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 1, Episode 2 repeated at 7:40pm on Gold
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Series 1, Episode 1 - The Man And The Hour
The Walmington-on-Sea local defence volunteers meeting for the first time. Copyright: BBC
During World War Two, there is a call for ordinary civilians to form a new section of the army: the Local Defence Volunteers. One man plans to lead them - but is the local bank manager right for the job?
Notes
This episode was originally scheduled to broadcast on 5th June 1968.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 31st July 1968
- Time
- 8:20pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Monday 15th April 1968 at BBC Television Centre
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 16th November 2011 | 7:30pm | BBC2 Scot |
| Saturday 3rd December 2011 | 7:30pm | BBC2 |
| Friday 16th December 2011 | 7:30pm | BBC2 Scot |
| Saturday 27th July 2013 | 7:40pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 24th January 2015 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 2nd May 2015 | 6:30pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 17th December 2016 | 6:25pm | BBC2 |
| Tuesday 31st July 2018 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st August 2018 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th August 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 9th August 2018 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 6th October 2018 | 5:50pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 6th October 2018 | 6:30pm | BBC2 Wales |
| Tuesday 1st January 2019 | 7:50pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 2nd January 2019 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th November 2019 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 15th November 2019 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 5th January 2020 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th January 2020 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th January 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 16th March 2020 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 16th March 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 21st July 2020 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd July 2020 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd July 2020 | 12:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 4th October 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 5th October 2020 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 5th October 2020 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 4th January 2021 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 5th January 2021 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 5th January 2021 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 9th January 2021 | 8:00pm | BBC2 |
| Friday 23rd April 2021 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 23rd April 2021 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 30th March 2022 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 30th March 2022 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 30th March 2022 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 15th May 2022 | 8:20pm | 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 |
| Janet Davies | Mrs. Pike |
| Caroline Dowdeswell | Janet King |
| E. V. H. Emmett | Newsreel Announcer (Voice) |
| John Ringham | Bracewell |
| Neville Hughes | Soldier |
| Jack Wright | Despatch Rider |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Alan Hunter-Craig | Production Designer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |