Dad's Army: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A classic sitcom about a collection of elderly, unfit, or eccentric citizens unfit for military service who nonetheless plan, with no budget and incompetent training, to defend the British Isles from a possible German invasion at the height of World War II.

Series details

• Title: Dad's Army
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1968-07-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-11-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 7770
• IMDb ID: tt0062552
• TVDB ID: 76342

Cast and credited roles

• Arnold Ridley — Pte. Charles Godfrey
• Arthur Lowe — Capt. George Mainwaring
• Ian Lavender — Pte. Frank Pike
• John Le Mesurier — Sgt. Arthur Wilson
• Clive Dunn — LCpl. Jack Jones
• John Laurie — Pte. James Frazer
• James Beck — Pte. Joe Walker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1968-07-31; final listed air date 1968-09-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1969-03-01; final listed air date 1969-04-05; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1969-09-11; final listed air date 1969-12-11; episode order: 14.
• Season 4: premiered 1970-09-25; final listed air date 1971-12-27; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 1972-10-06; final listed air date 1972-12-29; episode order: 13.
• Season 6: premiered 1973-10-31; final listed air date 1973-12-12; episode order: 7.
• Season 7: premiered 1974-11-15; final listed air date 1974-12-20; episode order: 6.
• Season 8: premiered 1975-09-05; final listed air date 1976-12-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 9: premiered 1977-10-07; final listed air date 1977-11-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dad's Army on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.