
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2015
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Starring
- Richard Dormer, Paul Ritter, John Sessions, Julian Sands, Mark Heap, Shane Richie, Kevin Bishop, Kieran Hodgson and others
- Writer
- Stephen Russell
- Director
- Steve Bendelack
- Producer
- Brett Wilson
The dramatised story of how Jimmy Perry and David Croft overcame BBC management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the much-loved legendary sitcom Dad's Army onto air.
Running from Perry's initial idea in 1967 until the transmission of the first episode in 1968, this affectionate and witty film shows the beginnings of Perry and Croft's writing partnership and the casting woes, personal clashes and production difficulties that put the show's very existence in jeopardy.
It reveals to fans and newcomers alike what went on behind the scenes in the making of Dad's Army and is a true love letter to British creativity.


- Production company
- Also known as
- The Making Of Dad's Army (Working title)
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 22nd December 2015 on BBC Two at 9pm
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Last repeat
- Monday 16th November 2020 at 11:20pm on Gold

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