in a group of seasoned old thesps, but his Private Pike gave Dad's Army its true heart.
The Telegraph, 5th February 2024Antiques Roadshow guest stunned as 'rare' Dad's Army script gets eye-watering valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert Clive Farrahar was blown away by the original scripts for classic BBC sitcom Dad's Army. And it's safe to say that the guests were shocked to learn that the "rare" scripts, handwritten by Dad's Army writer David Croft, were worth up to £10,000.
Sam Huntley, Daily Star, 4th February 2024'Great sitcoms are missing from our TV screens and our lives - we need them in these times'
Even if "we're all doomed" under the Tories, as Dad's Army's Pte Frazer would say, shows like George And Mildred, Are You Being Served?, Robin's Nest and Three's Company still make us laugh.
Siobhan McNally, The Mirror, 24th January 2024Dad's Army recreations by David Benson & Jack Lane to get CD release
Dad's Army: The Radio Show, a stage-based re-creation of three classic Dad's Army television episodes by David Benson and Jack Lane, is to be released on CD and download.
British Comedy Guide, 5th January 2024'Don't tell him, Pike': inside the funniest Dad's Army episode ever made
Broadcast 50 years ago, "The Deadly Attachment" showcased the sitcom at its ridiculous, class-obsessed best - and contained its greatest gag.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 31st October 2023Missing Dad's Army episode animations coming to DVD
A new DVD release will include new animations of missing episodes of Dad's Army, alongside an original deleted scene, documentary and other archive material.
British Comedy Guide, 26th October 2023