David Benson and Jack Lane’s remarkable two-man show brings the beloved sitcom to life on audio. While the story of Dad’s Army‘s enduring success is well-known on the small screen, as well on film, the show also had a life on radio. While the series was still on television, 67 episodes were adapted from Jimmy … >
In some surprising news, it’s expected that the BBC will be remaking lost episodes of Dad’s Army with a new cast later this year… The classic sitcom has three episodes from its second series currently missing, believe to be wiped as a result of the BBC’s videotape wiping policy. An audio recording of one episode was found in … >
Absolutely Fabulous and The Office are the latest British sitcoms to have made the move from TV to film, with Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie and David Brent: Life on the Road arriving in cinemas this summer. Adapting a British TV comedy for the big screen is something that’s been done many times before… with varying degrees … >
Fresh from its success in cinemas earlier this year, the Dad’s Army movie arrives on DVD and Blu-ray this week. The hit film stars Toby Jones (Captain America) as Captain Mainwaring, Bill Nighy (Love Actually) as Sergeant Wilson, Michael Gambon (Fortitude) as Private Godrey and Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) as journalist, Rose Winters. > Buy Dad’s Army on DVD on Amazon. CultBox … >
Dad’s Army, the feature film based on the much-loved iconic British comedy, arrives in UK cinemas on Friday 5 February. To celebrate the release, we’ve got film posters signed by the cast and copies of the film’s soundtrack album to give away to five of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow … >
Quietly slipped into the pre-Christmas schedule on BBC Two, We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story is a lovingly made dramatisation of the events behind the creation and production of Dad’s Army in the mid to late 1960s. It’s still available on the BBC iPlayer until the end of January and is well worth catching. Here … >
BBC Two’s We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story is very like the show that inspired it. It’s an ensemble piece where each player has their own little moment, yet again and again it comes back to its two lead characters. The leads here are writer Jimmy Perry and writer/producer David Croft. Though not exactly the … >
The second trailer for the new Dad’s Army movie has been unveiled, featuring a glimpse of Sherlock star Mark Gatiss’s character. Based on the classic British TV comedy series, the film is directed by Oliver Parker (Johnny English Reborn, St Trinian’s) and arrives in UK cinemas on 5 February 2016. > Buy the complete original … >
A second poster for the new Dad’s Army movie has been released. Based on the classic British TV comedy series, the film is directed by Oliver Parker (Johnny English Reborn, St Trinian’s) and arrives in UK cinemas on 5 February 2016. > Buy the complete original TV series boxset on Amazon, featuring all nine seasons. … >
The first trailer for the new Dad’s Army movie has been released. Based on the classic British TV comedy series, the film is directed by Oliver Parker (Johnny English Reborn, St Trinian’s) and arrives in UK cinemas on 5 February 2016. > Buy the complete original TV series boxset on Amazon, featuring all nine seasons. … >