Dad's Army

Dad's Army  is an English comedy series produced by David Croft. The series is among other things on the BBC from 1968 to 1977 been shown and includes a total of 83 episodes that are airing in nine seasons . Dad's Army is also broadcast in many other countries. In the Netherlands, the series was broadcast by VARAcremated under the title.

The Dutch title of Dad's Army was derived from a song by J.H. Speenhoff. ==Overview[ Edit] == The series revolves around a platoon of the British Home Guard (British domestic armed forces), that in the Second World War in the fictional town of Walmington-On-Sea was active. Captain Mainwaring and his puritanical secondant sergeant Wilson are at the head of this platoon, that for the rest consists of: the enthusiastic corporal Jones, strong storyteller soldier Frazer, Godfrey the old soldier, the young soldier Pike, and tout soldier Walker. The recordings were made in the County of Norfolk, in the town of Thetford. There is also a museum about the TV series. ==Cast[ Edit] == Lead Actors:

Supporting Roles:
 * Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe): the often bombastic captain of the peloton, in daily life bank manager.
 * Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier): platoon sergeant, who has a relationship with the mother of Pike. Pike calls him "uncle Arthur", but the suggestion aroused that he Pikes father. He works on the bank of Mainwaring and alone is born as a member of the upper classes, a late honourable, he rarely brands.
 * Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), the butcher of the village: he fought in the British army in the colonial wars in Africa and India. Jones has a chest full of awards. About the seventy, but always willing to acrobatic antics.
 * Soldier Frazer (John Laurie): a typical shot, is the local funeral service. Also has been sitting still at the Royal Navy in service. A doomsday thinker.
 * Soldier Godfrey (Arnold Ridley): the elderly man who suffers from a weak bladder. Lives with his two sisters in a beautiful bungalow.
 * Soldier Pike (Ian Lavender), the nervous soldier who often dressed with a scarf goes (because that of his mother should). Mainwairing is always called "stupid boy".
 * Soldier Walker (James Beck): the grocery store, a soldier engaged in black market.

Most of the actors from the series are now deceased:
 * Warden William Hodges (Bill Pertwee): the head of the air defense, with whom Captain Mainwairing is always in the clinch.
 * Reverend Timothy Farthing (Frank Williams): the Reverend, with whom Mainwairing likewise often harangued because Mainwairing the parish hall used as headquarters for his unit.
 * Mrs. Pike (Janet Davies), girlfriend of sergeant Wilson and mother of Pike.
 * Mr. Bluett (Harold Bennett), elderly resident of Walmington on Sea, notorious for his sharp tongue.
 * Cissy Godfrey (Nan Braunton), one of the two sisters of soldier Godfrey.
 * Dolly Godfrey (Joan Cooper), one of the two sisters of soldier Godfrey. Bake delicious upside-down cakes. Godfrey calls her more often than his other sister.

==Episodes[ Edit] ==
 * James Beck (soldier Joe Walker), one of the youngest actors from the series, died during the series in 1973 at the age of 44.
 * Edward Sinclair, who played the role of the koster, died shortly after the last recordings of the series in 1977 to a heart attack.
 * John Laurie (soldier James Frazer) died in 1980 at the age of 83 to a pulmonary emphysema and lung injury. He was the only one of the cast that really has served in the Home Guard during World War II.
 * Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring) died in 1982 at age of 66 in his dressing room in Birmingham to a stroke. In the English town of Thetford was placed a bronze statue of Captain Mainwaring.
 * John Le Mesurier (sergeant Wilson) died in 1983 at the age of 71 to a liver cirrhosis.
 * Arnold Ridley (soldier Godfrey) died in 1984 at the age of 88.
 * Philip Madoc (guest role as u-boat captain, afl. 1, season 6) passed away at the age of 77 in 2012 .
 * Clive Dunn (corporal Jones) died in 2012 on 92-year-old age.
 * Bill Pertwee (warden William Hodges) died at the age of 86 in 2013 .