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	The first episode, "[[The Man and the Hour]]", begins with a scene set in the "present day" of 1968, in which Mainwaring addresses his old platoon as part of the contemporary '"[[I'm Backing Britain]]" campaign. The prologue opening was a condition imposed after initial concerns from <!-- Not knighted until 1991. -->[[Paul Fox (television executive)\|Paul Fox]], the BBC1 controller, that it belittled the efforts of the Home Guard.<ref>Clark, Anthony. [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/449057/index.html "Dad’s Army"] at BFI Screen online. Retrieved 4 June 2006.</ref> After Mainwaring relates how he had backed Britain in 1940, the episode proper begins; ''Dad's Army'' is thus told in [[Flashback (narrative)\|flashback]], although the final episode does not return to 1968. Later episodes are largely self-contained, albeit referring to previous events and with additional character development.		The first episode, "[[The Man and the Hour]]", begins with a scene set in the "present day" of 1968, in which Mainwaring addresses his old platoon as part of the contemporary '"[[I'm Backing Britain]]" campaign. The prologue opening was a condition imposed after initial concerns from <!-- Not knighted until 1991. -->[[Paul Fox (television executive)\|Paul Fox]], the BBC1 controller, that it belittled the efforts of the Home Guard.<ref>Clark, Anthony. [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/449057/index.html "Dad’s Army"] at BFI Screen online. Retrieved 4 June 2006.</ref> After Mainwaring relates how he had backed Britain in 1940, the episode proper begins; ''Dad's Army'' is thus told in [[Flashback (narrative)\|flashback]], although the final episode does not return to 1968. Later episodes are largely self-contained, albeit referring to previous events and with additional character development.

	As the comedy in many ways relies on the platoon's lack of participation in the Second World War, opposition to their activities has to come from another quarter and this is generally provided by [[Air Raid Precautions]] (ARP) Warden Hodges, and sometimes by the [[verger]] of the local church (St Aldhelm's) or by Captain Square and the neighbouring Eastgate Home Guard platoon. The group does have some encounters related to the enemy, such as downed [[Nazi Germany\|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may have been German; a Viennese ornithologist appears in "[[Man Hunt (Dad's Army)\|Man Hunt]]" and an IRA suspect appears in "[[Absent Friends (Dad's Army ~~episode~~)\|Absent Friends]]".		As the comedy in many ways relies on the platoon's lack of participation in the Second World War, opposition to their activities has to come from another quarter and this is generally provided by [[Air Raid Precautions]] (ARP) Warden Hodges, and sometimes by the [[verger]] of the local church (St Aldhelm's) or by Captain Square and the neighbouring Eastgate Home Guard platoon. The group does have some encounters related to the enemy, such as downed [[Nazi Germany\|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may have been German; a Viennese ornithologist appears in "[[Man Hunt (Dad's Army)\|Man Hunt]]" and an IRA suspect appears in "[[Absent Friends (Dad's Army)\|Absent Friends]]".

	The humour ranges from the subtle (especially the [[social class\|class]]-reversed relationship between grammar school-educated Mainwaring, the local bank manager, and public school-educated Wilson, his deputy at the bank) to the [[slapstick]] (the antics of the elderly Jones being a prime example). Jones had several [[Dad's Army#Catchphrases\|catchphrases]], including "Don't panic!" (while panicking himself), "They don't like it up 'em", "Permission to speak, sir?" and talk about the "[[Hadendoa\|Fuzzy-Wuzzies]]". Mainwaring says "You stupid boy" to Pike in many episodes. Other cast members used catch phrases including Sergeant Wilson who regularly asked ‘Do you think that’s wise?’ when Captain Mainwaring made a suggestion.		The humour ranges from the subtle (especially the [[social class\|class]]-reversed relationship between grammar school-educated Mainwaring, the local bank manager, and public school-educated Wilson, his deputy at the bank) to the [[slapstick]] (the antics of the elderly Jones being a prime example). Jones had several [[Dad's Army#Catchphrases\|catchphrases]], including "Don't panic!" (while panicking himself), "They don't like it up 'em", "Permission to speak, sir?" and talk about the "[[Hadendoa\|Fuzzy-Wuzzies]]". Mainwaring says "You stupid boy" to Pike in many episodes. Other cast members used catch phrases including Sergeant Wilson who regularly asked ‘Do you think that’s wise?’ when Captain Mainwaring made a suggestion.

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	* [[Pamela Cundell]]		* [[Pamela Cundell]]
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	As the comedy in many ways relies on the platoon's lack of participation in the Second World War, opposition to their activities has to come from another quarter and this is generally provided by [[Air Raid Precautions]] (ARP) Warden Hodges, and sometimes by the [[verger]] of the local church (St Aldhelm's) or by Captain Square and the neighbouring Eastgate Home Guard platoon. The group does have some encounters related to the enemy, such as downed [[Nazi Germany\|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may have been German; a Viennese ornithologist appears in "[[Man Hunt (Dad's Army)\|Man Hunt]]" and an IRA suspect appears in "[[Absent Friends (Dad's Army episode)\|Absent Friends]]".		As the comedy in many ways relies on the platoon's lack of participation in the Second World War, opposition to their activities has to come from another quarter and this is generally provided by [[Air Raid Precautions]] (ARP) Warden Hodges, and sometimes by the [[verger]] of the local church (St Aldhelm's) or by Captain Square and the neighbouring Eastgate Home Guard platoon. The group does have some encounters related to the enemy, such as downed [[Nazi Germany\|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may have been German; a Viennese ornithologist appears in "[[Man Hunt (Dad's Army)\|Man Hunt]]" and an IRA suspect appears in "[[Absent Friends (Dad's Army episode)\|Absent Friends]]".

	The humour ranges from the subtle (especially the [[social class\|class]]-reversed relationship between grammar school-educated Mainwaring, the local bank manager, and public school-educated Wilson, his deputy at the bank) to the [[slapstick]] (the antics of the elderly Jones being a prime example). Jones had several [[q:Dad's Army#Catchphrases\|catchphrases]], including "Don't panic!" (while panicking himself), "They don't like it up 'em", "Permission to speak, sir?" and talk about the "[[Hadendoa\|Fuzzy-Wuzzies]]". Mainwaring says "You stupid boy" to Pike in many episodes. Other cast members used catch phrases including Sergeant Wilson who regularly asked ‘Do you think that’s wise?’ when Captain Mainwaring made a suggestion.		The humour ranges from the subtle (especially the [[social class\|class]]-reversed relationship between grammar school-educated Mainwaring, the local bank manager, and public school-educated Wilson, his deputy at the bank) to the [[slapstick]] (the antics of the elderly Jones being a prime example). Jones had several [[Dad's Army#Catchphrases\|catchphrases]], including "Don't panic!" (while panicking himself), "They don't like it up 'em", "Permission to speak, sir?" and talk about the "[[Hadendoa\|Fuzzy-Wuzzies]]". Mainwaring says "You stupid boy" to Pike in many episodes. Other cast members used catch phrases including Sergeant Wilson who regularly asked ‘Do you think that’s wise?’ when Captain Mainwaring made a suggestion.

	The early series occasionally include darker humour, reflecting that, especially early in the war, the Home Guard was woefully under-equipped but was still willing to resist the [[Wehrmacht]]. For instance, in the episode "[[The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage]]", the platoon believes the enemy has invaded Britain. Mainwaring, Godfrey, Frazer and Jones (along with Godfrey's sisters, who are completely unaware of the invasion) decide to stay at the cottage to delay the German advance, buying the regular army time to arrive with reinforcements; "It'll probably be the end of us, but we're ready for that, aren't we, men?", says Mainwaring. "Of course", replies Frazer.		The early series occasionally include darker humour, reflecting that, especially early in the war, the Home Guard was woefully under-equipped but was still willing to resist the [[Wehrmacht]]. For instance, in the episode "[[The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage]]", the platoon believes the enemy has invaded Britain. Mainwaring, Godfrey, Frazer and Jones (along with Godfrey's sisters, who are completely unaware of the invasion) decide to stay at the cottage to delay the German advance, buying the regular army time to arrive with reinforcements; "It'll probably be the end of us, but we're ready for that, aren't we, men?", says Mainwaring. "Of course", replies Frazer.

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	~~{{short description\|British comedy TV series}}~~
	~~{{about\|the television series\|the films, stage plays and radio productions\|\|other uses}}~~
	~~{{Use British English\|date=July 2014}}~~
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	\| genre = {{ubl\|[[w:Situation comedy\|Situation comedy]]\|[[w:Historical fiction\|Historical fiction]]}}		\| genre = {{ubl\|[[Situation comedy\|Situation comedy]]\|[[Historical fiction\|Historical fiction]]}}
	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| creator = [[Jimmy Perry]]		\| creator = [[Jimmy Perry]]
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	* [[James Beck]]		* [[James Beck]]
	* [[Arnold Ridley]]		* [[Arnold Ridley]]
	* [[w:Ian Lavender\|Ian Lavender]]		* [[Ian Lavender\|Ian Lavender]]
	* [[Bill Pertwee]]		* [[Bill Pertwee]]
	* [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]]		* [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]]
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	* [[Pamela Cundell]]		* [[Pamela Cundell]]
	}}		}}
	\| opentheme = {{ubl\|[[w:Bud Flanagan\|Bud Flanagan]]\|"[[q:Dad's Army#Theme song\|Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?]]"}}		\| opentheme = {{ubl\|[[Bud Flanagan\|Bud Flanagan]]\|"[[q:Dad's Army#Theme song\|Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?]]"}}
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| distributor = {{plainlist\|		\| distributor = {{plainlist\|
	* [[w:BBC Worldwide\|BBC Worldwide]]		* [[BBC Worldwide\|BBC Worldwide]]
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	}}		}}
	\| network = [[w:BBC One\|BBC 1]]		\| network = [[BBC One\|BBC 1]]
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1968\|7\|31\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1968\|7\|31\|df=y}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1977\|11\|13\|df=y}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1977\|11\|13\|df=y}}
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	[[File:Croft and Perry.jpg\|thumb\|Co-writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry during a ''Dad's Army'' event at Bressingham Steam Museum, May 2011]]		[[File:Croft and Perry.jpg\|thumb\|Co-writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry during a ''Dad's Army'' event at Bressingham Steam Museum, May 2011]]

	'''''Dad's Army''''' is<!-- PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE 'IS' WITH 'WAS'. ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED, THE PROGRAMME IS STILL IN EXISTENCE, SO PRESENT TENSE IS USED. --> a British television [[w:British sitcom\|sitcom]] about the UK's [[w:Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. It was written by [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)\|David Croft]], and originally broadcast on [[w:BBC1\|BBC1]] from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total; a [[Dad's Army (1971 film)\|feature film]] released in 1971, a stage show and a radio version based on the television scripts were also produced. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still shown internationally.		'''''Dad's Army''''' is<!-- PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE 'IS' WITH 'WAS'. ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED, THE PROGRAMME IS STILL IN EXISTENCE, SO PRESENT TENSE IS USED. --> a British television [[British sitcom\|sitcom]] about the UK's [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] during the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. It was written by [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)\|David Croft]], and originally broadcast on [[BBC1\|BBC1]] from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total; a [[Dad's Army (1971 film)\|feature film]] released in 1971, a stage show and a radio version based on the television scripts were also produced. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still shown internationally.

	The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title ''Dad's Army'') or by being in professions exempt from conscription. Most of the platoon characters depicted in ''Dad's Army'' are over military age and the series stars several older British actors including [[Arnold Ridley]], [[John Laurie]], [[Arthur Lowe]] and [[John Le Mesurier]]. Younger members of the cast included [[w:Ian Lavender\|Ian Lavender]], [[Clive Dunn]] (who, despite being one of the younger cast members, played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones) and [[James Beck]] (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]] as the vicar and [[Bill Pertwee]] as the chief ARP warden.		The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title ''Dad's Army'') or by being in professions exempt from conscription. Most of the platoon characters depicted in ''Dad's Army'' are over military age and the series stars several older British actors including [[Arnold Ridley]], [[John Laurie]], [[Arthur Lowe]] and [[John Le Mesurier]]. Younger members of the cast included [[Ian Lavender\|Ian Lavender]], [[Clive Dunn]] (who, despite being one of the younger cast members, played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones) and [[James Beck]] (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]] as the vicar and [[Bill Pertwee]] as the chief ARP warden.

	The series has influenced [[w:British culture\|British popular culture]], with its catchphrases and characters being well known. The ''[[w:Radio Times\|Radio Times]]'' magazine listed [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s "You stupid boy!" among the 25 greatest put-downs on TV.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7264321.stm \|title=TV's top 25 put-downs published \|work=BBC News \|date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> A 2001 [[Channel 4]] poll ranked Captain Mainwaring 21st on their list of the [[100 Greatest (TV series)\|100 Greatest TV Characters]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531160558/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-date=31 May 2009 \|title=100 Greatest TV Characters \|access-date=26 May 2019 \|publisher=[[Channel 4]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|title=100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1)) \|publisher=[[ITN Source]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221233837/http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|archive-date=21 February 2015 \|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> In 2004, ''Dad's Army'' came fourth in a BBC poll to find ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom]]''. It was placed 13th in a list of the [[100 Greatest British Television Programmes]] drawn up by the [[British Film Institute]] in 2000 and voted for by industry professionals.<ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php British Film Institute TV100] URL accessed 4 June 2006 {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030130554/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php \|date=30 October 2006 }}</ref> A [[Dad's Army (2016 film)\|second feature film]] of ''Dad's Army'' with a different cast <!-- Apart from a cameo or two. -->was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370 \|work=BBC News \|date=8 October 2014 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>		The series has influenced [[British culture\|British popular culture]], with its catchphrases and characters being well known. The ''[[Radio Times\|Radio Times]]'' magazine listed [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s "You stupid boy!" among the 25 greatest put-downs on TV.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7264321.stm \|title=TV's top 25 put-downs published \|work=BBC News \|date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> A 2001 [[Channel 4]] poll ranked Captain Mainwaring 21st on their list of the [[100 Greatest (TV series)\|100 Greatest TV Characters]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531160558/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-date=31 May 2009 \|title=100 Greatest TV Characters \|access-date=26 May 2019 \|publisher=[[Channel 4]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|title=100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1)) \|publisher=[[ITN Source]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221233837/http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|archive-date=21 February 2015 \|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> In 2004, ''Dad's Army'' came fourth in a BBC poll to find ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom]]''. It was placed 13th in a list of the [[100 Greatest British Television Programmes]] drawn up by the [[British Film Institute]] in 2000 and voted for by industry professionals.<ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php British Film Institute TV100] URL accessed 4 June 2006 {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030130554/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php \|date=30 October 2006 }}</ref> A [[Dad's Army (2016 film)\|second feature film]] of ''Dad's Army'' with a different cast <!-- Apart from a cameo or two. -->was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370 \|work=BBC News \|date=8 October 2014 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

	In 2019, [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]] recreated three missing episodes for broadcast in August that year on its [[Gold (UK TV channel)\|Gold]] channel under the title ''Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes'', starring [[w:Kevin McNally\|Kevin McNally]] and [[w:Robert Bathurst\|Robert Bathurst]] as [[Captain Mainwaring]] and [[Sergeant Wilson]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5097/dads_army_2019_cast/ \|title=Kevin McNally and Robert Bathurst to star in new Dad's Army \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|date=9 November 2018 \|website=comedy.co.uk \|access-date=9 November 2018 }}</ref>		In 2019, [[UKTV\|UKTV]] recreated three missing episodes for broadcast in August that year on its [[Gold (UK TV channel)\|Gold]] channel under the title ''Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes'', starring [[Kevin McNally\|Kevin McNally]] and [[Robert Bathurst\|Robert Bathurst]] as [[Captain Mainwaring]] and [[Sergeant Wilson]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5097/dads_army_2019_cast/ \|title=Kevin McNally and Robert Bathurst to star in new Dad's Army \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|date=9 November 2018 \|website=comedy.co.uk \|access-date=9 November 2018 }}</ref>

	==Origins==		==Origins==
	Originally intended to be called ''The Fighting Tigers'', ''Dad's Army'' was based partly on co-writer and creator [[Jimmy Perry]]'s experiences in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV, later known as the [[w:Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]])<ref name="BBCpress">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/dadsarmy/5236.shtml?page=1\|title='Dad's Army' Press Release\|date=July 1968\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=14 December 2016}}</ref> and highlighted a somewhat forgotten aspect of defence during the Second World War. Perry was only 17 years old when he joined the 10th [[Hertfordshire]] Battalion. His mother did not like him being out at night, and feared he might catch cold; he partly resembled the character of [[Private Pike]].<ref name="Clark">{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Neil \|date=20 September 2013 \|title=Jimmy Perry turns 90: a tribute to the genius behind Dad's Army \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-date=10 January 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Telegraph \|access-date=18 May 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> An elderly [[Lance Corporal]] in the 10th Hertfordshire often referred to fighting under [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener\|Kitchener]] against the "Fuzzy Wuzzies" ([[Hadendoa]]), and was the model for Corporal Jones.		Originally intended to be called ''The Fighting Tigers'', ''Dad's Army'' was based partly on co-writer and creator [[Jimmy Perry]]'s experiences in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV, later known as the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]])<ref name="BBCpress">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/dadsarmy/5236.shtml?page=1\|title='Dad's Army' Press Release\|date=July 1968\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=14 December 2016}}</ref> and highlighted a somewhat forgotten aspect of defence during the Second World War. Perry was only 17 years old when he joined the 10th [[Hertfordshire]] Battalion. His mother did not like him being out at night, and feared he might catch cold; he partly resembled the character of [[Private Pike]].<ref name="Clark">{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Neil \|date=20 September 2013 \|title=Jimmy Perry turns 90: a tribute to the genius behind Dad's Army \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-date=10 January 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Telegraph \|access-date=18 May 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> An elderly [[Lance Corporal]] in the 10th Hertfordshire often referred to fighting under [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener\|Kitchener]] against the "Fuzzy Wuzzies" ([[Hadendoa]]), and was the model for Corporal Jones.

	Other influences included the work of comedians such as [[Will Hay]], whose film ''[[Oh, Mr Porter!]]'' featured a pompous ass, an old man and a young man; together, this gave Perry the ideas for Mainwaring, Godfrey and Pike. Film historian [[Jeffrey Richards]] has cited Lancastrian comedian [[Robb Wilton]] as a key influence;<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Richards\|first=Jeffrey\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bck6oHB6_AwC&q=%22Jeffrey+Richards%22+%22robb+wilton%22&pg=PA356\|title=Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army\|date=15 September 1997\|publisher=Manchester University Press\|isbn=978-0-7190-4743-5\|page=356\|language=en}}</ref> he portrayed a work-shy husband who joined the Home Guard in numerous comic sketches during WW2.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/frame/article/1957-05-02/15/8.html\|title=The Times Digital Archive - Mr. Robb Wilton\|date=2 May 1957\|website=[[The Times]]\|page=15\|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref>		Other influences included the work of comedians such as [[Will Hay]], whose film ''[[Oh, Mr Porter!]]'' featured a pompous ass, an old man and a young man; together, this gave Perry the ideas for Mainwaring, Godfrey and Pike. Film historian [[Jeffrey Richards]] has cited Lancastrian comedian [[Robb Wilton]] as a key influence;<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Richards\|first=Jeffrey\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bck6oHB6_AwC&q=%22Jeffrey+Richards%22+%22robb+wilton%22&pg=PA356\|title=Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army\|date=15 September 1997\|publisher=Manchester University Press\|isbn=978-0-7190-4743-5\|page=356\|language=en}}</ref> he portrayed a work-shy husband who joined the Home Guard in numerous comic sketches during WW2.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/frame/article/1957-05-02/15/8.html\|title=The Times Digital Archive - Mr. Robb Wilton\|date=2 May 1957\|website=[[The Times]]\|page=15\|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref>
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	A second film, written by [[Hamish McColl]] and directed by [[Oliver Parker]], was released in 2016. The cast included [[Toby Jones]] as Captain Mainwaring, [[Bill Nighy]] as Sergeant Wilson, [[Tom Courtenay]] as Lance Corporal Jones, [[Michael Gambon]] as Private Godfrey, [[Blake Harrison]] as Private Pike, [[Daniel Mays]] as Private Walker and [[Bill Paterson (actor)\|Bill Paterson]] as Private Frazer. [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], [[Sarah Lancashire]] and [[Mark Gatiss]] also featured. The film was primarily shot on location in Yorkshire. Filming took place on the beach at North Landing, [[Flamborough Head]], Yorkshire and at nearby [[Bridlington]]. It opened in February 2016 to mainly negative reviews.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370 Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film], BBC News, 8 October 2014</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dads-army/\|title=Dad's Army\|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]\|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dads-army/\|title=Dad's Army\|publisher=[[Metacritic]]\|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = Dad's Army ~~review:~~ Mainwaring's men are back. And better than ever\|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/dad-s-army-review-mainwaring-s-men-are-back-and-better-than-ever-a6835911.html\|website = The Independent\|access-date = 27 January 2016\|date = 26 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title = Dad's Army ~~review:~~ who don't you think you are kidding?\|url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/26/dads-army-review-film-who-dont-you-think-you-are-kidding\|newspaper = The Guardian\|date = 26 January 2016\|access-date = 27 January 2016\|issn = 0261-3077\|first = Peter\|last = Bradshaw}}</ref>		A second film, written by [[Hamish McColl]] and directed by [[Oliver Parker]], was released in 2016. The cast included [[Toby Jones]] as Captain Mainwaring, [[Bill Nighy]] as Sergeant Wilson, [[Tom Courtenay]] as Lance Corporal Jones, [[Michael Gambon]] as Private Godfrey, [[Blake Harrison]] as Private Pike, [[Daniel Mays]] as Private Walker and [[Bill Paterson (actor)\|Bill Paterson]] as Private Frazer. [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], [[Sarah Lancashire]] and [[Mark Gatiss]] also featured. The film was primarily shot on location in Yorkshire. Filming took place on the beach at North Landing, [[Flamborough Head]], Yorkshire and at nearby [[Bridlington]]. It opened in February 2016 to mainly negative reviews.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370 Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film], BBC News, 8 October 2014</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dads-army/\|title=Dad's Army\|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]\|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dads-army/\|title=Dad's Army\|publisher=[[Metacritic]]\|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = Dad's Army revie Mainwaring's men are back. And better than ever\|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/dad-s-army-review-mainwaring-s-men-are-back-and-better-than-ever-a6835911.html\|website = The Independent\|access-date = 27 January 2016\|date = 26 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title = Dad's Army revie who don't you think you are kidding?\|url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/26/dads-army-review-film-who-dont-you-think-you-are-kidding\|newspaper = The Guardian\|date = 26 January 2016\|access-date = 27 January 2016\|issn = 0261-3077\|first = Peter\|last = Bradshaw}}</ref>

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	~~{{Wikiquote}}~~
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	;Guides		;Guides
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050413005511/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/d/dadsarmy_7771975.shtml ''Dad's Army'' at the former BBC Guide to Comedy (archive)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050413005511/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/d/dadsarmy_7771975.shtml ''Dad's Army'' at the former BBC Guide to Comedy (archive)]

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	[[File:Dadsarmy 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The characters of ''Dad's Army'' (left to right): Privates Pike and Frazer (Ian Lavender and John Laurie), ARP Warden Hodges (Bill Pertwee), Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Walker (James Beck), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn) and Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier)]]		[[File:Dadsarmy 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The characters of ''Dad's Army'' (left to right): Privates Pike and Frazer (Ian Lavender and John Laurie), ARP Warden Hodges (Bill Pertwee), Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Walker (James Beck), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn) and Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier)]]
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	\| caption = Series title card		\| caption = Series title card
	\| genre = {{ubl\|[[Situation comedy]]\|[[Historical fiction]]}}		\| genre = {{ubl\|[[w:Situation comedy\|Situation comedy]]\|[[w:Historical fiction\|Historical fiction]]}}
	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| creator = [[Jimmy Perry]]		\| creator = [[Jimmy Perry]]
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	* [[Arnold Ridley]]		* [[Arnold Ridley]]
	* [[Ian Lavender]]		* [[w:Ian Lavender\|Ian Lavender]]
	* [[Bill Pertwee]]		* [[Bill Pertwee]]
	* [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]]		* [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]]
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	\| opentheme = {{ubl\|[[Bud Flanagan]]\|"[[q:Dad's Army#Theme song\|Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?]]"}}		\| opentheme = {{ubl\|[[w:Bud Flanagan\|Bud Flanagan]]\|"[[q:Dad's Army#Theme song\|Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?]]"}}
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| distributor = {{plainlist\|		\| distributor = {{plainlist\|
	* [[BBC Worldwide]]		* [[w:BBC Worldwide\|BBC Worldwide]]
	* [[2entertain]]		* [[w:2entertain\|2entertain]]
	}}		}}
	\| network = [[BBC One\|BBC 1]]		\| network = [[w:BBC One\|BBC 1]]
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1968\|7\|31\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1968\|7\|31\|df=y}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1977\|11\|13\|df=y}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1977\|11\|13\|df=y}}
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	[[File:Croft and Perry.jpg\|thumb\|Co-writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry during a ''Dad's Army'' event at Bressingham Steam Museum, May 2011]]		[[File:Croft and Perry.jpg\|thumb\|Co-writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry during a ''Dad's Army'' event at Bressingham Steam Museum, May 2011]]

	'''''Dad's Army''''' is<!-- PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE 'IS' WITH 'WAS'. ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED, THE PROGRAMME IS STILL IN EXISTENCE, SO PRESENT TENSE IS USED. --> a British television [[British sitcom\|sitcom]] about the UK's [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] during the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. It was written by [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)\|David Croft]], and originally broadcast on [[BBC1]] from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total; a [[Dad's Army (1971 film)\|feature film]] released in 1971, a stage show and a radio version based on the television scripts were also produced. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still shown internationally.		'''''Dad's Army''''' is<!-- PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE 'IS' WITH 'WAS'. ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED, THE PROGRAMME IS STILL IN EXISTENCE, SO PRESENT TENSE IS USED. --> a British television [[w:British sitcom\|sitcom]] about the UK's [[w:Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. It was written by [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)\|David Croft]], and originally broadcast on [[w:BBC1\|BBC1]] from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total; a [[Dad's Army (1971 film)\|feature film]] released in 1971, a stage show and a radio version based on the television scripts were also produced. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still shown internationally.

	The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title ''Dad's Army'') or by being in professions exempt from conscription. Most of the platoon characters depicted in ''Dad's Army'' are over military age and the series stars several older British actors including [[Arnold Ridley]], [[John Laurie]], [[Arthur Lowe]] and [[John Le Mesurier]]. Younger members of the cast included [[Ian Lavender]], [[Clive Dunn]] (who, despite being one of the younger cast members, played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones) and [[James Beck]] (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]] as the vicar and [[Bill Pertwee]] as the chief ARP warden.		The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title ''Dad's Army'') or by being in professions exempt from conscription. Most of the platoon characters depicted in ''Dad's Army'' are over military age and the series stars several older British actors including [[Arnold Ridley]], [[John Laurie]], [[Arthur Lowe]] and [[John Le Mesurier]]. Younger members of the cast included [[w:Ian Lavender\|Ian Lavender]], [[Clive Dunn]] (who, despite being one of the younger cast members, played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones) and [[James Beck]] (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included [[Frank Williams (actor)\|Frank Williams]] as the vicar and [[Bill Pertwee]] as the chief ARP warden.

	The series has influenced [[British culture\|British popular culture]], with its catchphrases and characters being well known. The ''[[Radio Times]]'' magazine listed [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s "You stupid boy!" among the 25 greatest put-downs on TV.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7264321.stm \|title=TV's top 25 put-downs published \|work=BBC News \|date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> A 2001 [[Channel 4]] poll ranked Captain Mainwaring 21st on their list of the [[100 Greatest (TV series)\|100 Greatest TV Characters]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531160558/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-date=31 May 2009 \|title=100 Greatest TV Characters \|access-date=26 May 2019 \|publisher=[[Channel 4]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|title=100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1)) \|publisher=[[ITN Source]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221233837/http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|archive-date=21 February 2015 \|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> In 2004, ''Dad's Army'' came fourth in a BBC poll to find ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom]]''. It was placed 13th in a list of the [[100 Greatest British Television Programmes]] drawn up by the [[British Film Institute]] in 2000 and voted for by industry professionals.<ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php British Film Institute TV100] URL accessed 4 June 2006 {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030130554/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php \|date=30 October 2006 }}</ref> A [[Dad's Army (2016 film)\|second feature film]] of ''Dad's Army'' with a different cast <!-- Apart from a cameo or two. -->was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370 \|work=BBC News \|date=8 October 2014 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>		The series has influenced [[w:British culture\|British popular culture]], with its catchphrases and characters being well known. The ''[[w:Radio Times\|Radio Times]]'' magazine listed [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s "You stupid boy!" among the 25 greatest put-downs on TV.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7264321.stm \|title=TV's top 25 put-downs published \|work=BBC News \|date=26 February 2008 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> A 2001 [[Channel 4]] poll ranked Captain Mainwaring 21st on their list of the [[100 Greatest (TV series)\|100 Greatest TV Characters]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531160558/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html \|archive-date=31 May 2009 \|title=100 Greatest TV Characters \|access-date=26 May 2019 \|publisher=[[Channel 4]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|title=100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1)) \|publisher=[[ITN Source]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221233837/http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITVProgs/2001/05/05/Y22090001/ \|archive-date=21 February 2015 \|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> In 2004, ''Dad's Army'' came fourth in a BBC poll to find ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom]]''. It was placed 13th in a list of the [[100 Greatest British Television Programmes]] drawn up by the [[British Film Institute]] in 2000 and voted for by industry professionals.<ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php British Film Institute TV100] URL accessed 4 June 2006 {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030130554/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/tv/100/list/list.php \|date=30 October 2006 }}</ref> A [[Dad's Army (2016 film)\|second feature film]] of ''Dad's Army'' with a different cast <!-- Apart from a cameo or two. -->was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370 \|work=BBC News \|date=8 October 2014 \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

	In 2019, [[UKTV]] recreated three missing episodes for broadcast in August that year on its [[Gold (UK TV channel)\|Gold]] channel under the title ''Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes'', starring [[Kevin McNally]] and [[Robert Bathurst]] as [[Captain Mainwaring]] and [[Sergeant Wilson]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5097/dads_army_2019_cast/ \|title=Kevin McNally and Robert Bathurst to star in new Dad's Army \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|date=9 November 2018 \|website=comedy.co.uk \|access-date=9 November 2018 }}</ref>		In 2019, [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]] recreated three missing episodes for broadcast in August that year on its [[Gold (UK TV channel)\|Gold]] channel under the title ''Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes'', starring [[w:Kevin McNally\|Kevin McNally]] and [[w:Robert Bathurst\|Robert Bathurst]] as [[Captain Mainwaring]] and [[Sergeant Wilson]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5097/dads_army_2019_cast/ \|title=Kevin McNally and Robert Bathurst to star in new Dad's Army \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|date=9 November 2018 \|website=comedy.co.uk \|access-date=9 November 2018 }}</ref>

	==Origins==		==Origins==
	Originally intended to be called ''The Fighting Tigers'', ''Dad's Army'' was based partly on co-writer and creator [[Jimmy Perry]]'s experiences in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV, later known as the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]])<ref name="BBCpress">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/dadsarmy/5236.shtml?page=1\|title='Dad's Army' Press Release\|date=July 1968\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=14 December 2016}}</ref> and highlighted a somewhat forgotten aspect of defence during the Second World War. Perry was only 17 years old when he joined the 10th [[Hertfordshire]] Battalion. His mother did not like him being out at night, and feared he might catch cold; he partly resembled the character of [[Private Pike]].<ref name="Clark">{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Neil \|date=20 September 2013 \|title=Jimmy Perry turns 90: a tribute to the genius behind Dad's Army \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-date=10 January 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Telegraph \|access-date=18 May 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> An elderly [[Lance Corporal]] in the 10th Hertfordshire often referred to fighting under [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener\|Kitchener]] against the "Fuzzy Wuzzies" ([[Hadendoa]]), and was the model for Corporal Jones.		Originally intended to be called ''The Fighting Tigers'', ''Dad's Army'' was based partly on co-writer and creator [[Jimmy Perry]]'s experiences in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV, later known as the [[w:Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]])<ref name="BBCpress">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/dadsarmy/5236.shtml?page=1\|title='Dad's Army' Press Release\|date=July 1968\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=14 December 2016}}</ref> and highlighted a somewhat forgotten aspect of defence during the Second World War. Perry was only 17 years old when he joined the 10th [[Hertfordshire]] Battalion. His mother did not like him being out at night, and feared he might catch cold; he partly resembled the character of [[Private Pike]].<ref name="Clark">{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Neil \|date=20 September 2013 \|title=Jimmy Perry turns 90: a tribute to the genius behind Dad's Army \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10302174/Jimmy-Perry-turns-90-a-tribute-to-the-genius-behind-Dads-Army.html \|archive-date=10 January 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|newspaper=The Telegraph \|access-date=18 May 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> An elderly [[Lance Corporal]] in the 10th Hertfordshire often referred to fighting under [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener\|Kitchener]] against the "Fuzzy Wuzzies" ([[Hadendoa]]), and was the model for Corporal Jones.

	Other influences included the work of comedians such as [[Will Hay]], whose film ''[[Oh, Mr Porter!]]'' featured a pompous ass, an old man and a young man; together, this gave Perry the ideas for Mainwaring, Godfrey and Pike. Film historian [[Jeffrey Richards]] has cited Lancastrian comedian [[Robb Wilton]] as a key influence;<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Richards\|first=Jeffrey\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bck6oHB6_AwC&q=%22Jeffrey+Richards%22+%22robb+wilton%22&pg=PA356\|title=Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army\|date=15 September 1997\|publisher=Manchester University Press\|isbn=978-0-7190-4743-5\|page=356\|language=en}}</ref> he portrayed a work-shy husband who joined the Home Guard in numerous comic sketches during WW2.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/frame/article/1957-05-02/15/8.html\|title=The Times Digital Archive - Mr. Robb Wilton\|date=2 May 1957\|website=[[The Times]]\|page=15\|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref>		Other influences included the work of comedians such as [[Will Hay]], whose film ''[[Oh, Mr Porter!]]'' featured a pompous ass, an old man and a young man; together, this gave Perry the ideas for Mainwaring, Godfrey and Pike. Film historian [[Jeffrey Richards]] has cited Lancastrian comedian [[Robb Wilton]] as a key influence;<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Richards\|first=Jeffrey\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bck6oHB6_AwC&q=%22Jeffrey+Richards%22+%22robb+wilton%22&pg=PA356\|title=Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army\|date=15 September 1997\|publisher=Manchester University Press\|isbn=978-0-7190-4743-5\|page=356\|language=en}}</ref> he portrayed a work-shy husband who joined the Home Guard in numerous comic sketches during WW2.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/frame/article/1957-05-02/15/8.html\|title=The Times Digital Archive - Mr. Robb Wilton\|date=2 May 1957\|website=[[The Times]]\|page=15\|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref>

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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|BBC}}~~
	* [[Dad's Army Appreciation Society\|''Dad's Army'' Appreciation Society]]		* [[Dad's Army Appreciation Society\|''Dad's Army'' Appreciation Society]]
	* [[Dad's Army Museum\|''Dad's Army'' Museum]]		* [[Dad's Army Museum\|''Dad's Army'' Museum]]
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	* [[Blitz and Pieces]] (another ''Dad's Army'' museum)		* [[Blitz and Pieces]] (another ''Dad's Army'' museum)
	* [[Jones's van (Dad's Army)\|Jones's van]]		* [[Jones's van (Dad's Army)\|Jones's van]]
	* ''[[The Rear Guard]]'' (unsuccessful US adaptation)		*''[[The Rear Guard]]'' (unsuccessful US adaptation)

	==References==		==References==

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	The first episode, "[[The Man and the Hour]]", begins with a scene set in the "present day" of 1968, in which Mainwaring addresses his old platoon as part of the contemporary '"[[I'm Backing Britain]]" campaign. The prologue opening was a condition imposed after initial concerns from <!-- Not knighted until 1991. -->[[Paul Fox (television executive)\|Paul Fox]], the BBC1 controller, that it belittled the efforts of the Home Guard.<ref>Clark, Anthony. [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/449057/index.html "Dad’s Army"] at BFI Screen online. Retrieved 4 June 2006.</ref> After Mainwaring relates how he had backed Britain in 1940, the episode proper begins; ''Dad's Army'' is thus told in [[Flashback (narrative)\|flashback]], although the final episode does not return to 1968. Later episodes are largely self-contained, albeit referring to previous events and with additional character development.		The first episode, "[[The Man and the Hour]]", begins with a scene set in the "present day" of 1968, in which Mainwaring addresses his old platoon as part of the contemporary '"[[I'm Backing Britain]]" campaign. The prologue opening was a condition imposed after initial concerns from <!-- Not knighted until 1991. -->[[Paul Fox (television executive)\|Paul Fox]], the BBC1 controller, that it belittled the efforts of the Home Guard.<ref>Clark, Anthony. [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/449057/index.html "Dad’s Army"] at BFI Screen online. Retrieved 4 June 2006.</ref> After Mainwaring relates how he had backed Britain in 1940, the episode proper begins; ''Dad's Army'' is thus told in [[Flashback (narrative)\|flashback]], although the final episode does not return to 1968. Later episodes are largely self-contained, albeit referring to previous events and with additional character development.

	As the comedy in many ways relies on the platoon's lack of participation in the Second World War, opposition to their activities has to come from another quarter and this is generally provided by [[Air Raid Precautions]] (ARP) Warden Hodges, and sometimes by the [[verger]] of the local church (St Aldhelm's) or by Captain Square and the neighbouring Eastgate Home Guard platoon. The group does have some encounters related to the enemy, such as downed [[Nazi Germany\|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may have been German; a Viennese ornithologist appears in "[[Man Hunt (Dad's Army)\|Man Hunt]]" and an IRA suspect appears in "[[Absent Friends (Dad's Army ~~episode~~)\|Absent Friends]]".		As the comedy in many ways relies on the platoon's lack of participation in the Second World War, opposition to their activities has to come from another quarter and this is generally provided by [[Air Raid Precautions]] (ARP) Warden Hodges, and sometimes by the [[verger]] of the local church (St Aldhelm's) or by Captain Square and the neighbouring Eastgate Home Guard platoon. The group does have some encounters related to the enemy, such as downed [[Nazi Germany\|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may have been German; a Viennese ornithologist appears in "[[Man Hunt (Dad's Army)\|Man Hunt]]" and an IRA suspect appears in "[[Absent Friends (Dad's Army)\|Absent Friends]]".

	The humour ranges from the subtle (especially the [[social class\|class]]-reversed relationship between grammar school-educated Mainwaring, the local bank manager, and public school-educated Wilson, his deputy at the bank) to the [[slapstick]] (the antics of the elderly Jones being a prime example). Jones had several [[Dad's Army#Catchphrases\|catchphrases]], including "Don't panic!" (while panicking himself), "They don't like it up 'em", "Permission to speak, sir?" and talk about the "[[Hadendoa\|Fuzzy-Wuzzies]]". Mainwaring says "You stupid boy" to Pike in many episodes. Other cast members used catch phrases including Sergeant Wilson who regularly asked ‘Do you think that’s wise?’ when Captain Mainwaring made a suggestion.		The humour ranges from the subtle (especially the [[social class\|class]]-reversed relationship between grammar school-educated Mainwaring, the local bank manager, and public school-educated Wilson, his deputy at the bank) to the [[slapstick]] (the antics of the elderly Jones being a prime example). Jones had several [[Dad's Army#Catchphrases\|catchphrases]], including "Don't panic!" (while panicking himself), "They don't like it up 'em", "Permission to speak, sir?" and talk about the "[[Hadendoa\|Fuzzy-Wuzzies]]". Mainwaring says "You stupid boy" to Pike in many episodes. Other cast members used catch phrases including Sergeant Wilson who regularly asked ‘Do you think that’s wise?’ when Captain Mainwaring made a suggestion.