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
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Gold to air Dad's Army animations
Gold is to air five animations of missing Dad's Army episodes, four never seen on British TV before.
British Comedy Guide, 10th October 2023Accountant barred over Dad's Army jibe at 'stupid girl'
David Forge will have shared with millions a fondness for quoting catchphrases from the classic BBC sitcom Dad's Army. But the veteran accountant will be wishing that he had resisted the urge to twist one of Captain Mainwaring's best-known lines after it cost him professional status.
Jonathan Ames, The Times, 12th September 2023British comedy's US disasters
As media continues to become more globally inclusive (largely thanks to the rise of streaming services) the idea of remaking anything to fit another culture is gradually becoming more of an outdated concept. But in the past, American TV producers have repeatedly tried and failed to remake many beloved British sitcoms with terrible consequences.
Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 2nd September 2023TV sitcoms give clues to why Brits voted for Brexit
Sitcoms such as 'Allo 'Allo!, Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers could explain Brexit, an academic has claimed. Historian Gavin Schaffer says the comedies offer a way to understand the political cultures that led to the seismic vote to leave Europe - reflecting the British public's ambivalence towards Europe and their desire to stand apart from the reset of the continent.
University of Birmingham, 3rd July 2023The reality of remaking UK sitcoms
The CBS version of the BBC comedy Ghosts is one of the biggest shows on American TV. But US remakes more often than not go south. Armando Iannucci and other creators share their horror stories.
Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian, 13th May 2023Dad's Army statue's glasses vandalised in Thetford
A statue depicting the much-loved Dad's Army character Captain Mainwaring has been vandalised.
BBC, 2nd March 2023Del Boy falling through bar voted funniest sitcom scene
A poll run by TV channel Gold has named moments from Only Fools And Horses, The Vicar Of Dibley, Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers as the funniest British sitcom scenes.
British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2022BBC Four to repeat comedy classics
To link in with the celebrations of 100 years of the BBC, from Saturday 22nd October BBC Four will begin broadcasting classic episodes of sitcoms and sketch shows.
British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2022Why does Penny Mordaunt hate Dad's Army?
Charles Moore has dug up quite the quote from Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt today. In her 2021 book Greater: Britain After The Storm she reveals that she hates Dad's Army and the other sitcoms written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Gareth Roberts, Unherd, 12th July 2022Dad's Army star Frank Williams dies
Frank Williams, who famously played the Reverend Timothy Farthing in Dad's Army has died, aged 90.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2022