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Dad's Army: Specials
December 27, 1971
34 Episodes
~61 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
34
1
Battle of the Giants!
Dec 27, 1971
61 min
First Xmas Special. The platoon are challenged by the Eastgate platoon to a test - but Hodges, the vicar and the verger are judges. To begin with, they seem likely to win - but when Jones gets a bad attack of malaria, defeat seems close...
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2
My Brother and I
Dec 26, 1975
39 min
Second Xmas Special. Mainwaring's drunken brother Barry arrives in Walmington claiming that their father's pocket watch, held by Mainwaring, belongs to him. Mainwaring gives him the pocket watch to assuage him, but he gatecrashes Mainwaring's party for local dignitaries..
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3
The Love of Three Oranges
Dec 26, 1976
30 min
Third Xmas Special. To raise money for the Comforts For The Troops Fund, the vicar organises a bazaar - each member of the platoon donates something. Hodges the greengrocer donates three oranges, extremely rare due to wartime rationing. Mrs. Mainwaring fails to show, and Captain Mainwaring has only one chance of redemption - get his hands on one of Hodges' oranges..
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4
Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army
Aug 3, 2008
60 min
In this one-off special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the classic show, self-confessed Dad's Army fan Jonathan Ross is joined by the show's stars, including Ian Lavender, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee and Frank Williams, plus celebrity fans Ronnie Corbett, Jon Culshaw and John Thompson. There are also plenty of surprises in store for everyone who has watched the much-loved television comedy.
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5
Comedy Connections - Dad's Army
Dec 13, 2008
30 min
Shown as part of the BBC Comedy Connections series. This episode looks at Dad's Army, the gentle wartime sitcom that became one of the most popular and best-loved series of all time. Set in wartime Britain, the cast of Dad's Army featured many veterans of stage and screen including Arthur Lowe, John Laurie and Arnold Ridley. As well as creating a template for future ensemble sitcoms, the series established one of British TV's most successful writing partnership - that of Jimmy Perry and David Croft. But Comedy Connections reveals that neither writer gave Dad's Army its name. Originally called Fighting Tigers, the new title was imposed on the show by the BBC's then Head of Comedy, Michael Mills. Other surprises include John Laurie expressing his disappointment that, at the age of 73 and after a glittering theatre career, he should become most famous for 'this crap', what happened when Ian Lavender asked the show's writers whether his character, Pike, was in fact Wilson's son, and what producer David Croft did with the audience feedback report after the screening of the show's pilot. With contributions from writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft, plus actors Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, Bill Pertwee, Pamela Cundell and Wendy
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6
A Life on the Box - Arthur Lowe
Feb 21, 1999
30 min
Presented by Terry Wogan this compilation programme celebrates the unique talent of Arthur Lowe, including interviews with those who knew him, together with clips from TV programmes.
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7
Dad's Army In Colour – Room At The Bottom
Dec 13, 2008
30 min
The episode was originally recorded in colour. However, in the Sixties and Seventies the BBC would sometimes wipe and re-use the master tapes once the programme had been aired. Film copies of the master tapes were often made of programmes prior to being wiped, but the recordings were only made in black and white. Thanks to the development of new Colour Recovery technology, the preservation team within BBC Archive have been able to bring a new lease of life to specific archive content, and this Dad's Army episode is the first programme to have its colour recovered. Colour Recovery relies on the particular manner in which these film recordings were made, and hails from the Colour Recovery Working Group, an independent group which has been working on the development the technology – the idea for which was conceived over a decade ago.
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8
The Movie
Mar 12, 1971
95 min
Captain Mainwaring and his men create comedy mayhem when they go on manoeuvres with other military companies under the eye of a real Major-General. The result is disaster after disaster. After the shambles of manoeuvres, the Walmington-On-Sea defenders return home just as a German scout plane crashes near their town. It's crew captures the Church Hall and holds the Vicar and Major as hostages. The Major-General sends for the Army, the Army sends for the Navy, the Navy sends for the Marines, the Marines call in the police, and the police call the fire brigade. While this is going on, the irrepressible irregulars of Dad's Army hilariously demonstrate that they really can do the job they were organised for...
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9
Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story
May 28, 2000
30 min
A celebration of the much-loved British comedy about the Home Guard hosted by Victoria Wood.
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10
Missing Presumed Wiped
Dec 28, 2001
30 min
Documentary about the missing episodes of season 2. When the two missing episodes of Dads Army were found: Operation Kilt and The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage, on the night of there showing they showed this documentary before hand. Also, on the Dads Army Series 1 and 2 DVD, this documentary is an extra. Basically, Terry Wogan announced it and he just went through sitcoms where episodes are no longer in the achieves. Series that have missing episodes are: Hancock's Half Hour, Till Death us do Part, The Likely Lads, Doctor Who and although three episodes have been found, three more episodes of Dads Army remain missing. Also on this documentary, they began talking about Dads Army, where they showed a clip from the abysmal American version of Dads Army. The three missing episodes of Dads Army are: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker, A Stripe for Frazer and Under Fire. Dads Army fans, like myself, live in hope that one day the episodes will be found.
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11
We are the Boys: Arnold Ridley
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 3 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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12
The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe
Sep 18, 2000
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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13
We are the Boys: James Beck
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 4 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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14
We are the Boys: John Laurie
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 5 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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15
We are the Boys: John Le Mesurier
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 6 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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16
We are the Boys: Arthur Lowe
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 7 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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17
We are the Boys: Clive Dunn
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 8 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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18
We are the Boys: Ian Lavender
30 min
Documentary from the BBC series 9 DVD release of Dad's Army.
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19
Selection Box
Feb 5, 1997
30 min
Celebrities choose their favourite moments from Dad's Army.
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20
Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages
Dec 25, 1969
10 min
A Christmas Night with the Stars special: To raise money, the platoon dress up in costumes and act as historical figures in the past that have taken over England.
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21
Broadcast to Empire
Dec 25, 1972
14 min
A Christmas Night with the Stars special: The platoon is chosen to take part in a world wide radio broadcast
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22
The Passing Years
Nov 12, 2007
30 min
A documentary about Dad's Army. Starring: Clive Dunn; Jimmy Perry; David Croft; Ian Lavender; Pamela Cundell; Frank Williams; Philip Madoc; Bill Pertwee; Eric Longworth.
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23
The Cornish Floral Dance
Dec 25, 1970
12 min
The platoon are rehearsing 'The Cornish Floral Dance' alongside the Wardens and some of the ladies of Walmington-on-Sea.
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24
The Coward Revue
Jan 20, 1969
5 min
A musical tribute to Noel Coward.
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25
The Pelican Crossing
Dec 23, 1976
30 min
A public information advert featuring the cast of Dad's Army, created to inform the public of how to use a pelican crossing.
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26
The Stage Show
Dec 25, 1968
30 min
Dad's Army: A Nostalgic Music and Laughter Show of Britain’s Finest Hour was a 1975 stage adaptation of the BBC sitcom Dad's Army. Following the success of the television programme, the stage show was commissioned by Bernard Delfont in the spring of 1975. Jimmy Perry and David Croft adapted material from the original scripts, making changes to allow for the absence of location filming. The show was in the style of a revue, with songs, familiar scenes from the show, and individual turns for cast members. It was produced by Roger Redfarn, who shared the same agent as the writers.
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27
On Tour With The Cast
Dec 26, 1968
16 min
On tour with the cast of the Dad's Army stage show. Filmed and narrated by Frank Williams with his 8mm cine camera.
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28
Blue Peter Art Competition
Dec 27, 1968
7 min
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29
Blue Peter Item On Jones' Van
Dec 28, 1968
4 min
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30
Christmas Night With The Stars (1970)
Dec 29, 1968
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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31
John Le Mesurier - It's All Been Rather Lovely
Dec 30, 1968
30 min
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39
Battle Of The Giants - Tower View
Jan 1, 1969
2 min
These pictures are from the final scene in 'Battle of the Giants' in which Jones is seen climbing onto a flagpole. The background was shot on location at Elveden Hall in Norfolk, whilst Jones and the flagpole were recorded in front of the studio audience in London. The two pictures were electronically combined using 'colour separation overlay'.
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40
Nationwide preview of Dad's Army - The Stage Show
Oct 9, 1975
5 min
The Dad's Army Musical open in September 1975 and ran for 12 months. Parts of the show were filmed at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London for an item on 'Nationwide' broadcast on 10th October 1975.
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41
The Pelican Crossing (Road Safety Film)
Dec 22, 1976
2 min
UK Public Information Film. Dad's Army explains Pelican (PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled) Crossings.
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