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Dad's Army (BBC)(1968-77) starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier & Clive Dunn
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Dad's Army
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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DAD'S ARMY
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BBC Television (BBC1)
Produced by: David Croft
Created and Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Directed by: David Croft, Harold Snoad, Bob Spiers

UK Comedy Series 80 episodes (77 30-minute, 2 40-minute, 1 60-minute episodes) B&W (1968-69); Colour (1969-77)
Starring:
Arthur Lowe as Capt George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier as Sgt Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn as L/Cpl Jack Jones

John Laurie as Pte Jock Frazer
James Beck as Pte Joe Walker
Arnold Ridley as Pte Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender as Pte Frank Pike
Bill Pertwee as Warden Hodges
Frank Williams as Vicar
With:
Edward Sinclair as Verger
Janet Davies as Mrs Pike
Colin Bean as Pte Sponge
Talfryn Thomas as Cheeseman
Robert Raglan as Colonel
Harold Bennett as Mr Blewitt
Pamela Cundell as Mrs Fox
 

Dads Army - Blue Peter 1   Interview with  Arthur Lowe & John LeMesurier - 22Feb1973

Dads Army - Blue Peter 2 - Interview with  Arthur Lowe   - 29Apr 1974

 Arthur Lowe Tribute

Dads Army Arthur Lowe Profile Pt.1

Dads Army Arthur Lowe Profile Pt.2

Dads Army John Le Mesurier Profile

DAD'S ARMY - JOHN LEMESURIER DOCUMENTARY

Dads Army Clive Dunn Profile

Dads Army John Laurie Profile

Dads Army Arnold Ridley Profile

ARNOLD RIDLEY THIS IS YOUR LIFE

Dads Army James Beck Profile

Dads Army Ian Lavender Profile Pt.1

Dads Army Ian Lavender Profile Pt.2

BILL PERTWEE THIS IS YOUR LIFE

DAVID CROFT THIS IS YOUR LIFE

Pelican Crossing (Dad's Army) (1974)  - Road Safety Film

Dad's Army - Road Safety Films (1976)

Bill Cotton Jr, son of the band leader Billy Cotton was head of  BBC Light Entertainment  1970-1977.

The Cotton Collection Pt10 Dad's Army Pt1
The Cotton Collection Pt11 Dad's Army Pt2
The Cotton Collection Pt12 Dad's Army Pt3
The Cotton Collection Pt13 Dad's Army Pt4

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BBC1 Television (31 Jul 68 - 11 Sep 68)

1.1 [--] Dad's Army: THE MAN AND THE HOUR (pilot) (bw)
31Jul68 BBC1

Dads Army Pilot Introduction (First Ever Episode)

 1.2 [--] Dad's Army: MUSEUM PIECE (bw)
7 August 1968 BBC1

1.3 [--] Dad's Army: COMMAND DECISION (bw)
14 August 1968 BBC1

 Capt Mainwaring risks losing control of the platoon.

1.4 [--] Dad's Army: THE ENEMY WITHIN THE GATES (bw)
21 August 1968 BBC1

 1.5 [--] Dad's Army: THE SHOWING UP OF CORPORAL JONES (bw)
28 August 1968 BBC1

 1.6 [--] Dad's Army: SHOOTING PAINS (bw)
4 Sept 1968 BBC1

 [--] Christmas Night with the Stars (25 Dec 68): sketch

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 BBC1 Television (1 Mar 69 - 5 Apr 69)

2.1 [--] Dad's Army: OPERATION KILT (bw) (missing episode - rediscovered 2001)  1Mar69 BBC1

 
2.2 [--] Dad's Army: THE BATTLE OF GODFREY'S COTTAGE (bw) (missing episode - rediscovered 2001) 8Mar69 BBC1

 
2.3 [--] Dad's Army: #The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker (bw) (#missing from BBC Archive#) 15Mar69 BBC1

2.4 [--] Dad's Army: #Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret (bw) (#missing from BBC Archive#) 22Mar69 BBC1

2.5 [--] Dad's Army: #A Stripe for Frazer (bw) (#missing from BBC Archive#)  29Mar69 BBC1

2.6 [--] Dad's Army: #Under Fire (bw)(#missing from BBC Archive#)  5Apr69 BBC1


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BBC1 Television (11 Sep 69 - 11 Dec 69) (Colour Episodes start here)

3.1 [--] Dad's Army: THE ARMOURED MIGHT OF LANCE CORPORAL JONES   11Sep69 BBC1

3.2 [--] Dad's Army: BATTLE SCHOOL    18Sep69 BBC1

 3.3 [--] Dad's Army: THE LION HAS 'PHONES   25Sep69 BBC1

3.4 [--] Dad's Army: THE BULLET IS NOT FOR FIRING   2Oct69 BBC1

Dad's Army - The Bullet Is Not For Firing   (1.27min clip)

Dad's Army - Officers On A Train  (0.43min clip)

3.5 [--] Dad's Army: SOMETHING NASTY IN THE VAULT  9Oct69 BBC1

 
3.6 [--] Dad's Army: ROOM AT THE BOTTOM   16Oct69 BBC1
#filmed in colour - but master tape wiped.
Telerecording on film was black and white. Digitally restored into Colour in 2008.
Restored colour version shown on BBC2 Sat 13 Dec 2008#

Dad's Army in Colour_ Room at the Bottom - Comedy-web1.mov

3.7 [--] Dad's Army: BIG GUNS  23Oct69 BBC1

3.8 [--] Dad's Army: THE DAY THE BALLOON WENT UP  30Oct69 BBC1

 3.9 [--] Dad's Army: WAR DANCE    6Nov69 BBC1

3.10 [--] Dad's Army: MENACE FROM THE DEEP    13Nov69 BBC1

3.11 [--] Dad's Army: BRANDED    20Nov69 BBC1

 3.12 [--] Dad's Army: MAN HUNT   27Nov69 BBC1

3.13 [--] Dad's Army: NO SPRING FOR FRAZER  4Dec69 BBC1

3.14 [--] Dad's Army: SONS OF THE SEA   11Dec69 BBC1

 
[--] Christmas Night with the Stars (25 Dec 69): sketch

Dad's Army - Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages (1969)

[--] A Royal Television Gala Performance (24 May 70): sketch

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(25 Sep 70 - 18 Dec 70) (Colour)

4.1 [--] Dad's Army: THE BIG PARADE  25Sep70 BBC1

4.2 [--] Dad's Army: DON'T FORGET THE DIVER  2Oct70 BBC1

 4.3 [--] Dad's Army: BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS  9Oct70 BBC1

 4.4 [--] Dad's Army: SERGEANT - SAVE MY BOY!  16Oct70 BBC1

 4.5 [--] Dad's Army: DON'T FENCE ME  23Oct70 BBC1

4.6 [--] Dad's Army: ABSENT FRIENDS  30Oct70 BBC1

 4.7 [--] Dad's Army: PUT THAT LIGHT OUT!  6Nov70 BBC1

4.8 [--] Dad's Army: THE TWO AND A HALF FEATHERS  13Nov70 BBC1

4.9 [--] Dad's Army: MUM'S ARMY   20Nov70 BBC1

4.10 [--] Dad's Army: THE TEST  27Nov70 BBC1

4.11 [--] Dad's Army: A. WILSON (MANAGER)?   4Dec70 BBC1

4.12 [--] Dad's Army: UNINVITED GUESTS  11Dec70 BBC1

 
4.13 [--] Dad's Army: FALLEN IDOL   18Dec70 BBC1

[--] Christmas Night with the Stars (25 Dec 70): sketch

[--] The Morecambe and Wise Show (22 Apr 71): sketch

[--] Christmas special (27 Dec 71, 60 minutes): BATTLE OF THE GIANTS!   (6 parts)

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(6 Oct 72 - 29 Dec 72) (Colour)

5.1 [--] Dad's Army: ASLEEP IN THE DEEP    6Oct72 BBC1

5.2 [--] Dad's Army: KEEP YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL  13Oct72 BBC1

5.3 [--] Dad's Army: A SOLDIER'S FAREWELL   20Oct72 BBC1

 5.4 [--] Dad's Army: GETTING THE BIRD   27Oct72 BBC1

5.5 [--] Dad's Army: THE DESPERATE DRIVE OF CORPORAL JONES   3Nov72 BBC1

5.6 [--] Dad's Army: IF THE CAP FITS ...    10Nov72 BBC1

5.7 [--] Dad's Army: THE KING WAS IN HIS COUNTING HOUSE   17Nov72 BBC1

5.8 [--] Dad's Army: ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN   24Nov72 BBC1

 5.9 [--] Dad's Army: WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR MONEY?   1Dec72 BBC1

5.10 [--] Dad's Army: BRAIN VERSUS BRAWN    8Dec72 BBC1

Dads Army Fire Engine JL 23 23. (8 min clip)

5.11 [--] Dad's Army: A BRUSH WITH THE LAW  15Dec72 BBC1

 5.12 [--] Dad's Army: ROUND AND ROUND WENT THE GREAT BIG WHEEL  22Dec72 BBC1

 
5.13 [--] Dad's Army: TIME ON MY HANDS   29Dec72 BBC1

Dad's Army time on my hands 5x13 part 2 (only part 2 available)

[--] Christmas Night with the Stars (25 Dec 72): sketch - BROADCAST TO THE EMPIRE

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(31 Oct 73 - 12 Dec 73) (Colour)

6.1 [--] Dad's Army: THE DEADLY ATTACHMENT   31Oct73 BBC1

 6.2 [--] Dad's Army: MY BRITISH BUDDY 7Nov73 BBC1

6.3 [--] Dad's Army: THE ROYAL TRAIN  14Nov73 BBC1

6.4 [--] Dad's Army: WE KNOW OUR ONIONS   21Nov73  BBC1

6.5 [--] Dad's Army: THE HONOURABLE MAN  28Nov73 BBC1

 6.6 [--] Dad's Army: THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT  5Dec73 BBC1

 6.7 [--] Dad's Army: THE RECRUIT    12Dec73 BBC1

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(15 Nov 74 - 23 Dec 74) (Colour)

7.1 [--] Dad's Army: EVERYBODY'S TRUCKING   15Nov74 BBC1

7.2 [--] Dad's Army: A MAN OF ACTION    22Nov74 BBC1

7.3 [--] Dad's Army: GORILLA WARFARE    29Nov74 BBC1

 7.4 [--] Dad's Army: THE GODIVA AFFAIR   6Dec74 BBC1

7.5 [--] Dad's Army: THE CAPTAIN'S CAR   13Dec74 BBC1

7.6 [--] Dad's Army: TURKEY DINNER    23Dec74 BBC1

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(5 Sep 75 - 10 Oct 75) (Colour)

8.1 [--] Dad's Army: RING DEM BELLS   5Sep75 BBC1

 8.2 [--] Dad's Army: WHEN YOU'VE GOT TO GO   12Sep75 BBC1

 8.3 [--] Dad's Army: IS THERE HONEY STILL FOR TEA?   19Sep75 BBC1

8.4 [--] Dad's Army: COME IN, YOUR TIME IS UP    26Sep75 BBC1

8.5 [--] Dad's Army: HIGH FINANCE    3Oct75 BBC1

8.6 [--] Dad's Army: THE FACE ON THE POSTER  10Oct75 BBC1

[--] The Royal Variety Performance (ATV 16 Nov 75): sketch THE FLORAL DANCE

[--] Christmas special (26 Dec 75, 40 minutes): MY BROTHER AND I

 [--] Dad's Army - Christmas special : THE LOVE OF THREE ORANGES
(26 Dec 76) BBC1

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(2 Oct 77 - 13 Nov 77) (Colour)

9.1 [--] Dad's Army: WAKE-UP WALMINGTON   2Oct77 BBC1

Dads Army - Wake Up Walmington Part 1

Dads Army - Wake Up Walmington Part 2

Dads Army - Wake Up Walmington Part 3

9.2 [--] Dad's Army: THE MAKING OF PRIVATE PIKE  9Oct77 BBC1

9.3 [--] Dad's Army: KNIGHTS OF MADNESS   16Oct77 BBC1

9.4 [--] Dad's Army: THE MISER'S HOARD  23Oct77 BBC1

9.5 [--] Dad's Army: NUMBER ENGAGED  30Oct77 BBC1

 9.6 [--] Dad's Army: NEVER TOO OLD (40 minutes) 6Nov77 BBC1

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Dads Army On Tour With Stageshow Pt.1

Dads Army On Tour With Stageshow Pt.2

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