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Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: BBC / Hot Sauce
Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army

Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army

  • TV documentary
  • BBC One
  • 2008
  • 1 episode

Jonathan Ross hosts a one-off TV special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the BBC series Dad's Army. Features Jonathan Ross, Jon Culshaw, Clive Dunn, Colin Bean, Bill Pertwee and more.

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Dad's Army

Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: L/Cpl. Jones (Clive Dunn), Sgt. Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Pte. Pike (Ian Lavender), Pte. Frazer (John Laurie), Pte. Walker (James Beck), Capt. Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Pte. Godfrey (Arnold Ridley). Copyright: Norcon Productions Film

Dad's Army

Feature-length film version of the classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town.

Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC Radio

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Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story TV

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Jonathan Ross looks at the legacy of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, with live performances resurrecting some of the duo's finest material.

David Croft - A Tribute. Copyright: BBC TV

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Celebration of the life and work of comedy writer, director and producer David Croft, who died earlier this year.

Dear Arthur, Love John. Copyright: CPL Productions Radio

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Comedy drama looking at the making of Dad's Army and the friendship between stars Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier.

Clive Dunn: A Tribute. Clive Dunn. Copyright: BBC TV

Clive Dunn: A Tribute

Tribute to actor Clive Dunn, famed for his role in Dad's Army, who died in November 2012.

Perry And Croft: Made In Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Croft, Jimmy Perry. Copyright: BBC TV

Perry And Croft: Made In Britain

Documentary series looking at the sitcoms of Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and how they reflected and were influenced by British history and culture.

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story. Image shows from L to R: Jimmy Perry (Paul Ritter), David Croft (Richard Dormer). Copyright: DSP TV

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

One-off drama about how writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft got Dad's Army made despite scepticism from BBC management.

Saluting Dad's Army. Alexander Armstrong TV

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Marking its 50th anniversary, Gold celebrates iconic sitcom Dad's Army and its long legacy.

Dad's Army: A Stripe For Frazer. Copyright: BBC Online

Dad's Army: A Stripe For Frazer

An animated version of a lost Dad's Army episode.

Captain Mainwaring. Credit: BBC Studios TV

Dad's Army: The Animations

Five lost episodes of Dad's Army, animated to surviving soundtrack recordings.

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