Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)
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 8, Episode 3 repeated at 2:20pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,059
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Series 5, Episode 1 - Asleep In The Deep
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Pike (Ian Lavender), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Private Walker (James Beck), Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC
A bomb hits Walmington's pumping station, where Walker and Godfrey are on watch. The efforts to free them from the wreckage are somewhat wasted after Mainwaring, Wilson, Pike, Frazer and Hodges are trapped with them... and then a broken pipe slowly floods the room with water.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th October 1972
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 26th May 1972 at BBC Television Centre
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19th February 2011 | 7:00pm | BBC2 |
| Sunday 20th February 2011 | 6:40pm | BBC2 Wales |
| Saturday 8th September 2012 | 7:00pm | BBC2 |
| Thursday 13th September 2012 | 7:00pm | BBC2 Scot |
| Saturday 9th August 2014 | 8:00pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 13th February 2016 | 8:30pm | BBC2 |
| Friday 4th March 2016 | 7:00pm | BBC2 Scot |
| Saturday 28th October 2017 | 8:00pm | BBC2 |
| Monday 23rd April 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th April 2018 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th July 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 25th July 2018 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th October 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 25th October 2018 | 7:35pm | Gold |
| Monday 29th April 2019 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th April 2019 | 7:25pm | Gold |
| Saturday 21st September 2019 | 7:00pm | BBC2 |
| Sunday 16th February 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 17th February 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 23rd April 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th April 2020 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th April 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 12th October 2020 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th October 2020 | 1:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th October 2020 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th October 2020 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 26th February 2021 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 26th February 2021 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 10th April 2021 | 7:00pm | BBC2 |
| Friday 11th June 2021 | 2:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th June 2021 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 29th July 2021 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 30th July 2021 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 8th February 2022 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 9th February 2022 | 11:35am | Gold |
| Wednesday 9th February 2022 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 12th May 2022 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th May 2022 | 12:30pm | Gold |
| Sunday 14th August 2022 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 15th August 2022 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 15th August 2022 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 10th November 2022 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th November 2022 | 12:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th November 2022 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th November 2022 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 9th March 2023 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 10th March 2023 | 1:15pm | Gold |
| Friday 10th March 2023 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 10th March 2023 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 7th July 2023 | 7:25pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th September 2023 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th September 2023 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th September 2023 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th November 2023 | 8:30pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th November 2023 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 24th March 2024 | 8:35pm | Gold |
| Monday 25th March 2024 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Arthur Lowe | Captain Mainwaring |
| John Le Mesurier | Sergeant Wilson |
| Clive Dunn | Lance Corporal Jones |
| John Laurie | Private Frazer |
| Arnold Ridley | Private Godfrey |
| Ian Lavender | Private Pike |
| James Beck | Private Walker |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |