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 Page 7
Dad's Army at 50: why the show still endures
As Dad's Army turns 50, Charles Moore, whose relatives were in the Home Guard, pays tribute.
Charles Moore, The Telegraph, 13th July 2018Don't panic! Dad's Army turns 50 with set of stamps
Captain Mainwaring and his comrades are to feature on a new set of stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic TV sitcom Dad's Army.
BBC, 12th June 2018Dad's Army blue plaque to be unveiled
Dad's Army's golden anniversary is to be marked next month with a new blue plaque in Thetford, Norfolk, where location filming for the sitcom took place. The sitcom's vicar, Frank Williams, will unveil it on 21st July.
British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2018In Brexit Britain we are reliving Dad's Army
The Royal Mail is launching a set of stamps to mark the comedy's 50th anniversary - but the much-loved institution has become an unlikely symbol of Brexit.
Stephen Moss, The Guardian, 12th June 2018Comedies crowd top 100 missing TV shows list
A list of the top 100 missing TV shows has been revealed, with comedies including The Liver Birds, Dad's Army, At Last The 1948 Show and The Frost Report making the list.
British Comedy Guide, 24th April 2018How Dad's Army fought its way into our hearts
It's 50 years since the evergreen Dad's Army marched on to our screens, but even now -- all these decades later -- it remains the undisputed doyen in the pantheon of British comedy.
Richard Webber, The Sunday Post, 21st April 2018Radio Times celebrates 50 years of Dad's Army
Hats off for a genuine classic - Radio Times joins the 50th anniversary celebrations of BBC sitcom Dad's Army with a special 114-page bookazine.
Mark Braxton, Radio Times, 12th March 2018Dad's Army to get 2018 Royal Mail stamps for 50 years
To mark the 50th anniversary of Dad's Army, Britain's primary postal service has revealed that the iconic British TV series will be featured on eight stamps to be released in June 2018.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 28th December 2017MP calls for "Mum's Army" sitcom celebrating WWI women
"If the BBC is watching", Labour's Ian Murray said, it should consider a female reboot of the wartime comedy.
BBC, 29th November 2017TV humour is lewd, lavatorial & lacking any form of wit
The problem, however, is bigger than just one show. For the abject and high-profile failure of The Nightly Show raises a disturbing question. What has happened to British comedy? The sheer unfunniness of much of it is beyond depressing.
Christopher Hart, Daily Mail, 18th March 2017