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List of Episodes
There are a total of eighty Dad's Army episodes spread over nine series and three Christmas specials, first broadcast between 1968 and 1977. There were also four Christmas Night with the Stars inserts, and -
Dad's Army
Dad's Army is a British sitcom focusing on the exploits of a platoon of Home Guard in the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea, set in the 2nd World War. It was written by -
Ian Lavender
Arthur Ian Lavender (born 16th February 1946), better known as Ian Lavender, is an English stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the British sitcom Dad's -
Private Charles Godfrey
"Do you think I might be excused?" - Charles Godfrey. Charles Godfrey (pronounced God-free) was a retired shop assistant (Civil Service Stores) from Walmington-on-Sea. He later became a private in, and the -
Arnold Ridley
William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7th January 1896 – 12th March 1984) was an English playwright and actor. He was best known for portraying Private Charles Godfrey in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 -
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, 5th April 1912 – 15th November 1983) was a BAFTA Award-winning English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the -
Memorable Quotes
Dad's Army was known for its memorable, humourous and often famous quotes. Here are some of the most well known and/or the funniest From the episode Museum Piece -
We Know Our Onions
We Know Our Onions is the fourth episode of the sixth series of Dad's Army, and was originally transmitted on 21st November 1973. The platoon take part in a Home Guard efficiency test. If -
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler?
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler was the Dad's Army theme song, and appeared at the start of every episode. It was written by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner and performed -
Private Cheeseman
Private Cheeseman was a photo-journalist for the Eastbourne Gazette. He later became a Private& War Correspondent (WC) of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Platoon. Employed as a photo-journalist by the Eastbourne Gazette -
Violet Gibbons
Violet Gibbons (Jenny Thomas) - An ATS girl to whom Pike is briefly engaged, much to Mainwaring's disapproval. She had previously worked at Woolworths, a Fish and Chip Shop and for a while dated Private -
List of Characters
This is a list of primary and significant recurring characters who were featured in Dad's Army. Mainwaring (pronounced Man-er-ing) was played by Arthur Lowe (1915-1982). He was the pompous - if essentially -
Lance-Corporal Jack Jones
Jack Jones was the local Butcher of Walmington-on-Sea, and had served in four military campaigns—Mahdist War in the Sudan (1884–1885), The British Reconquest of Sudan (1896–1899), The Boer War (1899 -
Captain George Mainwaring
George Mainwaring (pronounced "Man-er-ing", though Captain Square pronounces it as spelt: "Main-waring") was the bank manager of the Walmington-on-Sea branch of Swallow Bank. He later became the Captain of the -
Missing episode
A lost or missing episode of a television or radio series is one which is currently not known to exist in the archives of the registered broadcaster or other archival organisations such as the BFI -
Dad's Army (1971 Film)
Dad's Army is a 1971 film based on the BBC TV sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the -
Mrs. Elizabeth Mainwaring
Elizabeth Mainwaring was the highly-strung and reclusive wife of George Mainwaring, of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard. She did not actually appear'properly' in a single episode of Dad's Army, but a -
Private Frank Pike
Frank Pike was a junior bank clerk at Swallow Bank in Walmington-on-Sea, where he lived with his mother. He later became the youngest member of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon. Born -
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe (22nd September 1915 – 15th April 1982) was a BAFTA Award winning English actor. He was best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until -
Room at the Bottom
Room at the Bottom is the sixth episode of the third series of Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on Thursday 16th October 1969. It is notable for being one of the earliest examples -
The Deadly Attachment
The Deadly Attachment is the first episode of the sixth series of Dad's Army which was originally transmitted on Wednesday 31st October 1973. It has become one of the most famous episodes of the -
William Hodges
William Hodges, nearly always referred to as "Hodges", was a greengrocer of Walmington-on-Sea and later became Chief Air Raid (ARP) Warden. Hodges fought in the Great War, where he learned to speak German -
The Test
The Test is the tenth episode of the fourth series of Dad's Army. It was first broadcast on Friday 27th November, 1970. "We're ready for any challenge, whether it comes from you or -
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
"The Honourable" Arthur Wilson was the head clerk of Swallow Bank in Walmington-On-Sea. He later became the Sergeant of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Platoon. He was portrayed in the BBC -
Private Joe Walker
"Sir, I've got an idea!" - Joe Walker Joe Walker was a black market spiv (or "Wholesales Supplier", as he politely puts it) who lived in Walmington-on-Sea. He was the second youngest
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