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Dad's Army is a BBC television sitcom about the British Home Guard during the Second World War. Dad's Army is one of the best comedies ever written.
It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television from 1968 to 1977. The sitcom ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio version based on the television scripts, a feature film and a stage show. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still repeated worldwide.
Cast
Capt. Mainwaring - Arthur Lowe (22 sept. 1915 - 15 april 1982)
Sgt. Athur Wilson - John Le Mesurier (5 april 1912 - 15 nov. 1983)
LCpl. Jack Jones - Clive Dunn (9 januari 1920 - 6 november 2012)
Pte James Frazer - John Laurie (25 March 1897 -- 23 June 1980)
Pte Joe Walker - James Beck (21 februari 1929 - 6 augustus 1973)
Pte. Charles Godfrey - Arnold Ridley (7 jan. 1896 - 12 maart 1984)
Pte Frank Pike - Ian Lavender (16 February 1946 - )
Warden Hodges - Bill Pertwee (21 July 1926 - 27 May 2013)
Vicar Reverend Timothy Farthing - Frank Williams (July 2 1931 - )
Verger Mr. Yeatman - Edward Sinclair (3 febr. 1914 - 29 aug. 1977)
Mrs. Fox - Pamela Cundell (15 January 1920 - 14 February 2015)
Mrs. Pike - Janet Davies (14 Sept 1927 - 22 Sept 1986)
Shirley - Wendy Richard (20 juli 1943 - 26 februari 2009)
David Croft (7 september 1922 - 27 september 2011)
Jimmy Perry (20 September 1923 - 23 October 2016)
Authenticity is vital to Perry, who remembers the time he was at Rada, rehearsing with fellow actors, when a secret onlooker turned out to be George Bernard Shaw. “He said, ‘I enjoyed your show tremendously. I laughed a lot. But you’ve got to understand one rule of comedy: you must have reality, otherwise it’s rubbish.’” In any case, thanks to its successful repeats Dad’s Army is guaranteed immortality. But to what does Perry attribute our enduring love of Captain Mainwaring and co? “It’s because we reminded the British people of their finest hour. It had wobbly back projection and cardboard scenery, but also the truth… and great artists that brought it to life.”
Simon Blackwell ‘To create comedy that generations of people genuinely love is rare, and he managed it time and again’. Perry’s work on the show - along with that of the producer, David Croft - created one of the most popular British television programmes of all time’.
Jack Dee ‘Amazing contribution to British telly. Watched Dad's Army only yesterday. Still as funny as when I watched it as a kid.’
Vicki Michelle ‘a brilliant comedy writer & true gentleman. He leaves us such a legacy’
Ian Lavender ‘Jimmy, he has been a part of my life for such a long time. ‘He was half of one amazing partnership, it brings back so many wonderful memories… lots of good times together with much laughter…’
David Schneider ‘Thanks to Jimmy Perry for the sublime Dad’s Army, the perfect sitcom, and for making me laugh for over 40 years.’
Shane Allen, BBC controller of comedy commissioning, said: ‘Jimmy Perry is a Goliath of British comedy writing. His work will be enjoyed and appreciated for many years to come’.
Miranda Hart ‘Thank you Jimmy Perry. You made our world a funnier and brighter place.’
Nigel Farage tweeted: Jimmy Perry created and co-wrote the fantastic Dad's Army, my favourite comedy of all time.'
Tom Watson 'We grew up laughing at Jimmy Perry's hilarious characters. One of our greatest TV writers who will not be forgotten.'
Ruth Madoc ‘Being on set was quite hard work, but great fun. We weren’t allowed to laugh. One particular series we’d been naughty giggling on set. This didn’t go down very well with David and Jimmy, so they made us T-shirts saying, ‘Comedy is a serious business’. We were told in no uncertain terms’.
Frank Williams “Dad’s Army was one of the happiest periods of my life, it was a wonderful role to work on.”
TV comedy producer Jon Plowman said, “The quality of his work was consistently brilliant”, adding that Jimmy and his co-writer David Croft came as a package. He described them as “comedy revolutionaries”, saying, “They made it look easy; we know it is not.”
Chris Jarvis ‘this sitcoms are pure gold & will live on.’
Jeffrey Holland ‘There is no doubt that he and David created some of the most memorable and iconic characters and moments in television sitcom history and as such, has left us with a wonderful legacy we can look back on for many years to come. I am proud to have been a part of so many of his series’.
Mark Braxton ‘There is a light that never goes out - and its name is Jimmy Perry’
Perry admits to being bowled over by the continuing success of his Home Guard comedy: “Isn’t it amazing? Let me tell you, I’m overwhelmed.”
Appointed an OBE in 1978, Jimmy Perry published his autobiography, A Stupid Boy, in 2002 and received a British Comedy award for lifetime achievement in 2003.
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[@Mrbuckaroonie..]

Godfrey (Arnold Ridley) actually fought during the Somme. He was wounded and was actually bayoneted by a German. He is a true hero. RIP mate. We are all proud of you. In fact many of the cast of this show are veterans. What a magnificent show it was. Brings back memories of my childhood watching it with my Dad down here in Australia. This was Dad's favourite show on TV. Pike was the last one to go. Hopefully they are all up in heaven now having a good old laugh.

[@tim7052]

Arthur Ridley (Godfrey) was a veteran of BOTH world wars. He saw action in WWI, was wounded, and witnessed one of the very first tank attacks near Flers. He later rose to the rank of Major in the BEF (WWII active service) and then retired (on old-age) to join the real Dad's Army for the remainder of WWII. He was a REAL hero!! 👍 PS: post-WWI he was also a playwright who wrote the play "The Ghost Train" - which I'm told has never been out of production - but was forced to sell the rights due to his circumstances: so subsequently he lost a fortune by selling his rights to the play!!

[@Locahaskatexu]

I have seen this episode many a time... but I still get shivers down my back when Dolly (the sister) tells how he went out into no man's land during the battle of the Somme... reading about that battle has only intensified those shivers, learning that Arnold Ridley actually served during that battle has left me gobsmacked and has intensified my respect for Arnold Ridley a hundredfold if not more.

[@yellowpete79]

Ok, calm down.

[@jeanmesseih3963]

I agree

[@teawaruaedwards274]

Geez! That's an Air Warden talking​@@yellowpete79

[@kingy002]

William Harold Coltman was one of the most decorated soldiers in the First World War. A stretcher bearer, a bit like Godrey. You don't have to carry a gun to be a hero.

[@kellysouter4381]

Like Weary Dunlop.

[@albertmccready478]

Godfrey's modesty and humility is a joy to behold.

[@BeatUpRecordsCDs]

Godfrey always has a smile on his face, even when he isn't suppose to. What a charming man.

[@scottmclennan6114]

“Never tangle with an old butcher”, my old grandad born 1899 who was a butcher from the age of 16 used to say that!! Jesus he had a grip that was like a fucking vice.

[@anradevadoris]

Godfrey's upside down cakes being rejected was almost too sad to watch.

[@grahamrowley2903]

To p in TV TV TV TV TV GB GB to

[@rodgreen6021]

For sure

[@commenter8640]

Really painful to see him being ostracised like that.

[@rackinfrackin]

One of the great episodes, made more poignant by the fact that Arnold Ridley, the actor who portrayed Godfrey, really was a war hero. In fact, he served in both world wars, and was seriously wounded in WWI. According to his biography on Wikipedia: "His left hand was left virtually useless by injuries sustained on the Somme; his legs were riddled with shrapnel; he was bayonetted in the groin; and the legacy of a blow to the head by a German soldier's rifle butt left him prone to blackouts." He was medically discharged from the army with the rank of captain in 1940. He then served in the real Home Guard, in his home town of Caterham.

[@2011littlejohn1]

He also wrote a successful play The Ghost Train.

[@michaelmacluskie6089]

rackinfrackin. What part of the body is the WWI and the Somme? And where abouts in Europe is the Groin?

[@jourwalis-8875]

A fantastic man!

[@thomaselliott573]

an interesting insight

[@markfryer9880]

And yet to look at him, he wouldn't hurt a mouse. Luck was on his side to have survived being injured at the Somme when so many thousands of other soldiers on both sides fell never to rise again. Lest we forget.

[@garydavo07]

So beautifully written. A work of art. “ you can’t always go by appearances”

[@touraneindanke]

In real live it happens every day unfortunately… Again and again… What a great episode this is… Tears are running i can’t help myself. Please for everyone watching Do something good every day 🙏🏽

[@holleyb7861]

I just want to hug Godfrey. 🤗

[@timeandnourishment1961]

This episode always makes me tear up. The character Godfrey is a true hero. The actor Arnold Ridley was a brave veteran and a talented screenwriter. The most decorated soldier in the British army is Lance Corporal William Coltman, who was a conscientious objecter . During the First World War he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar and the Military Medal and Bar (five decorations for bravery) while serving as a stretcher bearer on the Western Front.

[@aaarrrggghhhh]

Arnold Ridley, who played Private Godfrey was in WWI and moments after his friend saved his life on the battlefield, he had to put him out of his misery after he was mortally wounded. He went on to receive an OBE and write The Ghost Train, which performed in theatres for years and was made into a TV drama. Exceptional times creates exceptional people.

[@peteacher52]

One of the best if not the best episode of Dad's Army. I'll never forget Miss Godfrey's ". . . he went out into No-Man's-Land under heavy fire and saved several lives." RIP Arnold Ridley.

[@stephenasbridge878]

Arnold Ridley. What a lovely man. 🇬🇧

[@kimachiyokomoto1859]

Arnold Ridley 103663 british Army ACTUALLY DID save real soldiers in WWI, see wikipedia for details, a truly modest and great man indeed 🇬🇧

[@waiata216]

Arnold also played for Arsenal from 1919 to 1928 playing 270 games.

[@jimweiss2939]

the moral of this eppisode is dont judge a book by its cover i believe every person on earth has something amazing to add to the world

[@coolhand67]

Arnold Ridley served in WW1 where he was severely wounded in hand to hand combat at the battle of the Somme and later in WW2 where he left France on the last ship out of Boulogne during the evacuation of the BEF. He later was discharged on health grounds and joined the home guard. During the interwar years he was a successful playwright and latterly, a beloved actor. A truly extraordinary man.

[@bokhans]

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[@KarlPHorse]

Godfrey is without a doubt my favorite character. He doesn't want to hurt anyone, but will take a bullet through the skull so that others may live. I am glad to know that his actor was every bit as courageous.

[@graciefields898]

It's an extremely ironic episode then.

[@trollmeistergeneral3467]

Indeed. As a junior NCO he was recommended for a gallantry award for bravery displayed whilst conducting a patrol (or similar) during WW1. The award was turned down on the grounds that his conduct was that expected of an NCO and therefore did not merit reward, yet some (at least) of the private soldiers under his command were decorated! Arnold Ridley’s son felt very angry with this travesty of justice, as he viewed it, and took up cudgels with the War Office - to no avail. The decision was never overturned. Ridley was later appointed OBE for services to the theatre.

[@jessesands4099]

This show is timeless and an absolute Classic one of the best comedies England ever produced will live on forever!😀💂🔫🇬🇧

[@davidrixon3549]

My Dads friend Mr plumridge was a red barret in Arnhem captured and in captivity with terrible wounds. We got a call from him one day and he had a blind rabbit with mixo and he wanted my dad to put it out of his misery. He was 6 2 in the paras but didn't have the heart to dispatch a rabbit. He was a gentle giant and what he must have gone through to be such a gentle soul. You can't judge a book

[@markfryer9880]

He had probably seen to many good people die and done more than enough killing during the war to face anymore. He quite possibly had undiagnosed PTSD as we would call it today, but after WWII everyone was just expected to get back to normal work. It can be hard to get back to normal if your nights are spent refighting the war. RIP Lest We Forget Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@DokktorDeth]

Had a feller lived on our street, when I was a kid. James Magennis. We thought he was a real softie sourpuss, then later we found out he won the VC. Amazing.

[@johnniethepom2905]

DokkerDeth just read his obituary in the Irish Times . A brave man indeed .

[@kingy002]

Clearly a courageous man who placed himself in danger instead of letting someone else do the work. Mistreated back home in Ireland too.

[@abishop6368]

You can see it in his face, Arnold Ridley looked like a very kindhearted man.

[@rosiesummer2711]

His acting was beautiful and he is a favourite of mine.

[@rosiesummer2711]

@Arjen Zwamborn I am sure he was. :) Kind of feel sad when he doesn't get as much applause as the rest of the cast.

[@nomis777]

@@rosiesummer2711 He was an actual war veteran from WW1 (western front)

[@deathletter69]

Yeah he was actually at the battle of the somme and was severely wounded bless him :)

[@JohnDoe-ee6qs]

@@deathletter69 and an officer in world war two in the battle of France 1940, medically discharged and later joined the home guard

[@musclehunkster5165]

Godfrey reminds me of my grandpa. Always kind and never a harsh word.

[@rrajdippawskar9853]

Godfrey was so nice that I started crying on seeing him getting oppressed😔😔

[@thomasandersen6719]

Did you actually cry??

[@rrajdippawskar9853]

@@thomasandersen6719 Yes

[@graciefields898]

You're not the only one.

[@KarlPHorse]

The revelation that Wilson was a captain in ww1 makes his defense of Godfrey all the better. Only someone who has never seen war and carnage would blame a man who refuses to take a life. Not that Mainwaring is a bad guy, he is actually very selfless and courageous despite his pompous demeanor, the same goes for the rest of the platoon, but they just don't understand the gravity of what they are holding Godfrey accountable for.

[@hagamapama]

Mainwaring is pompous and quick to judgement but he's incredibly brave and is the first man to rush into danger when the time comes for action. He's not incredibly competent but he's absolutely devoted to his country and would lay down his life to protect the people he leads. He's a good officer.

[@lachyt5247]

@@hagamapama Good assessment. That is part of what makes Dads Army such a likeable show, while they may be bumbling old fools who have their faults, they're all extremely courageous men whose good character far outweighs the bad. Watching the show you would never doubt that if an invasion had taken place, every one of them would have fought to the last.

[@mchrysogelos7623]

@@lachyt5247 the one character which leans more toward the 'bad' than the 'good' is Frazier. His nastiness was unbearable sometimes; the few times he did the 'right thing' were very surprising.

[@Songbirdstress]

@@lachyt5247 Including Godfrey.

[@michaellear6904]

Well said.

[@rtaj247]

First time I’ve seen this … actually teared up! Godfrey… such a humble hero.

[@safin62]

Godfrey epitomises the very best of British characteristics. Certainly If we had a few more of the Godfreys it would be a better world indeed.

[@NoelMorrow]

How great it would be to have brave,true gentlemen like Godfrey around today.

[@kingy002]

What? There are millions of them in the world. What planet are you from?

[@gordondean2165]

So bizarre that a species which can create Godfrey / Ridley can also spew out creatures like trump and Putin

[@malcolmscrivener8750]

@@gordondean2165 We are not a species of animals . We are all human beings created in the likeness of Almighty God and have been given dominion over His creation . Including all other living things .

[@andyh.6317]

An exceptional series. Funny, subtle and sometimes quite touching.

[@marshja56]

As a 60 year old Yank I've heard about this show for years but never saw it until last week. Now I'm binge watching. The characters are adorable and I love how British the humor is - silly, physical, charming and always good for a laugh. As an American one thing that is fascinating is how polite everyone is - but also so blunt and direct at times. I think we tend to be just the opposite somehow - rude but wishy washy!

[@Georgeth-kb6rg]

Mr. March thank yoy for your wonderful comment !

[@brain8484]

Mr. March well if it wasnt for Americans the British wouldnt have anything to set their standards .due to the present political situation the standards have slipped to an all time low. the world needs another Churchill but we are along way from that.

[@jessiejames7492]

what about your new iron lady , theresa may?

[@jimweiss2939]

there was more truth and dignity in churchills big toe than trumps whole self it goes to prove u can buy the position of president in my country behind great wealth lies great crimes

[@unasperanza9803]

Seen the episodes where the americans come in yet?I am also binge watching Newhart at the moment that's a great american comedy series too.

[@mr.niceguy1812]

"This is war Wilson, not Sainsburys!" 😂 This show is as funny as it is endearing. I love the warm feeling I get watching it every night at bedtime.

[@MeaHeaR]

I usto Live in Peckham in the late 60's early 70's , born in Hackney, when this was showing, really great shows at that time, Peckham was hit Hard by the V2 rockets, you could still feel the atmosphere of the war still Lingering withé thé Brits

[@roybennett6330]

When I first saw this I cried,the calling out a person who end was a hero

[@Gar96229]

This makes me proud. My grandfather earned an MM in WW2 after he single handily destroyed an entire German ambush that had pinned down the whole platoon. I didn't realise the MM was a big deal until I discovered this.

[@rahowherox1177]

@@christophercook723 my grandad died at Dacau (concentration camp)... fell off the guard tower laughing

[@markfryer9880]

​@@rahowherox1177Not in the slightest bit funny.

[@jaabaaligosain1315]

British comedy at its best, with real heroes, and gentleman, unfortunate, the times have changed for the worse..

[@-metalmilitia-1786]

"This is war Wilson not Sainsbury's" Absolute gold

[@Vadigor]

07:19 One of the more memorable lines indeed.

[@MrMattias87]

This is a good episode because it captures the various beliefs which made them all judgemental until the very end Godfrey did display his actions of courage not as a fighting soldier but as a medic. And the medics in the first world war were brave even if they didnt believe in fighting they still risked their necks amidst the dreaded crossfire and barrages to go rescue wounded soldiers.

[@jessesands4099]

I always loved Corporal Jones' stories about The North West Frontier of India and the Sudan!😀💂🔫🐴🐎👳⚔️🐪🐘🇮🇳🇵🇸

[@hovanti]

I wait for his accounts in every episode...

[@shelbynamels973]

,,, except now the BBC puts an language advisory warning on 'Dad''s Army'.

[@adorules1]

and then we give them the cold steel..and they dont't like that

[@GavTatu]

10 minutes in and i'm crying. i know Arnold Ridley's story..... and i know Godrey's, men who don't fight still do amazing things during war.

[@pr4442]

This is my favourite episode. Capt. Mannering at his most pompous.

[@linokleinmeuleman5233]

Paul Richard mainwaring

[@JohnDoe-ee6qs]

Most of the ones I've met have been, a few genuinely nice guys but most of em have a brass rod lube up with brasso up their backsides

[@bartmann81]

The final joke makes me laugh everytime I see it, because of its excellent delivery by Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier.

[@johnjoyce341]

They were all wonderful but John Le Mesurier was sublime as Wilson.

[@daaanNederland]

Can't hold a little tear at 18:34 :'(

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

I watched Dads Army as a teenager in the 90s, was played every night at 6:30pm in Australia on ABC TV and despite seeing dozens of episodes I never saw this one, I took it for granted Godfrey had always been their medical officer, poignant episode as Im sure many men felt this way during WW2 despite the fact Hitler had to be stopped. Hacksaw Ridge comes to mind.

[@OKAZWA44]

The British comedy at its best ....

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

What is interesting is that Arnold Ridley during the first world war was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal During a Rescue he led in no man's land however the medal was never awarded to him for some bureaucratic reason yet several of the other participants were awarded the Military Medal.

[@louislungbubble]

the stiffness that you can notice in Godfreys arm was in fact from bayonet wound he received , possibly during the event you mentioned ..

[@anarchistatheist1917]

yes he should have been given the award he was seriously wounded in combat and his fellow soldiers were awarded the medal.

[@Paladin1873]

I presume you mean he should have received either the Distinguished Conduct Medal or the Military Medal. According to his biography on Wikipedia, Arnold Ridley was a commissioned officer and therefore would not have been eligible for either award. Of course, it's possible he was an enlisted man at the time of the incident. As an aside, regular soldiers of the WWI era tended to look upon the Military Medal with disdain, not because it implied less heroism, but because it contained no remuneration or pension like earlier awards for bravery.

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

@@Paladin1873 actually he was in the other ranks he was discharged in 1916 as a Lance corporal from his wounds. He returned to active service in 1939 and was commissioned as 2nd lt. He was once again relieved from duties under medical grounds and was discharged as a captain in 1940. He later joined the homeguard.

[@venderstrat]

Best TV show of all time.

[@philpryor7524]

It s still a lesson, so amusingly sensible, and balanced in the displays of the fool in his swelling pride versus the revelations to come. All professional aspects are very good, from script, concepts, acting, some improvisation, reality melodrama...

[@carolineg1872]

15:47 The coat rack falls down on Walker, his face...priceless.

[@borkumriff642]

So dearly loved in the Netherlands as well !

[@Georgeth-kb6rg]

Zeker.... en wees welkom op de page genoemd onder de tekst :))

[@mr.niceguy1812]

Fun fact: The History Chap on youtube has an episode called "Dad's Army Real Wartime Service". Godfrey was a medic because Arnold Ridley took a german bayonet through his left hand in WWI, & due to extensive damage couldn't use 3 fingers to hold a rifle. We will remember them!

[@mrmethane10]

My favourite Dad's Army episode. James Beck was my favourite Dad's Army actor and he seems to have a load of great lines / scenes in this one. I'm still hoping my workplace arranges a fire drill so I can say "You can tell by the shape of his nose he's been practising".

[@rachelgarvie4969]

9

[@chrissheppard5068]

Actually he did really fight in WW1 and was shot in the arm at the battle of the Somme. He had a gimpy arm for the rest of his life. The sgt was also an officer in WW2 and the Captain was a real war time Sgt Major.

[@beverlyhollenbeck3406]

Ive come to really love this group of misfits. Right up there with Last of the Summer Wine in my “cozy” affections.

[@BEN14680]

one of my all time fav shows ever//// brilliant every one

[@ronaldjager729]

Wunderful eppy. This is Jimmy Perry's favorite eppy. Wunderful played by Arnold Ridley.

[@rogernicholls2079]

Episode.

[@psioniccrusher6190]

*wonderful

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Probably the most serious episode. Most comedies couldn't pull something like this off.

[@ashersussex8533]

This episode always makes me cry, Godfrey is such a great man !

[@michiganmikeupnorth]

I love this series.

[@lukegreen5341]

Dad's Army The Original Series Is A Classic BBC Wartime Children's Comedy Television Series Of All Time. Thanks Mate. X

[@Lifeislikeabox1]

love this this man knows when you dont have to kill...... and when you have to

[@TheStageight]

My favourite episode by a country mile.

[@albionmyl7735]

With respect and honour from Germany your Anglo-Saxon counterpart on the continent..

[@jessesands4099]

They all had to eat Humble Pie when they realised what a damn hero Godfrey was at the Somme!🤨💂🎖️🇬🇧

[@Cuddles-rd8vg]

This is pure comedy gold! Just love it!

[@charlesachurch7265]

Maybe the best episode ever.

[@007EnglishAcademy]

My fave episode. Good effort Pte. Godfrey!

[@carlozabbia1157]

David Croft was brilliant. I wish "Allo Allo" was available on KZbin.

[@martinpovey9957]

it is i think

[@user-kg3rt4rk4z]

Very thankful from BBC for this work.

[@user-te3mg6lw8j]

This episode brought tears to my eyes

[@jamessatherley2022]

Probably one of the greatest episodes they ever did ,everyone doubting poor Godfrey and even with them picking on him he saves his Captains life who is the biggest doubter, gives me goosebumps and Godfrey's record of Distinguished service to his country is quite similar to the Actor who plays him Arnold Ridley.

[@duracellkonijn]

Deze aflevering was écht heel mooi! Dank je wel om deze te uploaden!

[@johncee1481]

Love his line at the very end....

[@roybennett6330]

I would like to add or say that John lemeasure was a tank officer, ww2 Clive dunn served in the Western desert and was captured,

[@benlew2004]

One of the best 😢

[@minicar47]

wat geniet ik weer van deze serie hij blijft nog steeds erg leuk

[@Georgeth-kb6rg]

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[@1959Berre]

Arnold Ridley and I shared the same birhtday. Somehow, that feels good.

[@drnoob1168]

"Don't worry about him, he's fireproof". Drop the mic. 😂😂😂

[@JohnDoe-ee6qs]

The funny thing is that both Godfrey and the sergeant were army officers in world war two

[@Palsrible]

His great niece is the young woman in the recent Star Wars episodes.

[@jessesands4099]

Paul Brown Yes correct Daisy Ridley's Grandfather was Arnold's brother!😒

[@kylianvraalte]

dit is echt een geweldige serie vooral die jones en frazer echt geweldig.

[@hemi7513]

ja ja

[@markhpluygers2226]

How many times?..... and I'm heading 66.... More times than years I fear. Wonderful.

[@Nomoredrama2000]

Poor Godfrey.

[@veekm5905]

one thing not to kill a mouse: different thing dealing with someone intent on harm (after all germany was far away from the UK). in any case good countries, use their people wisely. and i i'd bet everyone would have eaten the crumbs at a camp - perspective changes opinions

[@jessiejames7492]

HOPEFULLY we will never be drawn into war again......if you want peace and freedom , you have to fight for it . But in this world today, that seems very fleeting

[@WilHenDavis]

@@jessiejames7492 "Only the dead have seen the end of war!" (George Santayana)

[@jessiejames7492]

@@WilHenDavis i think many who have died in wars still havec spirits roaming trying to find peace...

[@janrobertbos]

...best episode ever...

[@justplainbrad7713]

One hundred & five years ago at Beaumont-Hamel, on the first day of The Somme Offensive(Battle of the Somme), nearly 90 % of the Newfoundland Regiment was wiped out, as they tried to navigate through No-Man's-Land. 9:15 a.m., July 1, 1916: 758 NFLD soldiers and 23 officers follow their orders, and advance. 9:45 a.m.: 85 per cent of the NFLD force is dead, dying or wounded. Roll Call : July 2nd, 1916: 68 men of the Newfoundland Regiment answered the call. To this day nobody has told the truth, as to what truly happened, and why. A family a few miles from me, lost 6 sons in that slaughter. The mother was a yearly honored guest at Armistice ceremonies, where she always laid the first commemorative wreath. While I thought Dad's Army was nicely done, the heartlessness of British officers, always gave me pause. The higher your rank, the more deadly and seemingly indifferent you were to human feelings. It would be common for a British General to send soldiers from a Colony, or Dominion, out in vast numbers, just so they could gauge the effectiveness of a new German machinegun. Try stretching your mind around that thought...if you can? It really happened.

[@kingy002]

That poor lady. 6 sons slaughtered by parasitic leaches from upper class schools!

[@bustercherry9643]

Poor Jonesy. He was a lost ball in the high weeds.

[@malcolmjawohowelll2892]

Apart from the humour it's also a very good measure if the morality of the wartime generation who mostly took their responsibilities with an heir of quiet resolution .determined to do their best whatever lay in front of them..Although a piece of fiction and gentle comedy so many preferred to keep their hardships and guts in their mind rather than seek approval for it .

[@graciefields898]

It's a shame more people don't have the same mindset and quiet determination today.

[@unasperanza9803]

I hate the way they are so mean to Godfrey..

[@jamesedgewood4643]

I like that Hodges didn't want to put too many rags on the stove... I like that his character doesn't really hate Mainwaring but is genuinely concerned for his and the platoon's well-being

[@ldman100]

Totally Brilliant! What a Man (the episode wasn't too shabby either:)

[@SUPER_WOLFMOON]

Thank you *@George 1010th* Much appreciated!!

[@Myke-ju5lg]

Why did Walker call a Scotsman Taffy ? Answers on a post card.😂😂😂

[@albertmccready478]

One of my favourite episodes

[@306champion]

Beautiful.

[@TheGrenadier97]

Different kinds of bravery. Reminds me of the military chaplains and the movie "Hacksaw Ridge". But i wouldn't refrain from serving in an Home unit, since it's different from actually 'going' to the fight.

[@kennethczajkowski6803]

Pike I think you should brew tea longer than 5 seconds.

[@littlewhitepetals8790]

Mother wouldn't like it!

[@petesmith9472]

I choked up. Enough said.

[@matthewcharles5867]

Ernest corey was a Australian strecher bearer who earned the military medal with 3 bars for his work saving lives on the battlefields of france

[@tim7052]

William Coltman VC, DCM*, MM* - was a pacifist who volunteered to be a stretcher-bearer during WWI. He was the most highly decorated British or Commonwealth other rank of WWI, winning the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar, and the Military Medal and Bar in that role - and who never fired a shot in anger! 👍

[@tc2851]

Clever writing everyone I hear it i glean new jokes I missed before. eg Frazier. “At one time I was considered one of the finest stalkers in the Highlands.” Walker “You were quite a little chatterbox in the lowlands too”

[@tc2851]

Every time

[@swampy6194]

Sadly, Pikey passed away recently, he was the last of the best.

[@ricecoffee3968]

True then, true today. Quiet Hero's.