There are a total of eighty dad s army episodes spread over nine series and three christmas specials, first broadcast between 1968 and 1977. Dads army season 1 was a blockbuster released on 1968 in united states story. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. This piece on the creation of dad s army first ran in 2008, and has been republished to mark the shows 50th anniversary, on july 31, 2018. Dad s army season 2 episode 5 a stripe for frazer missing episode capt mainwaring promotes frazer to lance corporal thus causing friction between him and jones when frazer starts getting above himself mainwaring cancels the promotion. The platoon are to make a radio broadcast to the nation but just before they are about to go on the air they. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Episode guide season 9, episode 6 never too old an alert disrupts the wedding reception for cpl. It was originally scheduled to broadcast on 27th january 1969 at 7. The baddie was very obvious by half way through but that didnt spoil the rest of the film. The dad s army missing episodes are lost episodes of the british sitcom programme dad s army, plus some short sketches. The lost episodes have been found dads army discussion. Dad s army is one of the best comedies ever written.
Heck, if i could i would do a top 77 episodes the total number of episodes, minus the three missing episodes, but it would take too long. A captain from a highland regiment arrives with plans for an invasion exercise. Creatorwriters david croft and jimmy perry made each episode of dad s army as funny as the previous one, with an element of humour which has survived decades. A toasted cheese supper makes mainwaring dream that hes napoleon. Dads army tv show season 4 episodes list next episode. Obviously, the original cast is mostly now dead so like the 2015 docudrama and the 2016 film, there is a new cast. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series dad s army. Dad s army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second world war. On dad s army bbc2 episode guide the loneliness of the long distance walker this is one of three episodes from series 2 of dad s army that are missing from the bbcs archives. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Remakes of the three missing episodes of the original bbc comedy series dad s army 1968. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft, and br. The programme ran for nine series between 1968 and 1977. The actors do very well in their roles as the dad s army original actors and you can tell they studied mannerisms and quirks.
Dads army is set to make a comeback after more than 50 years off the air. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series dad s army. Wilson assumes that she is pregnant and that he is the father, but it. The lost episodes is a remake of three season 2 missing stories. You can also click on any episode below to get more information on which netflix countries it is available in. During home guard maneuvers lcpl jones, disguised as a log and helped by frazer in a diving suit, floats down the river in order to attack the eastgate platoon. Mainwaring s military authority over the town dissipates upon the arrival of regular army officers. Bosses at digital channel gold plan to film three episodes of the classic tv sitcom next year with an all new alist. Dads army season 2 episode 4 sergeant wilson overhears mrs pike telling frank that she is expecting a child. Dad s army is a british sitcom about the home guard during the second world war, produced by david croft, and written by david croft and jimmy perry. With kevin mcnally, robert bathurst, kevin eldon, david hayman.
Intoducing the walmingtononsea home guard, a bunch of hapless old and young men who have kept people all over the world very amused for the past forty years. The walmingtononsea home guard platoon come up with an ingenious plan to. A stripe for frazer this is one of three episodes from series 2 of dad s army that are missing from the bbcs archives. While he is away an old comrade that fought in the same battle joins the platoon and accuses jones of cowardic. Dad s army s09 e02 dad s army the making of private pike s9. Headquarters has been destroyed hodges and the wardens move into mainwarings office and the two of them. British comedy actor john le mesurier, best known for his role as sergeant wilson in dads army, died on 15 november, 1983, aged 71. Dads army s09 e02 dads army the making of private pike. Watch all 15 dads army episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. Asleep in the deep 1 the pumping station is hit during an air raid, trapping godfrey and walker inside. The acting was soso, the screenplays generally quite poor, and the direction pretty amateurish in that first year.
Since 2007, the full run of radio episodes has been regularly repeated on digital archive station bbc radio 7, along with its radioonly spinoff it sticks out half a mile. It started rather lamely and it must have been a touch and go decision to continue with it after the first season. Season 2, episode 4 of the series dad s army sergeant wilson overhears mrs pike telling frank that she is expecting a child. Dad s army the movie porridge season 1 dad s army porridge are you being served. The platoon have been told that at the invasion signal, the ringing of the church bells, they must meet up at one of two rallying. Dads army starts with a ragtag group of home guard volunteers prepare for an imminent german invasion during world war ii. For the best experience please update your browser.
The platoon is to take part in an exercise to supposedly place a bomb in a windmill occupied by the eastgate men. There were also four christmas night with the stars inserts, and most episodes were also adapted for radio see list of radio episodes. They are using the original jimmy perry and david croft scripts from series two. Watch dads army season 2, episode 4 sergeant wilsons little secret. Apr 24, 2014 dad s army series 7 episode 4 youtube. Arthur lowe, john le mesurier, clive dunn, john laurie, james beck, arnold ridley, ian lavender, janet davies, caroline dowdeswell, leon cortez, eric woodburn, michael osborne, david croft, david croft, david croft, harold snoad, jimmy perry. My top 10 dads army episodes posted on january 30, 2016 by richard southworth in 1940, with the nazis expected to launch an invasion of britain at any time, men who could not join the regular army due to age, medical grounds or being in reserved occupations were asked to volunteer and form a secondary defence force against the threat. When private walker gets his callup papers to join the regular army it. So i feel the best way that i can make tribute to one of britains greatest writers, is to do a top 15 episodes of dads army. Absent friends from season 4 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Hubbie is a massive fan of dad s army and we enjoyed seeing this at the cinema. Jul 05, 2017 watch dads army s07e04 the godiva affair arthur twosheds jackson on dailymotion. Directed by 4 writing credits 3 cast 232 produced by 2 film editing by 4 production design by 10 costume design by 3 makeup department 9.
Find out when dad s army is on tv, including series 2 episode 4. Dads army s05e01 asleep in the deep video dailymotion. When private walker gets his callup papers to join the regular army it comes as a shock to the platoon because he is useful to them for his black market activities. Click here and start watching dads army in seconds. Dec 02, 2016 dad s army is a bbc television sitcom about the british home guard during the second world war. An audio recording of the tv broadcast exists, to which an animation was produced in 2016. The first two series were filmed and transmitted in black and white. Dads army 196877 the bbc hit series dads army ran for nine seasons, from 1968 until 1977. Dad s army the complete first series plus the lost episodes of series two region 2.
Season 4, episode 2 of the series dad s army during home guard maneuvers lcpl jones disguised as a log and helped by frazer in a diving suit floa. Season 4 guide for dad s army tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The loneliness of the long distance walker and under fire. Because different netflix countries have different availability for episodes, youll need to check the episode listing below to see which are available in the usa. Dad s army is a bbc television sitcom about the british home guard during the second world war. Three out of six episodes from series 2 and two of the four christmas sketches 1968 and 1970 are missing as the bbc routinely reused videotape as a cost saving measure. Jun 21, 2017 dad s army s02 e04 sergeant wilson s little secret. Dads army series 2, episode 6 british comedy guide. Dads army series 2, episode 5 british comedy guide. Dads army online full episodes of season 10 to 1 yidio. The lost episodes is a series of remakes of episodes from the second season of dads army that were lost as a result of the bbcs archival policy during the 1960s and 1970s. Dads army season 2 episode 4 watch online the full episode. Dads army set to make a comeback after 50 years daily. Jones clive dunn and bride, but the troops have trouble discovering the enemy.
Sergeant wilson overhears mrs pike telling frank that she is expecting a child. Wilson is chairing a committee and tries to get him turned down whilst jones has him jumping off a ladder barefoot to induce flat feet. Season 2 guide for dad s army tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Below is a list of all of the season 4 episodes of dad s army. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Watch dad s army season 4, episode 12 uninvited guests. Wilson assumes that she is pregnant and that he is the father, but it turns out that she is looking after an evacuee. It is decided that, as the mill is by water, frazer, in an ancient diving suit left him by a friend who died of the dreaded bends, will push jones, disguised as a log, up to the mill, where jones will discharge the bomb and, thanks to clever decoy plans used to fool square, jones. A guide to under fire, episode 6 from series 2 of dad s army. The dads army, the complete collection will include the animated missing episodes, a stripe for frazer on 3rd march 2016. Series 1 episode 2 alexander armstrong looks back at the heyday of the show and meets dad s army vicar frank williams, while the likes of hugh dennis and jon culshaw discuss what dad s army means to them. Series 4 episode 8 the two and a half feathers broadcast on 1170 mainwaring and wilson are having their lunch at the british restaurant, where the menu is fairly limited. Dads army s07e04 the godiva affair video dailymotion. Dads army tv show season 2 episodes list next episode.