Directory of Dad's Army Resources

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Sitcom charting the fortunes of a motley group of bankers, butchers and black marketeers, who have been pressed into service in a petrifyingly inadequate WWII local defense group known as the Home Guard. Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Ian Lavender, Arnold Ridley, James Beck and Bill Pertwee. Written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry. First broadcast on BBC1 in July 1968.

Resources in This Category

• Dad's Army

  http://home.btconnect.com/howejam/dadsarmy.htm
  Episode guide, cast list, merchandise, gallery, news archive and spin offs.

• IMDb - "Dad's Army" (1968)

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062552/
  Includes a plot summary, trivia, links, viewer comments and a full list of cast and crew.

• Screenonline - Dad's Army (1968-1977)

  http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/449057/
  Provides a synopsis, full list of cast and crew, production photographs and video clips accessible by libraries and schools.

• The Dad's Army Appreciation Society

  http://www.dadsarmy.co.uk/
  Background information on the show, including a guide to cast members and episodes, news items and membership details.

• The Home Guard and 'Dad's Army'

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/dads_army_01.shtml
  BBC page written by author Graham McCann looking at the truth behind the comedy of the WW2 Home Guard.

• Walmington-on-Line

  http://www.walmington-on-line.co.uk/
  A recreation of WWII Walmington-on-Sea, the home of the characters from Dad's Army. Includes show information, background and trivia.

 

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