Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1968-1977)
Seasons: 9,
episodes: 77
Episode runtime: 30 min
Average rating:
8.1/10
7 982
Production
Status
Completed
Creators
Jimmy Perry
Scenario
Jimmy Perry
Producer
David Croft
Actors
Arthur Lowe
Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn
Lance-Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie
Private James Frazer
Arnold Ridley
Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender
Private Frank Pike
James Beck
Private Joe Walker
Bill Pertwee
Chief ARP Warden William Hodges
Short description
Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1968-07-30 | 6.3 | |
| 6 | 1969-02-28 | — | |
| 14 | 1969-09-11 | 6 | |
| 13 | 1970-09-25 | 5 | |
| 13 | 1972-10-06 | — | |
| 7 | 1973-10-31 | — | |
| 6 | 1974-11-15 | — | |
| 6 | 1975-09-05 | — | |
| 6 | 1977-10-02 | — |
What's left behind the scenes
- Arthur Lowe's (Captain Mainwaring) contract included a clause stating that he would not appear on screen without trousers.
- In June 2010, a statue of Captain Mainwaring was erected in the Norfolk town of Thetford, where location filming took place.
- Bill Pertwee warmed up the audience before every recording. He was also the only member of the main cast with stand-up experience.
- Three episodes from the second season of the sitcom are considered lost.
- Popular British comedian Bud Flanagan recorded the series' theme song in a single take, despite having the flu. He passed away a few months later in October 1968.
- Just as in the series, John Laurie and Arnold Ridley served in the Home Guard during World War II.
- The closing credits, featuring militiamen walking across a smoky battlefield, are a tribute to a scene from the cult war film 'The Way Ahead' (1944).
- Jon Pertwee and Leonard Rossiter were considered for the role of Captain Mainwaring.
- The series was originally titled 'Fighting Tigers' until Michael Mills, the head of comedy at the BBC, changed it to 'Dad's Army'.
- Private Frazer's catchphrase, 'We're doomed!', was conceived by writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft after actor John Laurie complained once again that some aspect of the series was doomed to fail.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
