Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes

A gentle, cosy half-hour of gentle bumbling and wordplay, like settling into an old armchair with familiar friends.

Created by

Jimmy Perry

Genres

Comedy, War & politics

Starring

Kevin McNally, Robert Bathurst, Kevin Eldon

Overview

Dad’s Army is Britain’s favourite sitcom but 3 of the original 80 episodes have been lost. Now, using the original scripts by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, those three episodes have been recreated as faithfully as possible and come to the screen for the first time since 1969. The brilliant new cast includes Kevin McNally as Captain Mainwaring, Robert Bathurst as Sergeant Wilson, Kevin Eldon as Lance Corporal Jones, David Hayman as Private Frazer, Mathew Horne as Private Walker, Timothy West as Private Godfrey and Tom Rosenthal as Private Pike.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

War, friendship, class, work

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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