Dad’s Army on Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a BBC radio institution that dates back to the days of the Home Guard – its first broadcast having taken place in January 1942. The format is simple – a well known guest is interviewed and […]
Dads Army Christmas Specials
Well Christmas is upon us so it is time to take a look at a few Dads Army Christmas specials. Along with other popular comedy series of the seventies, Dad’s Army at the height of its popularity featured a number […]
Dad’s Army Special – the Coward Revue
The Dad’s Army excerpt from the 1969 Noel Coward Revue was for a long time a little-seen part of the series archive. For many years copies of it resided in the BBC and Dad’s Army Appreciation Society’s archives but were […]
RIP Bill Pertwee
The BBC has reported the sad death of Bill Pertwee at the age of 86. This follows the deaths of Clive Dunn and David Croft in the past 12 months. Bill Pertwee was a strong supporter of the Dad’s Army […]
Keep on Trucking
We reported last year that the 1935 Ford Box Van which appeared in so many episodes of Dad’s Army had been purchased at auction by the Thetford Dad’s Army museum, with the aid of funds raised by two families. According […]
Mixed News from Walmington-on-Sea
There has recently been mixed news from Thetford, familiar to many as the as the real-world Walmington-on-Sea. The good news is that, following its recent purchase by the Thetford Dad’s Army Museum’, Corporal Jones’ 1935 Ford Box van has reportedly […]
News of Dad’s Army Van on Radio Two
Following the recent sale of Coporal Jones’ van to the Thetford Dad’s Army museum, the story was picked-up on the Chris Evans show on Radio 2 on 4th December. The new owner of the iconic van was interviewed by Evans, […]
Jonesy’s Van Sells for £63,000
We reported in the autumn that the Ford Box Van that appeared as Lance Corporal Jones’ van in Dad’s Army was to be sold by then owners the Patrick Collection. The van was expected to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000 […]
Hidden in the Ranks
Dad’s Army is rightly regarded as one of the most important sitcoms ever made or broadcast in the UK. The series ran for almost a decade, amounting to 80 episodes, and at its peak reached audiences that modern-day programme makers […]
How to Make the Perfect Sitcom
Since there are rumours circulating about the making of a new Dad’s Army film we feel it is time to offer some advice to the producers and writers to help them avoid making a complete louse-up of a national treasure. […]