Dad's Army
Created by Jimmy Perry
On BBC One
A warmly affectionate sitcom built on the ensemble dynamics of a bumbling Home Guard platoon, where the threat of invasion is the setup, not the substance.
Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
Essence
Ensemble
Arthur Lowe
Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn
Lance-Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie
Private James Frazer
Arnold Ridley
Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender
Private Frank Pike
James Beck
Private Joe Walker
Bill Pertwee
Chief ARP Warden William Hodges
Edward Sinclair
Verger Maurice Yeatman
Colin Bean
Private Sponge
Frank Williams
Reverend Timothy Farthing
Janet Davies
Mavis Pike
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