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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Comedies crowd top 100 missing TV shows list
A list of the top 100 missing TV shows has been revealed, with comedies including The Liver Birds, Dad's Army, At Last The 1948 Show and The Frost Report making the list.
British Comedy Guide, 24th April 2018How Dad's Army fought its way into our hearts
It's 50 years since the evergreen Dad's Army marched on to our screens, but even now -- all these decades later -- it remains the undisputed doyen in the pantheon of British comedy.
Richard Webber, The Sunday Post, 21st April 2018Radio Times celebrates 50 years of Dad's Army
Hats off for a genuine classic - Radio Times joins the 50th anniversary celebrations of BBC sitcom Dad's Army with a special 114-page bookazine.
Mark Braxton, Radio Times, 12th March 2018Dad's Army to get 2018 Royal Mail stamps for 50 years
To mark the 50th anniversary of Dad's Army, Britain's primary postal service has revealed that the iconic British TV series will be featured on eight stamps to be released in June 2018.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 28th December 2017MP calls for "Mum's Army" sitcom celebrating WWI women
"If the BBC is watching", Labour's Ian Murray said, it should consider a female reboot of the wartime comedy.
BBC, 29th November 2017TV humour is lewd, lavatorial & lacking any form of wit
The problem, however, is bigger than just one show. For the abject and high-profile failure of The Nightly Show raises a disturbing question. What has happened to British comedy? The sheer unfunniness of much of it is beyond depressing.
Christopher Hart, Daily Mail, 18th March 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Preview - Dad's Army: The Love of Three Oranges
People often complain of there being too many repeats, especially over Christmas. However, the old favourites feel as much as a tradition now as the Queen's Christmas Message, naff cracker jokes and rows over the afternoon game of Monopoly.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 27th December 2016A last interview with the man who made Dad's Army
When Jimmy Perry died in October this year, British comedy lost one of its true greats. He was the man behind It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-De-Hi! and of course Dad's Army, which almost 50 years on from its television debut, retains a special place in many of our hearts.
Neil Clark, The Telegraph, 25th December 2016MPs roll out Dad's Army catchphrases
MPs have paid tribute to Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry, using his show's famous catchphrases in the Commons.
BBC News, 27th October 2016