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 4 repeated tomorrow at 2:20pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,101
Press clippings
Norfolk Dad's Army museum celebrates Ian Lavender and Pike's scarf
A museum is paying tribute to Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender by telling the story of one of British television's most famous items of clothing.
Brian Farmer, BBC, 16th March 2024I am not an elderly white man. But you'd think so from my taste in TV comedy
Rising Damp, Only Fools And Horses, The Morecambe And Wise Show... I love them all, even though they haven't aged well.
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, The Guardian, 13th March 2024Dad's Army statue in Thetford to be restored after vandalism
A statue of a much-loved Dad's Army character is due to be restored, a year after it was vandalised. Last March, the glasses of the bronze Captain Mainwaring statue which sits in Bridge Street in Thetford, Norfolk, were squashed.
Neve Gordon-Farleigh & Edd Smith, BBC, 4th March 2024How Dad's Army made Britain better
Despite the death of last surviving regular Ian Lavender, the sitcom will continue to remain etched in the public consciousness.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 10th February 2024The Britain of Dad's Army is fading from memory
The notion of fighting for your country is totally alien to us today, writes Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 8th February 2024Ian Lavender's Private Pike from Dad's Army wasn't a 'stupid boy', he was a very funny one
Ian Lavender's death at the age of 77 means the last main cast member of Dad's Army has passed away.
The Scotsman, 6th February 2024Dad's Army legend Ian Lavender dies aged 77
Ian Lavender, star of Dad's Army as the much-loved Private Pike, has died at the age of 77.
British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024'Don't tell him, Pike!' How Ian Lavender gave Dad's Army its most adored moment
With his asthma troubles and his very warm scarf, the mummy's boy soldier was Lavender's greatest creation. But he also gave EastEnders one of its earliest gay characters, in a strong storyline about homophobia.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 5th February 2024The pathos of Private Pike, an old soldier who represented the best of British
Ian Lavender was a youngster in a group of seasoned old thesps, but his Private Pike gave Dad's Army its true heart.
The Telegraph, 5th February 2024Antiques Roadshow guest stunned as 'rare' Dad's Army script gets eye-watering valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert Clive Farrahar was blown away by the original scripts for classic BBC sitcom Dad's Army. And it's safe to say that the guests were shocked to learn that the "rare" scripts, handwritten by Dad's Army writer David Croft, were worth up to £10,000.
Sam Huntley, Daily Star, 4th February 2024