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 9, Episode 5 repeated tomorrow at 7:30pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,365
Press clippings
Dad's Army was best use ever of licence fee, says ex-BBC comedy chief
The wartime sitcom is still drawing audiences half a century after it was first broadcast - making it excellent value for money.
Alex Farber, The Times, 1st July 2024The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked
From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024TV comedy powerhouse Harold Snoad dies
Prolific comedy producer Harold Snoad has died at the age of 88. His credits include The Dick Emery Show, Keeping Up Appearances and Dad's Army.
British Comedy Guide, 5th June 2024Who do you think you are kidding? Laurence Fox owned into next week by Dad's Army creator's son
Laurence Fox was spectacularly owned by the son of Dad's Army writer David Croft on social media following a vile Islamaphobic tweet using the classic sitcom.
The London Economic, 6th May 2024The 30 best British sitcoms to watch now
Our critics sift through the TV streaming platforms and choose which shows will keep you chuckling.
Daily Mail, 24th April 2024Norfolk 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 2024