Storyline

Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.

First Aired

1968-07-31
Last Aired

1977-11-13
Creator

Jimmy Perry
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

9
Episodes

77
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

world war ii soldier seaside town sitcom 1940s period sitcom home guard

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1. The Man and the Hour

After listening to a radio broadcast asking for men to form what was to become known as the home guard...More

After listening to a radio broadcast asking for men to form what was to become known as the home guard, George Mainwaring, a local bank manager, decides to act and form the platoon on his own. He appoints himself as Captain and recuruits his chief bank clerk Arthur Wilson as the platoon sergeant as well as enlisting the banks office boy Frank Pike. Several of the local tradesmen, including James Frazer; a philatelist shopkeeper, retired shop worker Charles Godfrey, Jack Jones the butcher and black market business man; Joe Walker also volunteer their service for 'King and Country'.. And so, The Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard was born.Less

30mins 1968-07-31

2. Museum Piece

With the shortage of weapons, Capt Mainwaring goes to the local museum, to see if any of the guns that...More

With the shortage of weapons, Capt Mainwaring goes to the local museum, to see if any of the guns that are on display can be used, by the platoon.Less

30mins 1968-08-07

3. Command Decision

Capt Mainwaring worried about the lack of weapons gets a visit from a Capt Square an old soldier who o...More

Capt Mainwaring worried about the lack of weapons gets a visit from a Capt Square an old soldier who offers to donate some guns from his collection providing that he can take command of the platoon. Mainwaring agrees until he sees the state of the guns.Less

30mins 1968-08-14

4. The Enemy Within the Gates

Capt Mainwaring is giving a lecture on recognizing enemy agents when he learns that for every Nazi tha...More

Capt Mainwaring is giving a lecture on recognizing enemy agents when he learns that for every Nazi that they capture there is a reward Later on the section on patrol capture two German flyers but back at HQ Godfrey accidently let them escapeLess

30mins 1968-08-21

5. The Showing Up of Corporal Jones

Just when the platoon finally get their uniforms LCpl Jones is told that unless he can complete the as...More

Just when the platoon finally get their uniforms LCpl Jones is told that unless he can complete the assault course in 15 minutes he will have to leave So Mainwaring and the rest of the platoon think of a plan to help himLess

30mins 1968-08-28

6. Shooting Pains

When news that the Prime Minister is to pay a visit to the area a shooting contest is held to see whic...More

When news that the Prime Minister is to pay a visit to the area a shooting contest is held to see which of the local platoons will form the honor guard Walker gets a crack shot from the theatre touring show ( Barbara Windsor ) to take part as a member of the platoon but a surprise is in store for everybodyLess

30mins 1968-09-11

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Cast

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Clive Dunn

Lance-Corporal Jack Jones

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

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Reviews for Dad's Army

A Review by Geronimo1967

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-02-23

Only the British, quite possibly only the BBC, could ever try to produce a television sitcom based on a bunch of old codgers, with barely a ... read more

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Only the British, quite possibly only the BBC, could ever try to produce a television sitcom based on a bunch of old codgers, with barely a functioning limb between them, up for defending their little bit of the country from the opposing Na...