Dad's Army

Dad's Army (The Movie)

(1971) Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier star in the hilarious film version of the classic sitcom. In 1940, the defence of Walmington-on-Sea is in the hands of a local bank manager.

The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones

More fun with the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard. The unit adds an armoured car to their fighting strength - Jones' butcher's van.

• May 17, 1:40pm
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Battle School

Classic wartime hi-jinks with Mainwaring and co. The Walmington-on-Sea platoon joins some manoeuvres involving the use of live ammunition. There may be trouble ahead!

• May 17, 10:50pm
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The Lion Has Phones

The evergreen wartime sitcom with the brave old boys of the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea. An enemy aircraft crash-lands in the local reservoir.

• May 20, 5:40pm
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The Bullet Is Not for Firing

Captain Mainwaring calls a court of inquiry when the platoon's entire ammunition supply is used up on a passing aircraft during a night exercise.

• May 21, 1:40pm
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Something Nasty in the Vault

Mainwaring and Wilson both end up holding an unexploded bomb in the bank for hours as the bomb disposal team flounder around for 'special tools'.

• May 22, 1:40pm
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Room at the Bottom

Captain Mainwaring is horrified to discover that he is not a commissioned officer. Sgt Wilson is then put in charge of the platoon - with disastrous results!

• May 23, 1:40pm
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Big Guns

The platoon is sent a huge gun - but how does it work? What's more, where is it pointing? Captain Mainwaring knows where he wants it - but there's something in the way!

• May 24, 1:40pm
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The Day the Balloon Went Up

More mayhem with Mainwaring and his men as the verger gets tied up with disastrous consequences. Can the platoon set him free?

War Dance

They are the boys who will make you think again... immortal wartime chuckles as Captain Mainwaring decides to lift the morale of the troops by giving a platoon dance.

• May 27, 1:40pm
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Menace from the Deep

The crack force of Walmington-on-Sea nearly gets blown to kingdom come when muddled map references find the men sitting in a barn which is an ammunition target.

• May 28, 1:40pm
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Branded

Timeless sitcom with a cast of legends. It's a bittersweet episode when the bravery of the gentle, mannered Private Godfrey is called into question.

• May 29, 1:40pm
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Man Hunt

More shambolic behaviour from Walmington's ever-so-slightly aged Home Guard as Captain Mainwaring and his men enlist the help of a recruit with four feet.

• May 30, 1:40pm
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No Spring for Frazer

Wartime mayhem ensues in the seasoned sitcom as Frazer loses a vital part to a gun he was responsible for - but where is it? 'We're doomed! Doomed!'.

• May 31, 1:40pm
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Sons of the Sea

Captain Mainwaring and the men of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard take to the water when they acquire a platoon boat.

Mum's Army

More from Jimmy Perry's comical pen in the show that's as traditionally British as fish and chips. Scandal galore as Captain Mainwaring lets women into the platoon.

Put That Light Out

Captain Mainwaring sets up an observation post in the lighthouse, thus providing ample opportunity for disaster with Jones in charge, and an impending air raid.

The Fallen Idol

More immortal laughs from Walmington-on-Sea as the elderly platoon goes on an exercise and Captain Mainwaring is persuaded to have one too many in the officer's mess.

The Big Parade

Mainwaring and the air-raid warden dispute the matter of precedence as the platoon prepare for a parade to mark Spitfire Week. Mainwaring decides they need a mascot.

Don't Forget the Diver

The platoon have to plant a bomb in a windmill occupied by another platoon. Jones though, gets caught up and carried aloft by the sails - don't panic!

Boots, Boots, Boots

Captain Mainwaring becomes obsessed with the healthy state of the platoon's feet. Watch out for a classic Mainwaring mishap on the beach.

Sgt - Save My Boy!

Classic comedy with the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard. Pike loses his way in a minefield during night manoeuvres and has to be rescued by Wilson. Stupid boy!

Don't Fence Me In

Mainwaring's men are sent to guard the local POW camp full of Italian soldiers. Walker can't resist pulling one of his scams and has them assembling radio parts.

Absent Friends

The platoon take part in a darts match in the pub against the ARP Wardens. But when Captain Mainwaring returns unexpectedly, Wilson has to try and get them out.

The Two and a Half Feathers

Classic wartime sitcom. An old comrade-in-arms dredges up the past and brings the glorious history of Corporal Jones into question.

The Test

Would everyone mind awfully falling in for some vintage wartime comedy? The Chief Warden challenges Capt Mainwaring to a game of cricket, but there may be a ringer about.

A Wilson (Manager?)

Evergreen wartime comedy, and is it time for Wilson to step out of Captain Mainwaring's shadow? He's to be appointed manager of the Eastgate branch of the bank.

Uninvited Guests

More classic comedy with the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard. When the wardens' HQ is bombed, they have to share the church hall with their enemies, the Home Guard!

Asleep in the Deep

Would you mind awfully falling in for some seasoned wartime comedy? The pumping station, with Godfrey and Walker inside, is hit during an air raid.

Keep Young and Beautiful

One of the best remembered episodes of the classic wartime sitcom. The platoon try to look young in case they are drafted into the Air Raid Patrol.

A Soldier's Farewell

Never dated, has it? Chortles with the slightly elderly part-time soldiers. A trip to the cinema and a cheese supper make Captain Mainwaring dream he's Napoleon.

Getting the Bird

Walker arranges for Jones to get some illicit pigeons - but did they come from Trafalgar Square? Surely not when a man of Walker's reputation is involved?

The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones

Mainwaring's platoon is sitting in a barn which is the target for some 25-pounders, but only Jones knows of the dangers. Don't panic!

If the Cap Fits

Capt Mainwaring lets Frazer take over for a couple of days in a bid to end his moaning. Naturally, power goes to his head. Mainwaring is forced to play the bagpipes.

The King Was in His Counting House

Some of British TV's best-loved characters. When a bomb falls on the vault of Mainwaring's bank, he insists the platoon guards the money.

All Is Safely Gathered In

Captain Mainwaring and the platoon help a widowed lady friend of Private Godfrey to gather in the harvest; then proceed to over-do the potato wine.

When Did You Last See Your Money?

When Corporal Jones deposits a parcel of money raised to provide a new canteen for the servicemen, it turns out to be a pound of sausages.

Brain versus Brawn

Put that light out! Time for some wartime laughs with the old boys out to stop Hitler's little game. The members of the platoon disguise themselves as firemen.

A Brush with the Law

Perry and Croft's wartime sitcom with the men of the Home Guard. The chief warden puts Mainwaring in court after a light is left burning in the church hall.

Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel

The platoon test a secret weapon - a huge rolling Catherine wheel packed with explosives. But Walker and Pike set off the weapon by mistake.

Time on My Hands

More laughs with the old geezers. An enemy pilot bails out and becomes tangled up with the town clock.

The Deadly Attachment

A brilliant episode of the classic comedy which just happens to feature one of the most memorable moments in the history of sitcom. Don't tell him Pike!

My British Buddy

As the first contingent of American soldiers arrives in Walmington-on-Sea, Captain Mainwaring and his troops prepare to welcome them - then have a punch up!

The Royal Train

Watch out, Mainwaring's men are about! The platoon provides a guard of honour for a royal train passing through Walmington.

We Know Our Onions

Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring and the platoon take part in a Home Guard efficiency test.

The Honourable Man

Timeless fun with the elderly chaps protecting our shores from nasty Nazis. Captain Mainwaring is annoyed when a death elevates Sgt Wilson to the aristocracy.

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Jimmy Perry's classic wartime sitcom. The van transporting the platoon breaks down outside what looks like a deserted house.

The Recruit

Sgt Wilson allows the vicar and the verger to join the platoon while Mainwaring is away in hospital. When he returns, it's clear he's unhappy about the arrangement.

Everybody's Trucking

Back to the days when men were men, and not stupid boys, in the classic wartime comedy. Mainwaring's platoon runs into an abandoned steam engine on an exercise.

A Man of Action

He's throwing his weight around again! Mainwaring declares martial law when a bomb drops on the outskirts of Walmington-on-Sea. Vintage comedy, aged like a fine wine.

Gorilla Warfare

Classic wartime sitcom. During an exercise, Captain Mainwaring takes the role of a `highly important secret agent' - but the regular army is not convinced.

The Godiva Affair

More wartime comedy from the seaside. The platoon is determined to do its bit at the Walmington-on-Sea Spitfire Fund Carnival - but is morris dancing a good idea?

The Captain's Car

Mainwaring is overjoyed when he is offered the use of a Rolls-Royce, but gets an unpleasant shock when it returns from its trip to be camouflaged.

Turkey Dinner

Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.

Ring Dem Bells

Classic wartime sitcom. When the platoon members are ordered to play Nazi soldiers in a training film, Captain Mainwaring is far from happy.

When You've Got to Go

Mrs Pike is astonished to discover that her `stupid boy' son, the young private, has received his call-up papers. They must be desperate!

Is There Honey Still for Tea?

Evergreen sitcom. Private Godfrey's cottage is to be demolished to make room for the new airstrip. Captain Mainwaring has problems of his own.

Come In, Your Time Is Up

Nostalgic wartime comedy as Mainwaring's bumbling team of oldsters attempt to bring ashore a German aircraft crew who have bailed out into a nearby lake.

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High Finance

Mainwaring the bank manager calls in Jonesy to explain why his account is always in the red. He'll need a bit more than a few rationed sausages to get out of this one!

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The Face on the Poster

Get a grip Wilson! Mainwaring's recruitment drive gets off to a bad start when Wilson makes a mess of the photos for the advertisement.

• Sunday, 7:45pm
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• Monday, 2:20pm
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Knights of Madness

Classic wartime sitcom. For Wings of Victory week, Mainwaring and his troops stage the story of St George, but end up with one dragon too many.

• Wednesday, 8:20pm
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Wake Up Walmington

Wartime farce as Captain Mainwaring's platoon masquerade as traitors to test the Warmington's reaction to the threat of invasion. Naturally, nobody notices!

• Monday, 8:20pm
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The Making of Private Pike

Captain Mainwaring is given a staff car which breaks down when Pike and his girlfriend borrow it to go to the pictures - stupid boy! It has to be said.

• Tuesday, 8:20pm
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The Miser's Hoard

He's got more hope of getting Godfrey into the Marines, but Captain Mainwaring still plots to get Frazer's hoard of gold sovereigns into his bank. Doomed, surely!

• Thursday, 8:20pm
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• May 3, 2:20pm
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Number Engaged

Mainwaring's motley crew are put in charge of a vital telephone line, but get distracted by the slight matter of a bomb hanging from a telephone cable.

• May 3, 8:20pm
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Never Too Old

In the last episode ever made of the classic wartime sitcom, Corporal Jones falls in love and decides to marry the lovely Mrs Fox. Things, naturally, don't go to plan.

• May 5, 9pm
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• May 6, 3:40pm
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The Man and the Hour

Marking 50 years since this first ever episode of the classic wartime comedy was broadcast. Captain Mainwaring assumes command of the Local Defence Volunteers.

• May 6, 8:20pm
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• May 7, 2:40pm
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Shooting Pains

New to Gold. Classic wartime sitcom. The crew use their rifles and their wits to compete for the honour of guarding a VIP.

• May 12, 8:10pm
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• May 13, 2:40pm
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Command Decision

New to Gold. First series of the classic sitcom. Captain Mainwaring puts the defence of the realm before personal pride.

• May 8, 7:20pm
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• May 9, 2:50pm
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The Enemy within the Gates

New to Gold. First series of the classic sitcom. The platoon triumphs over problems of security, fifth columnists and parachuting airmen.

• May 9, 7:25pm
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• May 10, 2:50pm
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The Showing Up of Corporal Jones

New to Gold. First series of the classic wartime sitcom. Corporal Jones is put to the test and the Home Guard ensure that he is not found wanting.

• May 10, 7:25pm
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Museum Piece

New to Gold. First series of the beloved sitcom. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard go to great lengths to equip themselves as a powerful fighting force.

• May 7, 7:20pm
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• May 8, 2:50pm
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Sgt Wilson's Little Secret

Wartime sitcom. Sergeant Wilson's commitment to Home Guard activities wavers while he has a little problem of his own to contend with.

• May 15, 7:20pm
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Operation Kilt

New to Gold. Classic sitcom featuring the men of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard unit. Mainwaring's squad takes part in an exercise for a Highland platoon.

• May 13, 7:20pm
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• May 14, 2:40pm
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The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage

Mainwaring and his outfit, convinced that a German invasion has already begun, mount a gun placement at Private Godfrey's cottage.

• May 14, 7:20pm
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• May 15, 2:45pm
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