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 2, Episode 1 repeated at 8:35pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,723
Press clippings Page 20
The very first episode of Dad's Army (BBC2), now more than 30 years old, was reshown, not for the first time. It bothers me that I did not spot its astounding potential at once.
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 23rd March 1999Not that his [Arthur Lowe's] performance is eclectic - it is a subtle unity like everything he attempts. He is also at his peak in the current series of Dad's Army (BBC1), which shows few signs of flagging inspiration.
Clive James, The Guardian, 22nd December 1974Talking of television, I'm delighted to find that I'm not alone in having a sneaking liking of the BBC's Dad's Army series... The treatment is affectionate and, no doubt, that's why the series has been such a success that it's to be brought back in the new year.
West Lancashire Evening Gazette, 31st August 1968As the Walmington volunteers assembled, Messers Perry and Croft showed a real gift for satire. Two things defeated them. One was the inexcusable use of a modern studio audience: every time it reacted 1940 was lost and we were back in 1968. The other was a tendency to go for laughs at all costs, even if the punctured the atmosphere.
Sean Day-Lewis, The Telegraph, 31st August 1968Well worth watching for a half-hour's respite from the day's cares.
Stewart Lane, The Morning Star, 24th August 1968A gentle vein of satire is admirably played off against a good honest background of slapstick which warms us to the men (perhaps unwisely) to tackle Hitler's invaders with broomsticks and relics from the armament museums.
A G S, Bath and Wilts Evening Chronicle, 15th August 1968This is the first time I've seen the series and though it doesn't revive any memories for me, I can only say that I'll be watching it regularly from now on. With a good cast, witty script, and the ability to make fun out of a serious business without being unkind, I'm sure Dad's Army will go marching into the top charts.
Fergus Wood, Glasgow Evening Times, 15th August 1968Arthur Lowe, the captain of Dad's Army, is its kingpin. And what holds it together. It's no effort to reel back to the days of Dunkirk. You could put Mr Lowe into any era. He is the man for any hour.
The Mirror, 15th August 1968Why has Dad's Army... become a 'must' for a vast viewing public? The answer, once more, is that this brilliant production portrays an authentic picture of the behaviour of people during the Second World War.
The Yorkshire Post, 15th August 1968Humour must be dead in those who cannot get a few laughs out of Dad's Army.
Granville Wilkinson, Telegraph and Argus, 14th August 1968