The eighth and penultimate series of this war-time sitcom favourite. The show sees veteran soldiers The Home Guard--led by ineffectual Captain Mainwaring--preparing for an imminent... more
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of Walmington-On-Sea during World War 2. Alternating moments of gentle character comedy with broad slapstick, it recounts the misadventures of the local voluntary...
of Walmington-On-Sea during World War 2. Alternating moments of gentle character comedy with broad slapstick, it recounts the misadventures of the local voluntary ...
Dad's Army: Series 8
Vintage comedy by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. As Walmington-on-Sea trembles at the
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thought of a mighty Nazi invasion the indefatigable Captain Mainwaring and his eager Home Guard are ready and waiting - regardless that some of them are so old they can...
Advantages: Great Actors, Great laughs, Great scripts Disadvantages: None
...If you have never seen Dad's Army then I'll spend a little bit of time telling you about the characters. You have the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) who runs the local Martins Bank as the Bank Manager. Saying “You stupid boy” at Pike and “I think you’re going in to the realms of fantasy here Jones” to his Corporal.
Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier) is Captain Mainwaring’s Platoon Sergeant as well as his Chief Clerk at the Bank. He is ... ...a boys school education, and asks his platoon to do something instead of barking his orders at them.
Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn) is the platoons Corporal and the towns Butcher. His usual cry "Don't Panic" and the "They don't like it up 'em" made the program famous. An older soldier who fought in previous campaigns and has a fatherly approach to his privates.....
Private Jock Frazer (John Laurie) is a miserable old Scotsman who is the towns funeral ...
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Actor(s): Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn
Genre: Comedy
Classification: Universal
Production Year: 1975
Running Time: 2 hours 59 minutes
Franchise Name: Dad's Army
Video Category: Television
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO; SONY DADC
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BBCDVD 1601
Barcode: 5014503160128
Creator: David Croft, Jimmy Perry
DVD Description
The eighth and penultimate series of this war-time sitcom favourite. The show sees veteran soldiers The Home Guard--led by ineffectual Captain Mainwaring--preparing for an imminent Nazi invasion.
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Clive Dunn Featurette - We Are The Boys, Photo Gallery
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Full Frame
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
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