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Dad's Army

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  • 1968-1977
  • 9 Seasons
  • Comedy, Action & Adventure
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1940. France has fallen and Germany is poised to invade England. In towns all across Britain volunteer Army units form from local, generally older, townsfolk. This volunteer force would be the Home Guard. We follow the adventures and misadventures of such a unit in the small south coast town of Walmington-on-Sea.

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Cast & Crew See All

Arthur Lowe
Capt. George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn
LCpl. Jack Jones

Season 9 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Wake-Up Walmington

30 mins

His Lordship's butler Perkins makes Captain Mainwaring lose a shooting bet by telling them to stop target practice while his master is asleep. Captain Mainwaring agrees with the platoon's bitter rival warden Hodges that their contribution to the war effort needs more local respect. He accepts a suggestion to simulate a fifth column attack together. The Colonel at HQ reluctantly allows "Operation Wake-Up" so they all dress up as cutthroats and desperadoes. After being ignored by an active army column and three equally shifty-suited men, their only comfort is that Hodges gets a "knuckle-sandwich" by a burly disgruntled customer (who recognized the entire bumbling lot). However Godfrey, while indisposed in the toilet of vicar's office, overhears Captain Square (Mainwaring's trigger-happy rival) on the telephone believing that the desperadoes are real.

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Awards

  • 1970 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment - nominated
  • 1970 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 1971 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Production - winner
  • 1971 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance - nominated

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