Captain mainwaring tries to get out of attending a big church parade when the home guard are ordered to wear their medals from previous conflicts. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of dads army with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Dad s army season 8 episode 2 when youve got to go by nerilee ferrand. Directed by norman cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. Captain mainwaring feels his local bank branch can no longer honor mr. When the two missing episodes of dads army were found. Dads army is a british sitcom about the home guard during the second world war, produced. The dads army, the complete collection will include the animated missing episodes, a stripe for frazer on 3rd march 2016. Operation kilt and the battle of godfrey s cottage, on the night of there showing they showed this documentary before hand. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Dads army season 0 episode 24 the coward revue watch.
Lost dads army episode restored by animators is an extraordinary feat and a priceless new addition for fans. Dads army is a 1971 film based on the bbc tv sitcom dads army. 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 posts, godfreys cottage or the novelty rock emporium. Dad s army was one of the few television sitcoms of the period which was turned into a decent film. Dads army season 8 episode 2 when youve got to go by nerilee ferrand. It was originally transmitted on friday november 1970. Set in the fictional seaside town of walmingtononsea, located near eastbourne, it follows a wellmeaning platoon of men ineligible for active service as they serve as britain s last line of. Dad s army just gets better with age, and series 5 was the peak of its greatness. Dads army the movie dvd by arthur lowe john le mesurier. Alas its curator, lance corporal jones loony, mean 88 yearold father, puts up a crafty, tenacious defence.
Dads army is a 1971 british war comedy film and the first film adaptation of the bbc television. Also, on the dads army series 1 and 2 dvd, this documentary is an extra. Watch all 7 dads army episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. A lucky find in a garden shed that discovered 2 lost episodes was a minor miracle and i cannot see it happening again. Dads army was one of the few television sitcoms of the period which was turned into a decent film. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Dads army s05e03 a soldiers farewell video dailymotion.
Instead of watching the horrible news accounts of the iraq war, watch a video tape of dads army. In this oneoff special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the classic show, selfconfessed 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. The vital mission to provide directions to a real army convoy is looking ever bleaker as mainwaring keeps issuing idiotic orders instead of listening in time to better ideas from. However i have created playlists of some great shows. Dads army 0 hours and 30 minutes movie popular bbc comedy series set in the fictional south coast seaside town of walmingtononsea during world war 2. In the original tv series the van was an open cab style 1935 thornycroft, whereas an earlier, closed cab ford model aa.
Dads army is a british sitcom focusing on the exploits of a platoon of home guard. Season 0 episode 4 jonathan ross salutes dad s army. 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. Dads army actors share their castaway choices with bbc radio 4.
The platoon have to come up with a scheme to capture the attackers. About the only other one i can think of was porridge. Season 0 episode 4 jonathan ross salutes dads army. It has the most memorable catch phrases of any sitcom and due to our. The film told the story of the home guard platoon s formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The very first episode of dads army, the man and the hour, begins with a. Dad s army was a 1971 feature film based on the bbc television sitcom dad s army. Jul 14, 2004 the majorgeneral 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. Introducing 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 thirty seven years. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft, and broadcast on the bbc from 1968 to 1977. The majorgeneral 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.
There were dads army spin offs including a 1971 film and a 1975 revue style. Command decision comicweb old time radio by brick bradford chapter. The series ran for 9 seasons and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series. The sitcom ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total. Dads army is a 1971 british war comedy film and the first film adaptation of the bbc television sitcom dads army. Five episodes of series 2 were not retained by the bbc archives, but two of. So mainwaring cant resists illegally requisitioning anything of use in the peabody museum of historical army weapons when it closes for the war. This a very funny remembrance of a much better era. In this oneoff special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the classic show, selfconfessed dads army fan jonathan ross is joined by the shows stars, including ian lavender, clive dunn, bill pertwee and frank williams, plus celebrity fans ronnie corbett, jon. Dads army just gets better with age, and series 5 was the peak of its greatness. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
Dads armys channel, the place to watch all videos, playlists, and live streams by dads army on 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. When six members of the highland regiment attack the warmington on seas h. Dad s army is a british sitcom about the home guard during the second world war. Arthur lowe, john le mesurier, clive dunn and john laurie directed by.
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As with many tv shows of that era, in 1971 dads army was made into a feature film. The antics of a world war ii home guard unit determined to put germany out of. When six members of the highland regiment attack the warmington on sea s h. Watch dads army movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. For the best experience please update your browser.
Dads army season 0 episode 24 the coward revue watch on kodi. Wilson feels live handgrenades are too dangerous for his hothead mates and acts accordingly. Dads army is a british sitcom about the home guard during the second world war. Watch all 15 dads army episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. Operation kilt and the battle of godfreys cottage, on the night of there showing they showed this documentary before hand. In this oneoff special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the classic show, selfconfessed dads army fan jonathan ross is joined by the shows stars, including ian lavender, clive dunn, bill pertwee and frank williams, plus celebrity fans ronnie corbett, jon culshaw and john thompson. 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 posts, godfrey s cottage or the novelty rock emporium. The loneliness of the long distance walker and under fire. After hours, the financial genius trio goes through the shambles that passes for his butchery bookkeeping but, only when half of the platoon has assembled in the vicars office for a private consultation, does jones pull the problem out of his pocket.
When world war two breaks out, the small seaside town of walmingtononsea finds itself less than ably defended by the elderly and inept members of captain. The two and a half feathers is the eighth episode of the fourth series of the british comedy series dad s army. Dad s army 0 hour s and 30 minutes movie popular bbc comedy series set in the fictional south coast seaside town of walmingtononsea during world war 2. This, combined with the cost of 2 inch quadruplex videotape reels and no. It has all the gentle character comedy of the classic bbc tv series, benefiting enormously by retaining the entire television cast, headed by the incomparable arthur lowe as the blustering. Sep 28, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Dads army was a 1971 feature film based on the bbc television sitcom dads army. Documentary about the missing episodes of season 2.
From on the buses 1971 to porridge 1979, dads army was one of the few which made the transition with style. Instead of watching the horrible news accounts of the iraq war, watch a video tape of dad s army. After a surreal lecture on telling allied parachutists from german ones, the platoon is ordered to pick up a stranded uboot s crew. Extras such as the lost episodes documentary and the radio episodes of dad s army, make this set even better. 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. This was one of two episodes where the dad s army characters were rather whimsically shown in a historical setting. Five episodes of series 2 were not retained by the bbc archives, but two of those episodes. After hours, the financial genius trio goes through the shambles that passes for his butchery bookkeeping but, only when half of the platoon has assembled in the vicars office for a private consultation, does jones pull the problem out of. Released 1971, dad s army stars arthur lowe, john le mesurier, clive dunn the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put together. Dad s army is a 1971 british war comedy film and the first film adaptation of the bbc television sitcom dad s army.
Creatorwriters david croft and jimmy perry made each episode of dads army as funny as the previous one, with an element of humour which has survived decades. While this is going on, the irrepressible irregulars of dads army hilariously demonstrate that they really can do the job they were organised for. 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. Episode has been recreated with new cast for transmission. Dads army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second world war.
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