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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 -
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 -
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. He was the pompous - if essentially brave and -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Walmington-on-Sea
Walmington-on-Sea (often shortened to Walmington) was a seaside town. Located on the channel coast of England, it was part of the national "front line" following the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from -
Private James Frazer
James Frazer also known as "Taffy" was born in 1882 and was a sailor, then shop-keeper (possibly of a shop that sold coffins although in the first episode of the series he describes his -
Captain Square
Captain Square, CBE, DSO, was a colonel in the British army and, later, the captain of the Eastgate Home Guard. Square was commander of the Home Guard platoon in Eastgate (quite near Walmington-on-Sea -
James Beck
Stanley James Carroll Beck (21st February 1929 – 6th August 1973), sometimes known as Jimmy Beck, was an English actor best remembered for his role as Joe Walker in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army -
Main Page
The Dad's Army Wikia is a collaborative database of information about the BBC's classic comedy series Dad's Army, which ran on the BBC from 31st July 1968 – 13th November 1977 for 9 -
Colin Bean
Colin Bean (15th April 1926 – 20th June 2009) played Private Sponge in Dad's Army. Colin Bean was born in Wigan, Lancashire, 1926. -
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 -
Talfryn Thomas
Talfryn Thomas (31st October 1922 – 4th November 1982) played Private Cheeseman in the television series of Dad's Army. Talfryn Thomas born in Swansea, Wales. After leaving school, he trained as an instrument mechanic at -
Dad's Army (Stage Show)
Dad's Army: A Nostalgic Music and Laughter Show of Britain’s Finest Hour was a 1975 stage adaptation of Dad's Army. Following the success of the television programme, the stage show was commissioned -
Private Sponge
Private Sponge was a sheep farmer from Walmington-on-Sea. He later became a private of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard, commanding his own section. Private Sponge was a local sheep farmer and regular -
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 -
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
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