We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
- TV comedy drama
- BBC Two
- 2015
- 1 episode
One-off drama about how writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft got Dad's Army made despite scepticism from BBC management. Stars Richard Dormer, Paul Ritter, John Sessions, Julian Sands, Mark Heap and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2015
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Richard Dormer, Paul Ritter, John Sessions, Julian Sands, Mark Heap, Shane Richie, Kevin Bishop, Kieran Hodgson and more
- Writers
- Stephen Russell and Jeremy Dyson
- Director
- Steve Bendelack
- Producers
- Brett Wilson, Emily Dalton, Patrick Irwin, Charlotte Surtees and Gregor Sharp
- Companies
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.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- The Making Of Dad's Army (Working title)
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 22nd December 2015 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 16th November 2020 at 11:20pm on Gold
- Sunday 30th August 2020 at 1:50pm on Drama
- Saturday 2nd May 2020 at 6:00pm on BBC2
Recording details
- Northern Ireland - Filmed in Autumn 2015