Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes
- TV sitcom
- Gold
- 2019
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Remakes of three original, now lost, Dad's Army episodes. Stars Kevin McNally, Robert Bathurst, Timothy West, Kevin Eldon, Mathew Horne and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Walker
Further details
Britain is facing invasion by Hitler and his Nazi hordes - and the men of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard are facing a crisis of their own.
Private Walker, source of their supplies of whisky, cigarettes and other essential black-market goods, has been called up to the army. Captain Mainwaring decides to use all his standing as an officer and a bank manager to have Walker excused from military service. Meanwhile, Jones and co try to ensure that Walker fails his army medical.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th August 2019
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 40 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Friday 30th August 2019 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 1st September 2019 | 5:15pm | Gold |
Thursday 24th October 2019 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 25th October 2019 | 7:25pm | Gold |
Monday 28th October 2019 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 26th November 2019 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 27th November 2019 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th January 2020 | 8:05pm | Gold |
Monday 13th January 2020 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Monday 13th January 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 19th March 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Friday 20th March 2020 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Friday 20th March 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 5th July 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Monday 6th July 2020 | 12:10pm | Gold |
Monday 6th July 2020 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Monday 6th July 2020 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 25th August 2020 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
Sunday 30th August 2020 | 3:00pm | Drama |
Monday 31st August 2020 | 2:10pm | Drama |
Thursday 14th January 2021 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Friday 15th January 2021 | 12:20pm | Gold |
Friday 15th January 2021 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 29th August 2021 | 1:10pm | Gold |
Sunday 29th August 2021 | 5:15pm | Gold |
Monday 4th April 2022 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 5th April 2022 | 12:30pm | Gold |
Tuesday 5th April 2022 | 3:50pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th July 2022 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Friday 8th July 2022 | 2:10pm | Gold |
Friday 8th July 2022 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 5th October 2022 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 6th October 2022 | 1:15pm | Gold |
Thursday 6th October 2022 | 4:30pm | Gold |
Thursday 6th October 2022 | 7:05pm | Gold |
Wednesday 1st February 2023 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 2nd February 2023 | 1:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 2nd February 2023 | 4:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 2nd February 2023 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Friday 5th May 2023 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 7th June 2023 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 8th June 2023 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 8th June 2023 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd August 2023 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 23rd August 2023 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 23rd August 2023 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
Kevin McNally | Captain Mainwaring |
Robert Bathurst | Sergeant Wilson |
Timothy West | Private Godfrey |
Kevin Eldon | Lance Corporal Jones |
Mathew Horne | Private Walker |
David Hayman | Private Frazer |
Tom Rosenthal | Private Pike |
Christopher Villiers | Brigadier (War Office) |
Sam Phillips | Captain Cutts |
Jerry-Jane Pears | Judy (Blonde) |
Julia Deakin | Lady Chairman |
Gareth Benjamin | Mr Rees |
Andrew Havill | Brigadier (Area Command) |
Lee Barnett | Soldier |
Jimmy Perry | Writer |
David Croft | Writer |
Ben Kellett | Director |
Candida Julian-Jones | Producer |
Ben Kellett | Executive Producer |
Tom Webber | Executive Producer |
Pete Thornton | Executive Producer |
Katie Kearney | Line Producer |
Mark Lawrence | Editor |
David Ferris | Production Designer |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Howard Burden | Costume Designer |
Nichola Bellamy | Make-up Designer |
Martin Hawkins | Lighting Designer |
Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |
Peter Edwards | Director of Photography |
Press
Don't panic! Dad's Army proves to be as good as it was
Permission to breathe a sigh of relief, sir! The first instalment of Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes - shown last night on Gold - was a real joy.
Gary Bushell, The Daily Express, 26th August 2019Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes, Gold, review
Don't panic - this return to Walmington-on-Sea is a classy tribute to a great sitcom.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 25th August 2019Dad's Army remake is a valiant effort
But the cast can never truly own the characters.
Simon Boyle, The Sun, 25th August 2019Preview: Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes
Star Kevin McNally, 63, who plays the snooty Captain Mainwaring, talks about the pressure of living up to fans' expectations.
The Herald, 24th August 2019