Dad's Army - Season 0 Episode 5 Comedy Connections - Dad's Army
Shown as part of the BBC Comedy Connections series. This episode looks at Dad's Army, the gentle wartime sitcom that became one of the most popular and best-loved series of all time.
Set in wartime Britain, the cast of Dad's Army featured many veterans of stage and screen including Arthur Lowe, John Laurie and Arnold Ridley. As well as creating a template for future ensemble sitcoms, the series established one of British TV's most successful writing partnership - that of Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
But Comedy Connections reveals that neither writer gave Dad's Army its name. Originally called Fighting Tigers, the new title was imposed on the show by the BBC's then Head of Comedy, Michael Mills. Other surprises include John Laurie expressing his disappointment that, at the age of 73 and after a glittering theatre career, he should become most famous for 'this crap', what happened when Ian Lavender asked the show's writers whether his character, Pike, was in fact Wilson's son, and what producer David Croft did with the audience feedback report after the screening of the show's pilot.
With contributions from writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft, plus actors Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, Bill Pertwee, Pamela Cundell and Wendy
Year: 1977
Genre: Comedy
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC One
Director: Jimmy Perry, David Croft
Cast: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender
Crew: David Croft (Producer), David Croft (Writer), Jimmy Perry (Writer)
First Air Date: Jul 31, 1968
Last Air date: Nov 13, 1977
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 77 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 70.00 users
Popularity: 30.187
Language: English
Episode
Battle of the Giants!
My Brother and I
The Love of Three Oranges
Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army
Comedy Connections - Dad's Army
A Life on the Box - Arthur Lowe
Dad's Army In Colour – Room At The Bottom
The Movie
Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story
Missing Presumed Wiped
We are the Boys: Arnold Ridley
The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe
We are the Boys: James Beck
We are the Boys: John Laurie
We are the Boys: John Le Mesurier
We are the Boys: Arthur Lowe
We are the Boys: Clive Dunn
We are the Boys: Ian Lavender
Selection Box
Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages
Broadcast to Empire
The Passing Years
The Cornish Floral Dance
The Coward Revue
The Pelican Crossing
The Stage Show
On Tour With The Cast
Blue Peter Art Competition
Blue Peter Item On Jones' Van
Christmas Night With The Stars (1970)
John Le Mesurier - It's All Been Rather Lovely
Battle Of The Giants - Tower View
Nationwide preview of Dad's Army - The Stage Show
The Pelican Crossing (Road Safety Film)
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