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Dad's Army

A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.

11 Votes (8.3)

1968 HD 30min TV-PG United Kingdom English Ended
Comedy War
sitcom world war ii 1940s soldier seaside town period sitcom home guard

Credits:

Jimmy Perry

director

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

Clive Dunn

Lance-Corporal Jack Jones

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

Bill Pertwee

ARP Warden Bert Hodges

Edward Sinclair

Maurice Yeatman

Colin Bean

Private Sponge

S1E1 - The Man and the Hour 1968-07-31

After listening to a radio broadcast asking for men to form what was to become known as the home guard, George Mainwaring, a local bank manager, decides to act and form the platoon on his own. He appoints himself as Captain and recuruits his chief bank clerk Arthur Wilson as the platoon sergeant as well as enlisting the banks office boy Frank Pike. Several of the local tradesmen, including James Frazer; a philatelist shopkeeper, retired shop worker Charles Godfrey, Jack Jones the butcher and black market business man; Joe Walker also volunteer their service for King and Country.. And so, The Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard was born.

S1E2 - Museum Piece 1968-08-07

With the shortage of weapons, Capt Mainwaring goes to the local museum, to see if any of the guns that are on display can be used, by the platoon.

S1E3 - Command Decision 1968-08-14

Capt Mainwaring worried about the lack of weapons gets a visit from a Capt Square an old soldier who offers to donate some guns from his collection providing that he can take command of the platoon. Mainwaring agrees until he sees the state of the guns.

S1E4 - The Enemy Within the Gates 1968-08-21

Capt Mainwaring is giving a lecture on recognizing enemy agents when he learns that for every Nazi that they capture there is a reward Later on the section on patrol capture two German flyers but back at HQ Godfrey accidently let them escape

S1E5 - The Showing Up of Corporal Jones 1968-08-28

Just when the platoon finally get their uniforms LCpl Jones is told that unless he can complete the assault course in 15 minutes he will have to leave So Mainwaring and the rest of the platoon think of a plan to help him

S1E6 - Shooting Pains 1968-09-11

When news that the Prime Minister is to pay a visit to the area a shooting contest is held to see which of the local platoons will form the honor guard Walker gets a crack shot from the theatre touring show ( Barbara Windsor ) to take part as a member of the platoon but a surprise is in store for everybody

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S3E1 - The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones 1969-09-11

Mainwaring is under orders to be more cooperative with the A.R.P. wardens. A task thats made very difficult by their newly appointed Chief. Walker strikes a deal with Jones to make it easier for him to carry rationed goods without being stopped by the police - he is to let the platoon use his butchers van as a troop carrier and ambulance by day and let Walker use it by night. He bribes Jones with the promise that Jones will receive petrol coupons for it. Unfortunately things dont entirely go to plan...

S3E2 - Battle School 1969-09-18

The platoon travel to a secret location to be trained at a battle school. After a long train journey and a march in which they get hopelessly lost, they arrive late and end up missing two meals and the third is virtually inedible. Starving and tired the platoon take on the assault course in which they try their best to get back at Mainwaring for getting them lost. The platoon then have to capture the enemys camp held by Captain Rodrigues and his men. This task looks impossible but can Mainwaring save the day and win back the respect of his troops? Meanwhile Walker tries to raid the nearby farm to get food for his starving comrades.

S3E3 - The Lion Has Phones 1969-09-25

Capt Mainwaring teaches the platoon the tactical use of the phone system when a German plane crashes into the towns reservoir. Because Mainwaring and Wilson cannot decide what to do it is left to Walker to come up with a plan to make the Germans surrender

S3E4 - The Bullet is not for Firing 1969-10-02

When a low flying German aircraft. attacks Warmington On Sea. the platoon under the command of Lance Cpl Jones, fire at the aircraft, and use up all their ammunition. Mainwaring is furious, and orders an investigation.

S3E5 - Something Nasty in the Vault 1969-10-09

During an air raid an unexploded bomb lands on the bank Mainwaring and Wilson find where the bomb has landed and secure it until the bomb disposal people arrive.

S3E7 - Big Guns 1969-10-23

The platoon have taken charge of a large field gun and have to learn how to use it

S3E8 - The Day the Balloon Went Up 1969-10-30

The platoon captures a runaway barrage balloon and while trying to secure it Capt Mainwaring is carried aloft

S3E9 - War Dance 1969-11-06

The platoon hold a dance where Pike is going to announce his engagement to a local girl Sgt Wilson tries to get him to change his mind but Pike will not be put off.

S3E10 - Menace From the Deep 1969-11-13

The platoon are assigned guard duty on an isolated, disused pier for a week. However thanks to Pikes poor judgment over what to tie the boat too, they end up stranded with no contact with the mainland and no food. Attempts at Morse code only prompt Hodges to pursue the platoon to get them to Put that light out! and he ends up stranded himself. If that wasnt enough Jones spots a mine has floated under the pier, but does Hodges have a solution thatll bowl them over?

S3E11 - Branded 1969-11-20

Godfrey asks to leave the platoon because he doesnt want to fight. Mainwaring is furious and the rest of the platoon shun him until they find out that he was a hero from the first war. So he rejoins the platoon as a medical orderly.

S3E12 - Man Hunt 1969-11-27

The platoon are told to be on the lookout for any parachutes found lying about so Walker tells Mainwaring that he has found one. They also take on a dog which they use to track an escaped German pilot but accidently arrest a bird watcher

S3E13 - No Spring for Frazer 1969-12-04

The search begins for a spring clip for a Lewis gun that Frazer has lost while he was cleaning it. The trail leads them through Frazers workshop to a Funeral Director, to Mr. Bluetts dining room table, to a grave yard. The platoon stop at nothing, committing various crimes including house breaking and grave robbing to get the clip back. But will they find it in time to save Frazer from a court-marshal?

S3E14 - Sons of the Sea 1969-12-11

Capt Mainwaring comes up with the idea of small armed patrols to wreak havoc with the enemy using a small reprocessed boat the bank has acquired After a practice on the river they get lost in the fog and they think they have drifted across the channel and are about to be captured by the Germans but they are in for a shock when they find out where they really are.

S5E1 - Asleep in the Deep 1972-10-06

The pumping station of the reservoir has been damaged by a bomb with Walker and Godfrey trapped inside. Hodges is determined to overrule Mainwarings rescue attempt until its discovered the structure of the building is very unsafe and they draw lots to decide who is going to be the ones to dig the stranded men out. After successfully reaching Walker and Godfrey, the roof caves in and everyone but Jones ends up trapped in the underground bunker that is now filling rapidly with water. But does Godfrey have a solution that is more useful than asking to be relieved?

S5E2 - Keep Young and Beautiful 1972-10-13

Vanity swoops through the platoon after Parliament decide that Home Guard members who are not fit for battle must be reassigned to the A.R.P. and A.R.P wardens that are fit should be reassigned to the Home Guard. The platoon obviously dont want this to happen so resort to some rather shocking measures to fool the Area Commander into believing they are suitable to stay where they are.

S5E3 - A Soldier's Farewell 1972-10-20

During the journey home after a night at the cinema Mainwaring comes to the assistance of the clippie after Hodges makes fun of her Later Mainwaring dreams of being Napoleon with the clippie as Josephine

S5E4 - Getting the Bird 1972-10-27

Rumour sweeps through Warmington, that Wilson is seeing a young girl, He goes AWOL, and is found drunk. It turns out that the girl is his Daughter. Meanwhile Walker has taken a delivery of pigeons that have been stolen from Trafalgar Square, and has to find somewhere to hide them. Then the platoon assemble for church parade.

S5E5 - The Desperate Drive of Lance Corporal Jones 1972-11-03

The platoon practice house clearing by using the office and the Vicar and Hodges get caught up in the action Later during a live firing exercise the platoon are sent to the wrong map reference When Jones discovers the mistake he drives to rescue

S5E6 - If the Cap Fits... 1972-11-10

The platoon are given a lecture on the German Army but because Frazer keeps on complaining Mainwaring makes him acting C.O. of the platoon Later when the colonel asks the platoon to attend a dinner Mainwaring has to play the bagpipes

S5E7 - The King Was in His Counting House 1972-11-17

While Capt mainwaring holds a party at his house for the platoon the bank is hit by a German bomb After guarding the money all night he has to find a way to transport the money to the Eastgate Branch for safety

S5E8 - All is Safely Gathered In 1972-11-24

Godfrey asks for a holiday from the platoon in order to help an old girlfriend who runs a farm to bring in the harvest As its important work Mainwaring brings all the platoon to help

S5E9 - When Did You Last See Your Money? 1972-12-01

Lance Corporal Jones has mislaid £500 that has been collected by the merchants to build a center for the local people Frazer hypnotizes Jones and after a long search the money finally turns up.

S5E10 - Brain Versus Brawn 1972-12-08

During an exercise Mainwaring And the platoon have to find a way to gain access into an ammo dump After dressing up as firemen they are called to a real fire

S5E11 - A Brush With the Law 1972-12-15

When the light is left on in the church hall, Chief Warden Hodges, suspects that Mainwaring is the culprit, and takes him to court. The verger knows what happened, but Hodges will not let him tell the truth.

S5E12 - Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel 1972-12-22

The platoon are asked to provide guard duty at a testing ground for secret weapons but when one of the devices gets loose the platoon have to give chase

S5E13 - Time On My Hands 1972-12-25

A German pilot has baled out and is caught hanging by his parachute on the clock tower The platoon climb up to rescue him but get trapped themselves

S6E1 - The Deadly Attachment 1973-10-31

The platoon finally get to grips with the enemy when they have to guard some Nazi Submariners but the Germans turn the tables on Mainwaring and try to escape but somehow Jones ends up with a grenade down his trousers

S6E2 - My British Buddy 1973-11-07

The Platoon decide to give a party to the visiting American troops.When the Yanks start to get fresh with the platoons girl friends, all hell lets loose.

S6E3 - The Royal Train 1973-11-14

When news that the King is to travel through Warmington-On-Sea, by train, Capt Mainwaring and the platoon, are detailed to provide an honor guard,then the local stopping train breaks down on the main line,and the Kings train is due any time.

S6E4 - We Knows Our Onions 1973-11-21

The platoon have gone away to a camp to undergo an efficiency test Meanwhile Walker has a van load of onions to sell to Hodges Later with no blank shells to use on the test Mainwaring has a brain wave and he uses the onions as ammunition to pass the test

S6E5 - The Honourable Man 1973-11-28

When a relative of Sergeant Wilson dies, he inherits the title, Then when a Russian factory worker visits the town, to boost Anglo-Russian relations,Mainwaring has been asked to present the key of the town, until the mayor hears about Wilsons title, and asks Mainwaring to step down.

S6E6 - Things that Go Bump in the Night 1973-12-05

The platoon get lost on a wild and stormy night and have to take shelter in a old and deserted house that is used for training tracking dogs When Pike gets his uniform wet he changes it for an old German uniform but when the dogs get loose, they chase Pike and the platoon across the fields

S6E7 - The Recruit 1973-12-12

Capt Mainwaring has gone into hospital for an operation on an ingrowing toenail Meanwhile Wilson as acting C O has Asked the Vicar and the Verger to join the platoon to make up the numbers

S7E1 - Everybody's Trucking 1974-11-15

As all the road signs have been removed from the area the platoon are ordered to put up temporary ones to help a large convoy on maneuvers that is due to drive through the area but due to the condition of the ground the platoons van gets stuck in the mud

S7E2 - Man of Action 1974-11-22

Pike gets his head caught in the park railings and the platoon are summoned to help meanwhile a large bomb has exploded near the town and has put the gas and electricity supplies out of order When Mainwaring returns to hear what has happened he puts the town under martial law

S7E3 - Gorilla Warfare 1974-11-29

While on maneuvers the platoon come in contact with an escaped gorilla

S7E4 - The Godiva Affair 1974-12-06

The platoon are dressed as Morris Dancers for a local show when Jones comes to Capt Mainwaring with a problem concerning Mrs Fox Jones thinks she is seeing the town clerk and wants Mainwaring to sort it out for him

S7E5 - The Captain's Car 1974-12-13

Lady Maltby offers her Rolls Royce to Capt Mainwaring for use as his staff car. After the car has been disguised with camouflage paint, it has to be repainted black, because the Mayors car has run out of petrol, and there no official car to greet a visiting V.I.P.

S7E6 - Turkey Dinner 1974-12-20

When the platoon accidentally shoot a turkey they try and return it to the local farmer but he will not accept it so the men come up with the idea of providing a dinner for the local O.A.Ps