Dad's Army - A Timeline

This extensive timeline has been compiled by Dave Homewood after years of research being compiled into one linear timescale. There have been many sources that have contributed to it. If you can add anything please email Dave Homewood dave_daasnz@hotmail.com

Pre-WWII	WWII	1967	1968
1969	1970	1971	1972
1973	1974	1975	1976
1977	1978-1979	1980's	1990's
2000's	Unknown	-	-

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Date	Event
- 1888  7th January 1896    25th March 1897   1898   17th September 1899  21st March 1902 - 19th August 1903 - 8th May 1904 - 8th July 1907 - - -	- Amy Dalby (Dolly Godfrey, in The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage on TV) was born William Arnold Ridley (Private Charles Godfrey) was born in Bath, Somerset, UK John Paton Laurie (James Frazer) was born in Maxwelltown, Dumfries, Scotland Leon Cortez (milkman in Museum Piece, and Large man in Man Hunt) was born Harold Bennett (Mr Blewitt) was born at Hastings, East Sussex, UK Carl Jaffe (Captain Winogrodzki in The Enemy Within The Gates both on TV and radio) was born in Hamburg, Germany Patrick Waddington (the Brigadier in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker) was born in York, England John Snagge, the presenter of the Dad’s Army radio series, and wartime BBC wireless news announcer, was born Eric Chitty, who appeared as Mr Sedgewick in Boots, Boots, Boots (on TV and radio),  Mr Parsons in the radio version of Time On My Hands, and the RSPCA man in Gorilla Warfare, was born -
1800's - 1910
- 5th April 1912 - 5th January 1913  - 30th July 1914 - 4th June 1914   - 16th June 1915  - 22nd September 1915  20th August 1916 2nd August 1918  - 4th February 1919 - 9th May 1919 - -	- John Le Mesurier (Sgt. Arthur Wilson) was born in Bedford, England as John Charles Elton Le Mesurier de Somers Halliley Jack Haig, who appeared on stage as L/Cpal Jones, and on TV as the gardener in The Day The Balloon Went Up and Mr Palethorpe in Ring Dem Bells, was born. Ernst Ulman (Sigmund Murphy in Under Fire) was born in Vienna, Austria (some sources say Cairo, Egypt) Edward Evans (Mr Reed in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker; Mr Rees in Big Guns; and General Monteverdi in Don’t Fence me In) was born in London, UK Anthony Sharp (War Office Brigadier in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker and the Colonel in The Making of Private Pike) was born at Highgate, London, UK Arthur Lowe (Captain George Mainwaring) was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire, UK Bernard Archard (Major General Fullard in the Film) was born Diana King (Chairwoman in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker) was born in Buckinghamshire, England Peter Butterworth, (Mr Bugden in The Face on The Poster), was born in Bramhall, Cheshire, UK Arthur English, who played the policeman in Absent Friends, was born at Aldershot, Surrey, England -
1920's
- 9th January 1920 - 30th October 1921 12th August 1922  - 7th September 1922 - 1st May 1923  - 9th September 1923  - 15th January 1926 15th April 1926    21st July 1926 - 21st July 1926   - 21st February 1929 - 5th April 1929   - -	- Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jack Jones, the butcher) was born in Barnes, London, as Robert Dunn junior Talfryn Thomas (Private ‘Taffy’ Cheeseman, WC) was born in Swansea, Wales Fulton Mackay OBE, (Captain Ramsey in We Know Our Onions, and Dr McCeavedy in The Miser’s Hoard), was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland David Croft OBE was born at Sandbanks, Poole Bay, Dorset, UK as David John Sharland James Copeland (Captain Ogilvy in Operation Kilt on both TV and Radio) was born at Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland Jimmy Perry OBE (the creator and co-writer of Dad’s Army) was born in Barnes, London as James Perry Pamela Cundell (Mrs Fox) was born in Croydon, England Colin Bean (Private Sponge) was born in Wigan, UK Bill Pertwee (Chief ARP Warden Bill Hodges, and DAAS President) was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England Queenie Watts (Mrs Keane in Under Fire; and Edna in The Two And A Half Feathers) was born in London, England James Beck (Private Joe Walker) was born in Islington, London, England, as Stanley Carroll James Beck Nigel Hawthorne (Angry Man in The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones) was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England -
1930's
- 2nd July 1931 22nd March 1934  - - - - 7th July 1934 - 1935   - - - - 6th August 1937   -	- Frank Williams (The Vicar, Rev. Timothy Farthing) was born in London, UK Larry Martyn was born in London, UK. Larry took over the role of Private Walker in the radio series following the death of James Beck. Prior to this he also had several minor roles in the television series. They were a Soldier in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker, the Second Sailor in Menace From The Deep, the Italian P.O.W. in Don't Fence Me In, and the Private in The Desperate Drive of Lance Corporal Jones. Philip Madoc (The German U-boat Captain ‘Your name vill also go on ze list’ Muller) was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Gordon Peters was born in Durham, Co. Durham, England as Gordon Peter Wilkinson. He appeared in five roles in Dad’s Army on TV. He played the Fire Chief in The Man And The Hour (scenes deleted); a soldier in Command Decision; the policeman in A Stripe For Frazer; the Lighthouse Keeper in Put That Light Out; and the door delivery man in Is There Honey Still For Tea? Barbara Windsor (Laura La Plaz in Shooting Pains) was born in Shoreditch, London  -
The War
- 1st September 1939 3 September 1939 - 14th May 1940     - 4th June 1940 - 23rd July 1940 - 3rd December 1944  - 16th February 1946  -	- Hitler's army invades Poland Britain and France, New Zealand and Australia declared war on Germany after Hitler refused to halt his invasion of Poland. World War Two began. The Local Defence Volunteers were formed following a speech broadcast on the wireless by the Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden after the 9.00pm news on the BBC Winston Churchill’s ‘We shall fight them on the beaches’ speech broadcast, inspiring the LDV British Prime Minister Winston Churchill renamed the L.D.V. to the Home Guard during a speech in the House of Commons The Home Guard paraded past King George VI at Hyde Park for their official stand  down Ian Lavender (Private Frank Pike) was born in Birmingham, England. -
1967
_ 4th October 1967   - _ 25th November 1967    - -	_ Michael Mills confirmed the pilot script idea for The Fighting Tigers as accepted, and a six part series was to be commissioned. He suggests changing the title to Dad’s Army Jimmy Perry and David Croft sign the contract with the BBC to make the series of Dad’s Army. They have the option for a second six-part series.- _
1968
- 21st February 1968   - 26th February 1968 - 29th February 1968  - March 1968  - 1st April 1968  - 2nd April 1968 - - - - - - 3rd April 1968 - - - - - - - 4th April 1968  - - - - 5th April 1968  - 6th April 1968     - - - - 8th – 14th April 1968 - 15th April 1968   - 22nd April 1968  - 29th April 1968  - 6th May 1968  - 13th May 1968  - 20th May 1968 - 25th July 1968  - - - 31st July 1968 - 7th August 1968  - - 14th August 1968 - 28th August 1968  - 4th September 1968 - 11th September 1968  -   13th October 1968  20th October 1968 - 27th October 1968 - - - 4th November 1968 15th November 1968 27th November 1968 25th December 1968 _ _	- Arthur Lowe was contracted to play the role of Captain George Mainwaring. He would be paid £210 per episode for Series One Bud Flanagan and the Band of the Coldstream Guards recorded Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler? at the Riverside Recording Studio, Hammersmith John Le Mesurier signs contract to play Sergeant Arthur Wilson (at £262 10s per episode) and Clive Dunn signs to play Lance Corporal Jack Jones (£210 per show) Cast and crew met for first time in The Feathers Public House, Hogarth Roundabout, Chiswick, London for their first rehearsal Cast and crew travel to Thetford, Norfolk for the first time to commence the shooting of the location scenes for Series One. The first scenes of Dad’s Army are filmed. The location is the Stanford Practical Training Area (STANTA), and the scenes include Jones changing the road sign at the crossroads, and Frazer sharpening the stake for episode one The Man And The Hour; the flamethrower scenes, tank routine, the roadblock scene where the dispatch rider simply rides around (Command Decision); the inspection in the barn, and extended order marching scene, and the business with the dispatch rider’s map in Museum Piece. These scenes were all made around Blackrabbit Warren on the Battle Area Scenes filmed in Thetford including the indoor scene of the reunion (The Man And The Hour) filmed in the Norvic Room of The Anchor Hotel, Thetford. Following lunch the production moved to Newtown, a street in Thetford. Here the milk float scene from Museum Piece was made, followed by the Digging For Victory scene at 59 Newtown (The Showing Up of Corporal Jones). Following this the window box gag where Mainwaring and Wilson are ‘watered’ were filmed. Later at night they filmed again at 59 Newtown where the men are seen climbing a wall from the churchyard and Walker sneaks in to see his girlfriend Filming outside of Fengate Farm, Weeting, Nr. Brandon, for the steamroller scene in Museum Piece. The crew and steamroller then moved to the road between Swaffam and Oxburgh  to complete the scenes with this vehicle. They then went to Oxburgh Hall where the museum scenes were filmed for Museum Piece, and the butler scene and statue gag were done for Command Decision. Scenes with the Winship Circus horses were filmed near the derelict stables at Buckenham Tofts, Stanford Practical Training Area, for Command Decision. The scene for Command Decision where the platoon take iron railings from the fence shot in Thetford. Then onto the Stanford Practical Training Area to film the river crossing flying fox scenes. Also filmed was the scene from Shooting Pains where the men are marching with the handcart, and the bayonet fighting scene was also done this day. After lunch in Thetford the cast and crew returned to London. The cast assemble at St Nicholas Church Hall, Chiswick, London to rehearse for studio scenes of episode one ‘The Man And The Hour’ The studio scenes for The Man And The Hour were shot at BBC Television Centre, London in front of a live audience. The studio scenes for Museum Piece were shot at BBC Television Centre, London in front of a live audience. The studio scenes for Command Decision  were shot at BBC Television Centre, London in front of a live audience. The studio scenes for The Enemy Within The Gates were shot at BBC Television Centre, London in front of a live audience. The studio scenes for The Showing Up of Corporal Jones were shot at BBC Television Centre, London in front of a live audience. The studio scenes for Shooting Pains were shot at BBC Television Centre, London in front of a live audience. The first article ever written about Dad’s Army was published in the BBC publication Radio Times. It was written by Russell Twisk and was entitled DAD’S ARMY. This article preceded the first screening of episode one and introduced viewers to the show for the first time Dad’s Army screened for the first time ever on BBC 1 with episode one The Man And The Hour, at 8.20-8.50pm. 7.2 million viewers watched it Museum Piece screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm (brought forward to this slot to cover The Liver Birds, which was postponed due to Nerys Hughes taking ill and the recording of that show not taking place). 6.8 million viewers watched it Command Decision screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 8.20-8.50pm. 8.6million viewers watched it The Enemy Within The Gates screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 8.20-8.50pm. 8.1 million viewers watched it The Showing Up of Corporal Jones screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 8.20-8.50pm. 8.8 million viewers watched it Shooting Pains screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 8.20-8.50pm. 9.7 million viewers watched it Operation Kilt studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London (this episode was originally titled ‘The Battle of Mon Repos’) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London. Also the first Dad’s Army television special, simply titled Dad’s Army, that was to be a part of the 1968 Christmas Night With The Stars show, was recorded on the same evening Sgt Wilson’s Little Secret was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London A Stripe For Frazer was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Under Fire was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Dad’s Army appeared on Christmas Night With The Stars on BBC 1 in a ten minute sketch entitled Dad’s Army -
1969
- 17th January 1969   - - 1st March 1969    ____________________ 8th March 1969 - 10th March 1969 15th March 1969  - - 17th March 1969 - 22nd March 1969  - 29th March 1969  - 5th April 1969 -  16th April 1969 - 3rd May 1969 - 3rd – 5th May 1969 - - - - - - 5th May 1969 - 19th May 1969 - 20th May 1969 - 21st–24th May 1969  - - 25th May 1969  - 27th–31st May 1969 1st June 1969  3rd – 7th June 1969  8th June 1969 10th–14th June 1969 15th June 1969 17th–21st June 1969 22nd June 1969  24th–28th June 1969 29th June 1969  1st – 5th June 1969 - 6th June 1969 11 September 1969 -  16 September 1969 - 18 September 1969  - 23 September 1969  - 23 Sept – 2 Oct 1969 - - 25 September 1969  - 2nd October 1969 - 9th October 1969 - 16th October 1969 - 20–22 October 1969 23rd October 1969 23rd October 1969  - 27–29 October 1969 30th October 1969 30th October 1969 - 3–6 November 1969 6th November 1969 - 7th November 1969  10–13 Nov 1969 13th November 1969 - 14th Nov 1969  17th – 20th Nov 1969 - 20th November 1969  - 21st November 1969 - 24th – 27th Nov 1969 - 27th November 1969  - 27th November 1969 - - - 28th November 1969 1st – 4th December 1969 4th December 1969 - 5th December 1969  11th December 1969 - 25th December 1969   - 26th December 1969 _	- John Laurie was interviewed on the live show Late Night Line Up, about the Home Guard and Dad’s Army. The programme was broadcast from Studio B at BBC Television Centre at 10:30pm Operation Kilt screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm. 13.9 million viewers watched it The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm. 11.3 million viewers watched it Amy Dalby (Dolly Godfrey in The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage) died The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm. 11.3 million viewers watched it (this episode was originally scheduled to air on 20th January 1969) Arthur Lowe was interviewed by Bob Holness on the BBC Radio 1 programme Late Night Extra about Dad’s Army at 10:00pm Sgt Wilson’s Little Secret screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm. 13.6 million viewers watched it A Stripe For Frazer screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm. 11.3 million  viewers watched it (this episode was originally scheduled to air on 27th January 1969) Under Fire screened on BBC 1 for the first time, at 7:00-7:30pm. 11.6 million viewers watched it (this episode was originally scheduled to air on 3rd February 1969) The Dad’s Army cast appeared on the game show Give Me Your Word in the special episode ‘Dad’s Army vs. The Roy Hudd Show’ The Dad’s Army team left BBC Television Centre by coach to head to Thetford for  location filming sequences for series three. Filming of location sequences for series three episodes The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones, Battle School, The Lion Has ‘Phones, and The Bullet Is Not For Firing, with John Laurie inare filmed on these days, as he arrived at Thetford on the 3rd and left on a train for London late on the 5th to go to Corfu on holiday. That was a  lot of episodes to get through in such a short time. Some location footage not involving John Laurie for the episodes The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones and Room At The Bottom were probably filmed previously in the week. John Le Mesurier strained a ligament in his leg whilst throwing himself on the ground during the filming of a scene for the episode Battle School The rehearsals for the studio scenes of The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones begin, without John Laurie, who is still in Corfu. John Laurie arrives back in London from Corfu, and joins the Dad’s Army team in the evening for a special rehearsal of The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones Rehearsals continue for The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones in the North Paddington Boys Club, 235 Lanark Road, W9, London (tel. 6244 512) This episode  was originally titled ‘The Armoured Might of Jack Jones’) The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Rehearsals for Battle School Battle School studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Rehearsals for The Lion Has ‘Phones (originally titled ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’’)  The Lion Has ‘Phones studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Rehearsals for Something Nasty In The Vault (originally titled ‘Don’t Let Go’) Something Nasty In The Vault recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Rehearsals for The Bullet Is Not For Firing The Bullet Is Not For Firing studio scenes are recorded at BBC TV Centre, London Rehearsals for Room At The Bottom Room At The Bottom studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Rehearsals for Big Guns – included rehearsing with the 17pdr QF Gun in the car park of BBC Television Centre (caught on home movie by Harold Snoad) Big Guns recorded at BBC Television Centre. London The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 10.5 million viewers watched it John Laurie, and possibly other cast, had a fitting for costumes for Dad’s Army series four at Bermans Costumiers, 30 Cranbourn Street Battle School screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 11,4 million viewers watched it The Dad’s Army team descends once again on Thetford for location filming of series four. Location sequences for the Dad’s Army episodes The Day The Balloon Went Up, Menace From The Deep, Man Hunt, No Spring For Frazer and Sons of the Sea are filmed around the Stanford Battle Area, at great Yarmouth Pier and the Norfolk Broads The Lion Has ‘Phones screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 11.3 million viewers watched it The Bullet Is Not For Firing screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 11.8 million viewers watched it Something Nasty In The Vault screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 11.1 million viewers watched it Room At The Bottom screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 12.4 million viewers watched it Rehearsals for The Day The Balloon Went Up The Day The Balloon Went Up studio scenes are recorded at BBC TV Centre,  London Big Guns screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 13.2 million viewers watched it War Dance rehearsed War Dance recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Day The Balloon Went Up screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm.12.5 million viewers watched it Menace From The Deep rehearsed War Dance screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 12.6 million viewers watched it Menace From The Deep studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Branded rehearsed Menace From The Deep screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 13.3 million viewers watched it Branded recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Man Hunt and the Christmas Night With The Stars sketch known as Resisting The Aggressor Through The Ages are rehearsed Branded screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 11.1 million viewers watched it Man Hunt studio scenes, and the CNWTS Resisting The Aggressor sketch are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London No Spring For Frazer is rehearsed (note: in these early stages this episode was actually titled Open The Box according to John Laurie’s diary for 1969) Man Hunt screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 11.8 million viewers watched it. The Dad’s Army contribution to The Coward Revue special tribute show was recorded. It included Arthur Lowe as Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Wilson and Clive Dunn as  Jones, in the church hall, singing Coward’s Home Guard song Could You Please Oblige Us With A Bren Gun? No Spring For Frazer recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Sons of the Sea is rehearsed No Spring For Frazer screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 13.6 million viewers watched it Sons of the Sea studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Sons of the Sea screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 7.30-8.00pm. 13.3 million viewers watched it Dad’s Army appeared on Christmas Night With The Stars with a sketch called Dad’s Army. It's now known as the Resisting The Aggressor sketch to save confusion The Coward Revue screened on BBC 2, featuring Mainwaring, Wilson and Jones _
1970
_ 25th March 1970 - 13th May 1970   - - 14th May 1970 - 24th May 1970  - 16th June 1970 - - 27th June 1970 _ 10th July 1970 17th July 1970 24th July 1970 31st July 1970   7th August 1970 20th August 1970 - - 25th September 1970 - 2nd October 1970 - 9th October 1970 - 16th October 1970 _ 18th October 1970 - - - - - 20th October 1970 - - - - 23rd October 1970 _ 30th October 1970 _ 30th October 1970 6th November 1970 6th November 1970 - 13th November 1970 - 13th November 1970 20th November 1970 20th November 1970 - 27th November 1970 27th November 1970 - 4th December 1970 - 4th December 1970 11th December 1970 11th December 1970 _ 18th December 1970 _ 25th December 1970 _ 31st December 1970 _	_ Dad’s Army is seen on New Zealand television for first time ever, in the Auckland region of the BCNZ network The Royal Television Gala Performance was recorded at the BBCTV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. It included Dad’s Army sketch Guarding Buckingham Palace. It later screened on BBC 1 on the 24th of May 1970. Marking the 30th Anniversary of the formation of the Home Guard, John Laurie was interviewed by Michael Barratt on Nationwide about Dad’s Army and the Home Guard The Royal Television Gala Performance, with the Dad’s Army sketch Guarding Buckingham Palace, screened on BBC 1 The cast filmed the beach sequences for episode Boots, Boots, Boots at Winterton Beach in Norfolk. Actor Desmond Cullum-Jones (Private Desmond) cut his foot badly during  the barefoot beach scenes. Sgt Save My Boy was recorded at BBC TV Centre, London (originally titled ‘The Mine’) Don’t Fence Me In studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Big Parade studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Don’t Forget The Diver studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Boots, Boots, Boots studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Absent Friends studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The seven main cast of Dad’s Army attended a major photo call for press photographers at Shepperton Studios’ back lot where they were recording the Home Guard camp scene for the upcoming Dad’s Army film The Big Parade screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 8.00-8.30pm. 14 million viewers watched it Don’t Forget The Diver screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 8.00-8.30pm. 12.3 million viewers watched it Boots, Boots, Boots screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 8.00-8.30pm. 13.2 million viewers watched it Sgt – Save My Boy screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 8.00-8.30pm. 14.5 million viewers watched it The desert scenes for the dream sequence in The Two And A Half Feathers was filmed at the British Industrial Sand Ltd. quarry at Leziate, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk. During filming Colin bean (Private Sponge) cut his hand when he lay down on a pyrotechnics charge that exploded, and Bill Pertwee received an injury to his eyes during the fight scene with John Laurie when sand entered his eyes, causing mild conjunctivitis and discomfort for three days The cricket match sequence for the episode The Test was filmed at the Stanford Practical Training Area sports field, Buckenham Tofts. During filming Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jones) received a cut inside his mouth while wicket keeping, when a ball struck his face. Also Arthur Lowe was hit on the head by a bouncer bowled to him, resulting in some bruising Don’t Fence Me in screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 8.00-8.30pm. 16.4 million viewers watched it Absent Friends screened on BBC TV for the first time, at 8.00-8.30pm. 13.9 million viewers watched it Put That Light Out was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Two And A Half Feathers studio scenes are recorded at BBC TV Centre, London Put That Light Out screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 13 million viewers watched it The Two And A Half Feathers screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 15.6 million viewers watched it Mum’s Army was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Test studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Mum’s Army screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 16.4 million viewers watched it A. Wilson (Manager)? studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Test screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 16 million viewers watched it A. Wilson (Manager)? screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 15.4 million viewers watched it Uninvited Guests was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Fallen Idol studio scenes are recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Uninvited Guests screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 13.1 million viewers watched it Fallen Idol screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 13.1 million viewers watched it Christmas Night With The Stars Dad’s Army sketch The Cornish Floral Dance screened on BBC 1 Leon Cortez died at Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK _
1971
- 8th March 1971   - 8th March 1971 - - - - 14th March 1971 24th March 1971 - - - - - - - - - - - - 22nd April 1971 - - - 18th August 1971 - - 28th August 1971  - - - - 19th September 1971 - - - 27th December 1971 - 27th December 1971 - -	- Dad’s Army, the paperback novelized version of the film script by John Burke was released by Hodder Paperbacks. ISBN: 0340150270 HRH Princess Anne presented the Best Light Entertainment Award from the Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA, now BAFTA) to Jimmy Perry. He was accompanied by Dad’s Army team members Arthur Lowe, John le Mesurier, James Beck, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. (date comes from Movietone News website, who have film of the event). This event was televised by ITV. The Dad’s Army film premiers at the Columbia Theatre, London This Is Your Life Clive Dunn was broadcast on ITV. Clive was surprised by Eamonn Andrews with the famous red book whilst he thought he was filming a programme about the beginnings of Dad’s Army with Jimmy Perry. The two were being filmed on Barnes Common, London, which was Clive’s local park and the place where Jimmy Perry first trained in the Home Guard in 1940. This mock-documentary was the perfect ruse because Andrews hid among other soldier ‘extras’, with camouflage netting over his helmet to disguise his face till the big moment. Clive was dressed in his Lance Corporal Jones uniform from the film which was then new to cinemas – his early World War One uniform that is, with peaked cap. When they later adjourned to the studio, other guests included Clive’s wife Cilla Morgan, and his co-stars Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. The original recording was wiped by Thames Television, and it seems only a small portion of the soundtrack survives on audio cassette. A clip from the film was also screened. Arthur Lowe was Guest Star on The Morecambe And Wise Show, with five other Dad’s Army cast members, John Le Mesurier, John Laurie, Jimmy Beck, Arnold Ridley and Ian Lavender making a surprise appearance in a cameo scene during the sketch ‘Monty on the Bonty’ Clive Dunn was featured in a special interview on the BBC entitled An Hour With Clive Dunn, which included a screening of the episode The Armoured Might Of Lance Corporal Jones. Location filming was being done on this day for the episode Battle of the Giants. The scene on the bridge where the Walmington and Eastgate platoon’s vehicles meet head on  was filmed, during which Arnold Ridley was injured trying to get out of the way of the backing butcher’s van. It was found in Thetford’s Cottage Hospital that he’d pulled a cartilage in his leg Battle of the Giants studio scenes were recorded at BBC Television Centre, London. Recently discovered paperwork shows the rehearsal and recording of this episode was filmed by a separate BBC camera team, perhaps for a news item, but the film no longer exists Arthur Lowe was interviewed by Malcolm Billings on the BBC Radio 4 programme Today about Dad’s Army, at 8:00am The Christmas episode Battle Of The Giants screened on BBC TV at 7.00-8.00pm. 18.7 million viewers watched it -
1972
- 30th Apr–8th May 1972 14th May 1972 - - - 15th - 18th May 1972 19th May 1972  22nd - 25th May 1972 26th May 1972 29th May - 1st June 1972 2nd June 1972 5th - 8th June 1972 9th June 1972 12th - 15th June 1972 16th June 1972 19th - 22nd June 1972 23rd June 1972 26th - 29th June 1972 30th June 1972 1st July 1972 _ 5th - 13th October 1972 - 6th October 1972 - - - - - 6th October 1972 - 10th October 1972 - 13th October 1972 - 19th October 1972 - 20th October 1972 - 22nd October 1972 - 27th October 1972 - 30th Oct - 2nd Nov 1972 3rd November 1972 3rd November 1972 - 6th - 9th November 1972 10th November 1972 10th November 1972 - 13th - 16th Nov 1972 17th November 1972  17th November 1972  - 20th November 1972 21st – 25th Nov 1972  24th November 1972 - 26th November 1972 - 28th – 30th Nov 1972 1st December 1972 - 1st December 1972 - 4th – 7th December 1972 8th December 1972 8th December 1972 - 15th December 1972 - 22nd December 1972 - 25th December 1972 - 29th December 1972 - -	- The cast and crew of Dad’s Army go to Thetford for location filming once again. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, John Laurie and Bill Pertwee make up a Dad’s Army team to compete on an episode of the radio game show Sounds Familiar. It was recorded  between 7:00pm and 7:45pm at the BBC Radio Playhouse Theatre. This episode was broadcast on the 19th of October 1972. Getting The Bird was rehearsed Getting The Bird was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Asleep In The Deep was rehearsed Asleep In The Deep was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London A Soldier’s Farewell was rehearsed A Soldier’s Farewell was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Keep Young And Beautiful was rehearsed Keep Young And Beautiful was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones was rehearsed The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones was recorded at BBC TV Centre, London The King Was In His Counting House was rehearsed The King Was In His Counting House was recorded at BBC TV Centre, London If The Cap Fits… was rehearsed If The Cap Fits… was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London John Laurie was interviewed at home by Ted Hart for the Dad’s Army Souvenir magazine The cast and crew of Dad’s Army go to Thetford for location filming once again for Series Eight. Location filming was done for the episode All Is Safely Gathered In on Walnut Tree Farm, Bressingham, Norfolk. During filming vehicles from the Bressingham Steam Museum were used, including a threshing machine and the traction engine Bertha. During filming, Ian Lavender cut his hand on the trigger of his Tommy Gun when he slipped over, and the platoon extra Freddie Wiles scratched his right eye when he walked into the branch of a tree Asleep In The Deep screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 17 million viewers watched it Location filming for the episode Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel took place at the Wash Lane Railway Bridge, Fornsett St Peter, Norfolk. Keep Young And Beautiful screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 16 million viewers watched it The showbusiness history game show Sounds Familiar in which Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, John Laurie and Bill Pertwee appeared as guests aired on BBC Radio A Soldier’s Farewell screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 17.7 million viewers watched it Arthur Lowe was interviewed by Michael Aspel on Ask Aspel (the show no longer exists) in which he discussed Dad’s Army Getting The Bird screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 17.5 million viewers watched it All Is Safely Gathered In was rehearsed All Is Safely Gathered In was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 15.8 million viewers watched it When Did You Last See Your Money was rehearsed When Did You Last See Your Money was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London If The Cap Fits… screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 15.5 million viewers watched it Brain Versus Brawn was rehearsed Brain Versus Brawn was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The King Was In His Counting House screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 16 million viewers watched it The Christmas Night With The Stars sketch Broadcast To The Empire was rehearsed A Brush With The Law was rehearsed All Is Safely Gathered In screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 16.5 million viewers watched it A Brush With The Law and Broadcast To The Empire sketch were recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel was rehearsed Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London When Did You Last See Your Money? screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30- 9.00pm. 16 million viewers watched it Time On My Hands was rehearsed Time On My Hands was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Brain Versus Brawn screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 18.6 million viewers watched it A Brush With The Law screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 15.4 million viewers watched it Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 13.7 million viewers watched it The Christmas Night With The Stars sketch Broadcast To The Empire aired in the last edition of this popular annual Christmas show Time On My Hands screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.30-9.00pm. 16.6 million viewers watched it _
1973
- 22nd February 1973 - - 21st – 31st May 1973 - 23rd May 1973 - - - 26th May 1973 - 3rd June 1973 - 4th – 7th June 1973 7th June 1973 - 8th June 1973  11th – 13th June 1973 15th June 1973  - -   18th – 21st June 1973 21st June 1973 - 22nd June 1973    25th – 28th June 1973 28th June 1973 - 29th June 1973 2nd – 7th July 1973  6th July 1973    - - 8th July 1973        9th – 14th July 1973 13th July 1973 - - _ 14th July 1973  - - _ 15th July 1973 - - 17th - 21st July 1973 20th July 1973 - - - - 21st July 1973 22nd July 1973 23rd July 1973 - - 24th July 1973   - - 25th July 1973 - - 26th July 1973 - - 27th July 1973 - - 6th August 1973 9th August 1973 - - 27th September 1973 - October 1973 - 31st October 1973 - 7th November 1973 - 14th November 1973 - 21st November 1973 - 28th November 1973 - 5th December 1973 - 12th December 1973 - -	- Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier appeared on BBC’s Blue Peter as Mainwaring and Wilson, inspecting the large mural of the Dad’s Army characters as painted by a school class.. A clip from Battle of the Giants was included The cast and crew of Dad’s Army go to Thetford for location filming once again for Series Nine. Location filming was done at The Grange Farm, Sapiston, Norfolk. I’m not sure of the exact sequence filmed here but it maybe the scene from We Know Our Onions where the Smith Gun is fired. Bill Pertwee bruised his thy here when he walked into the corner of a van. Location Filming was done at Honnington School and Church Hall, Malting Row, Honnington, Norfolk. Scenes were for The Honourable Man and We Know Our Onions The Man And The Hour was rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London My British Buddy was rehearsed Museum Piece was rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London My British Buddy was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Dad’s Army cast go to Brighton to film the episode We Know Our Onions The day that We Know Our Onions was scheduled to be recorded, but due to a strike the cast were forced to film the entire episode on location. So parts already filmed at Thetford were coupled with new scenes filmed at Brighton on the 11th – 13th June The Deadly Attachment was rehearsed Command Decision and The Enemy Within The Gates were rehearsed from 4.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Deadly Attachment was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Royal Train was rehearsed Battle School was rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Royal Train was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Honourable Man was rehearsed The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage and The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London The Honourable Man was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Things That Go Bump In The Night was rehearsed Sgt Wilson’s Little Secret and A Stripe For Frazer were rehearsed from 4.15pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. This was the last time Jimmy Beck worked in Dad’s Army Whilst opening a fete that raised money for guide dogs, Jimmy Beck fell ill with stomach pains. On returning home he got worse, and his wife Kay rushed him the Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, London, where he slipped into a coma. He would never recover. Things That Go Bump In The Night was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London without Jimmy Beck in the studio scenes. The script was hurriedly adapted to work around him The Recruit was rehearsed with altered script to accommodate the loss of Jimmy Beck The Showing Up of Corporal Jones and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. Due to the illness of James Beck, the radio actor Graham Stark was hastily brought in to cover the role of Walker in both episodes John Laurie became Godfather to Ian lavender’s son Sam at his Christening The Recruit was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Operation Kilt and Room At The Bottom were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. The Menace From The Deep and Something Nasty in the Vault were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. Sons of the Sea was rehearsed from 4.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London. A cast photo was also taken on this evening at 11pm for publicity The Bullet Is not For Firing and No Spring For Frazer were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. Under Fire and Sorry, Wrong Number were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. Sorry, Wrong Number was based on TV’s The Lion Has ‘Phones James Beck (Private Joe Walker) died in London following a short illness, aged 44. The funeral for James Beck was held at Putney Vale Cemetery, Wimbledon Common,  London at 2.00pm. The funeral was attended by Arthur Lowe, Bill Pertwee, John Laurie and other cast John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn attended the 15th Annual Variety Club of Great Britain Meeting, officially opened by the Queen Mother at the new look Sandown Park. Dad’s Army, the cartoon strip book by Bill Titcombe was released by Pan Books, ISBN: 0330237594 The Deadly Attachment screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50-7.20pm. 12.9 million viewers watched it My British Buddy screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50-7.20pm. 12.5 million viewers watched it The Royal Train screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50-7.20pm. 13.1million viewers watched it We Know Our Onions screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50-7.20pm. 11.6 million viewers watched it The Honourable Man screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50-7.20pm. 12.1 million viewers watched it Things That Go Bump In The Night screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50 7.20pm. 12.2 million viewers watched it The Recruit screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.50-7.20pm. 11.5 million viewers watched it -
1974
- 28th January 1974  - - 4th February 1974 - 11th February 1974 - 18th February 1974 - 25th February 1974 - 4th March 1974 - 11th March 1974 - 18th March 1974 - 25th March 1974 - 1st April 1974 - 8th April 1974 - 12th April 1974 - 15th April 1974 - 16th April 1974 - 17th April 1974 - 18th April 1974 - 22nd April 1974 - 29th April 1974 - 29th April 1974 - - 30th April 1974 1st – 6th May 1974 5th May 1974 - - 6th May 1974 - 7th May 1974 12th May 1974 13th May 1974 - 15th May 1974 - 16th May 1974 - 20th May 1974 - 23rd May 1974 - - 27th May 1974 - 30th May – 8th June 1974 - 3rd June 1974 - 10th June 1974 - 15th July 1974 - 16th July 1974 - 17th July 1974 - 18th July 1974 - - - 19th July 1974 - 9th October 1974 - - - 17th October 1974 -- 21st – 26th October 1974 27th October 1974 - 28th Oct – 2nd Nov 1974 3rd November 1974 6th – 9th November 1974 10th November 1974 13th – 16th Nov 1974 15th November 1974 - 17th November 1974 22nd November 1974 - 29th November 1974 - 6th December 1974 - 13th December 1974 - 23rd December 1974 - - - 24th December 1974    - -	- The first ever airing of the Dad’s Army Radio Series began with the first episode The Man And The Hour being broadcast on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Museum Piece radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Command Decision radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15- 6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm The Enemy Within The Gates radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Sgt Wilson’s Little Secret radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm A Stripe For Frazer radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Operation Kilt radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Battle School radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Under Fire radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Carl Jaffe (Captain Winogrodzki in The Enemy Within The Gates both on TV and radio) died in London aged 72 Something Nasty In The Vault radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Boots, Boots, Boots and Sgt…Save My Boy were recorded from 2.00pm to 9.15pm for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. A. Wilson (Manager)? and If The Cap Fits… were recorded from 2.00pm to 9.15pm for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. Uninvited Guests was recorded from 2.00pm to 9.15pm for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Arthur Lowe appeared as Mainwaring on the BBC’s Blue Peter show with Jones’s van to promote their upcoming London to Brighton race. A clip from The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones was included Put That Light Out and Brain Versus Brawn were recorded for BBC Radio 2 A Man Of Action was rehearsed The Dad’s Army team took part in the London to Brighton rally, driving Jones’s van. Taking part were Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee Sorry Wrong Number radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15- 6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm A Man Of Action was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London War Dance and Mum’s Army were recorded for BBC Radio 2 The Bullet Is Not For Firing radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm A Soldier’s Farewell and The King Was In His Counting House were recorded for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London Don’t Fence Me In was recorded for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London Room At The Bottom radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn and John Laurie attended the 1974 ‘Boat Afloat Show’, held at Little Venice, in Paddington, London. British Movietone News captured the event on film Menace From The Deep radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15- 6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm The cast and crew of Dad’s Army go to Thetford for location filming once again for Series Ten No Spring For Frazer radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Sons of the Sea radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 6.15-6.45pm. It repeated two days later from 12.27-12.57pm Getting The Bird and All Is Safely Gathered In were recorded from 2.00pm for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London Don’t Forget The Diver and Fallen Idolwere recorded from 2.00pm for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London Brandedwas recorded from 2.00pm for BBC Radio 2 at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London Present Arms, the one-hour length Christmas episode of Dad’s Army that combined storylines of TV episodes Shooting Pains and Keep Young And Beautiful, was recorded from 2.00pm onwards at the Playhouse Theatre Studio, Northumberland Road, London. The Dad’s Army cast had a cast party afterwards at 9.00pm Arthur Lowe hosted a party for the Dad’s Army cast, which was attended by at least John Laurie and probably everyone else Members of the Dad’s Army team appear in uniform with Jones’s Van to open TheReal Dad’s Army Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London. Present were Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Bill Pertwee, Jimmy Perry and David Croft - possibly others The Real Dad’s Army by Norman Longmate, about the real Home Guard, was released in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum’s new display. ISBN: 009909830X Everybody’s Trucking and Gorilla Warfare studio scenes were rehearsed Everybody’s Trucking and Gorilla Warfare studio scenes were recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Godiva Affair was rehearsed The Godiva Affair was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Turkey Dinner was rehearsed Turkey Dinner was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Captain’s Car was rehearsed Everybody’s Trucking screened for the first time on BBC TV at 7.45-8.15pm. 14.1 million viewers watched it The Captain’s Car was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London A Man of Action screened for the first time on BBC TV at 7.45-8.15pm. 16.4 million viewers watched it Gorilla Warfare screened for the first time on BBC TV at 7.45-8.15pm. 14.4 million viewers watched it The Godiva Affair screened for the first time on BBC TV at 7.45-8.15pm. 13.8 million viewers watched it The Captain’s Car screened for the first time on BBC TV at 7.45-8.15pm. 14.4 million viewers watched it Turkey Dinner screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 15.8 million viewers watched it. Note the transmission day was a Monday, when all other episodes in the series went out on Friday evenings. This is because this episode was considered a Christmas episode, though Christmas is not mentioned, but the turkey dinner theme fits Present Arms radio Christmas special aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 1.15- 2.15pm. It repeated the next day, Christmas Day, from 7.30-8.30pm _
1975
- 11th February 1975 - 12th February 1975 - - - - 18th February 1975 - 25th February 1975 - 4th March 1975 - 11th March 1975 - 18th March 1975 - 25th March 1975 - 1st April 1975 - 8th April 1975 - 15th April 1975 - 18th April 1975 - 22nd April 1975 - 28th April 1975 - - 29th April 1975 - 29th April 1975 - - 30th April 1975 _ 1st May 1975 - - 2nd May 1975 - - 5th May 1975 - - 6th May 1975 - 6th May 1975 - - 7th May 1975 - - 8th May 1975 - - 9th May 1975 - - 11th May 1975 - 11th May 1975 - 12th May 1975 - - - 13th May 1975 - 20th May 1975 - 27th May 1975 - 30th May 1975 _ 3rd June 1975 - 10th June 1975 - 17th June 1975 - 18th June 1975 - - 24th June 1975 - 27th June 1975 9th August 1975 - 26th August 1975 - 4th September 1975 5th September 1975 - 12th September 1975 - 19th September 1975 - 26th September 1975 - 26th September 1975 - 2nd October 1975 - 2nd October 1975 3rd October 1975 - 19th October 1975 - 10th November 1975 - - 16th November 1975 - 26th December 1975 - -	- Don’t Forget The Diver radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm BBC Television broadcast the programme In Vision about television issues, concentrating this episode on comedy writing. Contributors included Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Seen from Dad’s Army were Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and Ian Lavender. Also representingt Ain’t Half Hot Mum were Windsor Davies and Michael Bates.. This show exists in the BBC ArchivesI If The Cap Fits… radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Put That Light Out radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. Boots, Boots, Boots radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. Sgt - Save My Boy radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. Branded radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. Uninvited Guests radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. A Brush With The Law radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. A Soldier’s Farewell radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. Brain Versus Brawn radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. The Day The Balloon Went Up wasrehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London War Dance radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. A Man of Action and The Honourable Man wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Mum’s Army radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. The Royal Train and Time On My Hands wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Deadly Attachment wasrecorded for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Recruit and The Cricket Match wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Big Parade and Turkey Dinner wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Godiva Affair and Big Guns wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Getting The Bird radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. Absent Friends and My British Buddy wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel and Things That Go Bmp In The Night were rehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London We Know Our Onions and The Two And A Half Feathers wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Asleep In The Deep and The Captain’s Car wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Is There Honey Still For Tea wasrecorded for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Arthur Lowe recorded an episode of The Black And White Minstrel Show, in which he was special guest as Captain Mainwaring. It screened in June 1975 on BBC 1 Keep Young And Beautiful and A Question of Reference wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively in the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London. A Question of Reference is based on the TV episode The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones Don’t Fence Me In radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. The King Was In His Counting House  radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. When Did You Last See Your Money? radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. The Great White Hunter wasrecorded for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Fallen Idol radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. A. Wilson (Manager)? radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. All Is Safely Gathered In radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. A Jumbo Sized Problem and Ten Seconds From Now wererehearsed from 2.00pm and recorded from 7.45-8.30pm, and 8.30-9.15pm respectively n the evening for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London The Day The Balloon Went Up radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. High Finance wasrecorded for BBC Radio 2 at the Paris Theatre Studio, London Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee appeared on the BBC show Seaside Special, with other Croft and Perry stars Don Estelle, Windsor Davies, and John Inman. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn were interviewed by Mike Sheils on the BBC Radio 1 programme Newsbeat at 5:00pm The Dad’s Army Stage Show opened for the first ever time in Billingham, for a preview Ring Dem Bells screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 11.3 million viewers watched it When You’ve Got To Go screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 12.6 million viewers watched it Is There Honey Still For Tea? screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 12.8 million viewers watched it Come In, Your Time Is Up screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 14.6 million viewers watched it The Dad’s Army Stage Show opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre, in the West End of London, for a preview Dad’s Army, by Jimmy Perry, David Croft and H Hamilton released, paperback ISBN: 0241892511 The full run of the Dad’s Army Stage Show began at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London High Finance screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 14.3 million viewers watched it The Face On The Poster screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.00-8.30pm. 15.5 million viewers watched it The Dad’s Army Stage Show cast took part in the Royal Variety Performance at The London Palladium. They did an abridged version of The Choir Practise sketch. The performance was filmed, and screened on ITV on the 16th of Nov 75 The 1975 Royal Variety Performance screened on ITV, including the ‘Choir Practise’ sketch from Dad’s Army’s stage show My Brother And I screened for the first time on BBC TV at 6.05-6.45pm. 13.6 million viewers watched it. This was a Christmas Special _
1976
- 10th March 1976   - - - - - - - 16th March 1976              - 23rd March 1976 - 23rd March 1976 30th March 1976 - 6th April 1976 - 13th April 1976 - 20th April 1976 - 27th April 1976 - - 4th May 1976 - 9th May 1976 - - - - - - - - - 11th May 1976 - 18th May 1976 - 25th May 1976 - 1st June 1976 - 8th June 1976 - 15th June 1976 - 22nd June 1976 - 29th June 1976 - - 6th July 1976 - 13th July 1976 - 20th July 1976 - - 27th July 1976 _ - 3rd August 1976 - 10th August 1976 - 10th August 1976 - - - - - - -- 17th August 1976 - 24th August 1976 - 31st August 1976 - 7th September 1976 - - - 23rd September 1976 - 20th-21st December 1976 - 26th December 1976 - -	- This Is Your Life Arnold Ridley was broadcast on ITV. Arnold had been surprised at Waterloo Railway Station when he was lured there under the premise that he was making a promotional advertisement for the Dad’s Army stage show, which had just finished at the Shaftesbury Theatre and was about to go on tour.  The pretend promo had Mainwaring, Wilson, Jones, Pike, Hodges, the Vicar and the Verger lined up on the platform, awaiting the arrival of Godfrey who is in the loo! When Arnold came onto the platform on cue however he was met by Eamonn Andrews with the famous red book, dressed as a railway porter. A Man of Action radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Honourable Man radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The English tour began for the Dad’s Army Stage Show The Godiva Affair radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Keep Young And Beautiful radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Absent Friends radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Round and Round Went The Great Big Wheel radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Great White Hunter radio episode (based on the television episode Man Hunt) aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Deadly Attachment radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Dad’s Army stage show cast descended upon the village of Arthur Lowe’s birth, Hayfield, Derbyshire, to play a match of cricket against the local Hayfield Cricket Club.The club’s president was none other than Arthur Lowe. Arthur and John le Mesurier were unable to play due to clauses in their contracts that forbade playing sport – in case they hurt themselves. However, on the Dad’s Army side, the team included Bill Pertwee, Ian Lavender, Teddy Sinclair and even 80-year-old Arnold Ridley. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Frank Williams inspected the team in Dad’s Army fashion before the match. The Dad’s Army were all out for 147 runs, losing to Hayfield by 25 runs! No winning ‘six’ for Godfrey this time! Arnold had actually used a runner, but kept forgetting he was there so would also run, causing much confusion! Things That Go Bump In The Night radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm My British Buddy radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Big Guns radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Big Parade radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Asleep In The Deep radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm We Know Our Onions radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Royal Train radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm A Question of Reference radio episode (based on the television episode The DesperateDrive of Corporal Jones) aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm High Finance radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Recruit radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm A Jumbo Sized Problem radio episode (based on the television episode Everybody’s Trucking) aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Cricket Match radio episode (based on the television episode The Test)aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15- 6.45pm Time On My Hands radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27- 12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Turkey Dinner radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The pilot show The Rear Guard, the American adaptation of Dad’s Army made by ABC-TV, screened for the first and only time on channels 7 and 8 at 10:00-10:30pm in the United States of America. This was an adaptation of the script from Dad’s Army’s most popular episode, the Deadly Attachment, and centred round a Long Island Civil Defense unit who capture a German U-Boat crew. No series was made, and the show was lost by ABC-TV till a copy was found by Dave Homewood of the DAAS NZ Branch that had been kept by the director Hal Cooper. Portions of this show were screened on 23rd December 2001 in the BBC’s special Missing Presumed Wiped The Captain’s Car radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm The Two And A Half Feathers radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Is There Honey Still For Tea? radio episode aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm Ten Seconds From Now radio episode (based on the Christmas Night With The Stars episode The Cornish Floral Dance) aired for the first time on BBC Radio 2 from 12.27-12.57pm. It repeated two days later from 6.15-6.45pm. This was the final radio episode made in the series. Dad’s Army, by Jimmy Perry and David Croft script book released in paperback by Sphere Books, ISBN: 0722104065 Dad’s Army made two public safety adverts at Woodley for PELICON Pedestrian Crossings The Love of Three Oranges screened for the first time on BBC TV at 7.25-7.55pm. 13.7 million viewers watched it. This was a Christmas Special -
1977
- 15th January 1977 - 24th June 1977 1st July 1977 8th July 1977  15th July 1977 22nd July 1977  22nd July 1977 - - 27th July 1977 31st August 1977 - 2nd October 1977 - 9th October 1977 - 16th October 1977 - 23rd October 1977 - 6th November 1977 - 13th November 1977 - 15th October 1977 - 25 December 1977 - -	- Ian Lavender appeared as a guest on the BBC’s Multi Coloured Swap Shop. This recording may be lost The Miser’s Hoard was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London The Making of Private Pike was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Wake-Up Walmington was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London  Number Engaged was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London Knights of Madness was recorded at BBC Television Centre, London                      Eric Chitty, who appeared as Mr Sedgewick in Boots, Boots, Boots (on TV and radio), Mr Parsons in the radio version of Time On My Hands, and the RSPCA man in Gorilla Warfare, died, aged 70 Ernst Ulman (Sigmund Murphy in Under Fire) died Edward Sinclair (The Verger, Maurice Yeatman) died suddenly from a heart attack, at Cheddar, England. He was 63. Wake-Up Walmington screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.10-8.40pm. 10.2 million viewers watched it The Making of Private Pike screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.10-8.40pm. 10.3 million viewers watched it Knights of Madness screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.10-8.40pm. 10.2 million viewers watched it The Miser’s Hoard screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.10-8.40pm. 11.1 million viewers watched it Number Engaged screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.10-8.40pm. 9.6 million viewers watched it Never Too Old screened for the first time on BBC TV at 8.10-8.40pm. 12.5 million viewers watched it John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn appeared as guests on the BBC’s Multi Coloured Swap Shop. This recording may be lost Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and John Laurie did a cameo as Mainwaring, Wilson and Frazer on The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show _
1978 - 1979
_ 17th January 1979 _ _	_ Peter Butterworth, who had played Mr Bugden the printer in The Face on The Poster, died aged 59 _
The 1980's
- 25th January 1980 - 23rd June 1980 - 24th February 1981 - - - - 19th July 1981 - 15th September 1981 - 18th March 1982 - - 15th April 1982 - - _ - 15th April 1982 - - - 15th April 1982 - 6th August 1982 - - - - - _ 5th November 1982 13 November 1983 - - 15 November 1983 -- 31st December 1983 - 13th February 1984 - 4th March 1984 12th March 1984 6th June 1984 - - - - 23rd July 1984 - October 1984  - 20th June 1986 - 31st July 1986 - 22nd September 1986 4th February 1987 - 6th June 1987 - 20th July 1987 - 28th April 1988 - 1st July 1988 - 6th July 1988 - - - 1st August 1988 - 1st August 1988 - - 4th July 1989 - 30 September, 1989 - 24th October 1989 - - 26th October 1989 - 24th November 1989 - - 6th December 1989 - _	- Queenie Watts (Mrs Keane in Under Fire; and Edna in The Two And A Half Feathers) died in London, England, from cancer, aged 53 John Laurie (Private James Frazer) died after an illness with emphysema, at his home village of Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire A Dad’s Army cast reunion took place at the Ritz Hotel in London. All the surviving main actors - Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee and Frank Williams – attended a special function for the Variety Club of Great Britain. The cast handed over one of the Variety Club’s ‘Sunshine Coaches’ for disabled children to a deserving children’s charity. The pilot for It Sticks Out Half A Mile with Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier was recorded. Due to the death of Arthur Lowe in 1982, it was never aired Harold Bennett, who had played the re0ccurring role of Mr Blewitt (sometimes billed as Mr Bluett) died, aged 82 The BAFTA Awards were broadcast on ITV, in which Arthur Lowe presented David Croft OBE with the Desmond Davis Award. Clips from David’s more famous shows, including Dad’s Army, were included in the presentation Arthur Lowe recorded his last radio performances at BBC Radio Birmingham and BRMB. The BBC performance was fed live to London, where it was taped for the troops in the Falklands Islands Task Force, as Arthur wanted to gee their morale up. The DJ, thought to be Tommy Vance, asked him questions which he answered in Mainwaring fashion Arthur Lowe appeared on Pebble Mill At One, interviewed by Noelene Buchan. This was his last television appearance. He talks about Dad’s Army (clip from Number Engaged shown), as well as Bless Me Father, Potter (clip shown) and his current play Home At Seven. This was his last ever performance Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring) died in Birmingham, UK, after suffering a stroke. He was 66 BBC Radio 2 aired Round Midnight - Dad's Army / It Ain't Half Hot Mum in which Jimmy Perry is interviewed about Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum. His references to the latter programme include details of the last episode which was transmitted that night (must have been a repeat), and also about the stage show - although the TV series had finished, the cast were at the time on stage in Scarborough. He goes on to talk in more detail about seaside shows, and also about his time in the Royal Artillery Concert Party. Talfryn Thomas (Private ‘Taffy’ Cheeseman, WC) died after suffering a heart attack The Dad’s Army spin-off It Sticks Out Half A Mile was first broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The series starred John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee, with Janet Davies, in their original Dad’s Army roles John Le Mesurier (Sergeant Arthur Wilson) died in Ramsgate, Kent, following a long illness with liver disease. He was 71 Frank Muir presents a 2-part programme Best of British Comedy , about 25 years of BBC comedy. Includes excerpts from Dad's Army, amongst other shows. John Le Mesurier’s autobiography ‘A Jobbing Actor’ was released by H. Hamilton Publishing in hardcover posthumously. Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square) died from heart failure, aged 69 Arnold Ridley OBE (Godfrey) died in London, aged 88 Clive Dunn and Bill Pertwee appeared as Lance Corporal Jones and Warden Hodges on the Jim Davison Special, which marked the 40th Anniversary of D Day. Also appearing in the sketch were Windsor Davies (Sgt-Major Williams) and Melvyn Hayes (Bombardier ‘Gloria’ Beaumont) of It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, and Tony Selby (Corporal Marsh) of Get Some In. Anthony Sharp (War Office Brigadier in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker and the Colonel in the making of Private Pike) died in London, England John Le Mesurier’s autobiography ‘A Jobbing Actor’ was released for a second printing by Chivers Publishing in hardcover Clive Dunn’s autobiography ‘Permission To Speak’ was released in hardcover by Century Hutchinson Publishing Diana King (Chairwoman in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker) died in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England Janet Davies (Mrs Mavis Pike) died after a battle with cancer. She was 56. Patrick Waddington (the Brigadier in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker) died in York, England, aged 83 Fulton Mackay OBE, who had played Captain Ramsey in We Know Our Onions, and Dr McCeavedy in The Miser’s Hoard, died aged 64 John Le Mesurier’s autobiography ‘A Jobbing Actor’ was released in paperback by Sphere Books in hardcover Martyn Wyldeck (Major Regan in The Showing Up of Corporal Jones and Shooting Pains) died in Richmond, England, aged approx. 75 The book Dad’s Army: The Defence of a Front Line English Village by Paul Ableman was released in hardcover by Parkwest Publications. ISBN: 9990622132 The 6-part radio series Definitely Dunn, with Clive Dunn speaking about his life, began on BBC Radio 2 with episode 1 Pubs and Parents. This episode was followed by 2 Flat Feet and Concert Parties, 3 Relieving General Gordon, 4 Glamorous Nights in a Prison Camp, and 5 Grandad and the Elephant. T/x dates of episodes 2 to 5 unknown The final episode of Clive Dunn’s six-part autobiographical radio series Definitely Dunn, was aired on BBC Radio 2. This episode is about Dad’s Army Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, Ian Lavender, David Croft and Jimmy Perry appeared on Wogan to mark the 20th Anniversary of Dad’s Army. Terry Wogan interviewed them at length about the series Jack Haig, who appeared on stage as Lance Corporal Jones, and on TV as the Gardener in The Day The Balloon Went Up and Mr Palethorpe in Ring Dem Bells, died Dad’s Army: The Defence of a Frontline English Village by Paul Ableman released (BBC Consumer Publishing) ISBN: 0563208503 Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, David Croft and Jimmy Perry all appeared on Daytime Live to promote Bill’s book ‘Dad’s Army – The Making of a Television Legend’ Bill Pertwee’s book ‘Dad’s Army – The Making of a Television Legend’ was published for the first time by David & Charles Publishing in hardback. ISBN: 0715394894 The Dad’s Army Appreciation Society makes tentative moves to become established when its founder, Dave Lovering enrols the first ever member – Dave Homewood of New Zealand Bill Pertwee, Ian Lavender and Jimmy Perry were interviewed on BBC Radio’s Open Air -
The 1990's
- February 1990 - _ 4th June 1990 31st December 1990 - - 31st December 1990 - - 3rd June 1991 5th August 1991 16th April, 1992 - 1st June 1992 - 8th February 1993 - 5th April 1993 - - - 5th July 1993 - August 1993 - - September 1993 18th October 1993 - - 27th November 1993 28th December 1993 - - 7th February 1994 - - _ 13th March 1994 - - 6th June 1994 - June 1994   - 1st August 1994 19th October 1994 - - December 1994 - 7 August 1994    20th February 1995 - - - _ - - - - - 26th February 1995 - 4th March 1995 - 13th March 1995 - 19th March 1995 - - - - - - - - March 1995 - April 1995 - 3rd April 1995  - - - 3rd April 1995 16th April 1995 18th April 1995 - - - 30th April 1995 - - - - - - - - May 1995 - Late June 1995 - 7th August 1995 20th December 1995 - - - - 25th March 1996 - 1st April 1996 - - 3rd June 1996 7th October 1996 - 19th October 1996 - October 1996 - 14th January 1997 - 1st February 1997 5th February 1997 - - - - - - 3rd March 1997 2nd April 1997 - 7th April 1997 - - 27th April 1997 29th April 1997 - 11th June 1997 2nd July 1997 2nd July 1997 - 7th July 1997 - _ - 11th July 1997 - - - - - - 31st July 1997 - - 19th August 1997 - 17th September 1997 - 18th September 1997 - 7th October 1997 - - - _ 30th October 1997 - 31st October 1997 - - 2nd April 1998  18th April 1998 - - - - - - - 6th July 1998  - - 6th July 1998       14th July 1998 - - 31st July 1998 - - 31st July 1998 _ _ 7th September 1998 12th September 1998 _ _ 17th September 1998   - - 26th and 27th Sept 1998 - 28th September 1998 - 1st February 1999 - - - - - 1st February 1999 21st February 1999 1st March 1999 - - 24th March 1999     2nd April 1999  10th April 1999 - 20th May 1999   - June 1999    - 7th June 1999 - 22nd July 1999 - 24th July 1999 25th July 1999       - 6th September 1999 - 2nd October 1999 - - - -	- The original Dad’s Army Appreciation Society, which was established by Dave Lovering, released its first and only magazine issue, which was simply entitled Members Magazine The BBC Video The Two And A Half Feathers was released The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Command Decision was released. It included the radio episodes Command Decision, The Man And The Hour, Museum Piece and The Enemy Within The Gates. ISBN: 0563365803 The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: A Jumbo Sized Problem was released. It included the radio episodes Ten Seconds from Now, A Jumbo Sized Problem, Time on MyHands and When Did You Last See Your Money? ISBN: 0563411201 The BBC Video Mum’s Army (with Big Guns) was released The BBC Video Man Hunt (with When Did You Last See Your Money? was released Bill Pertwee’s book Stars In Battledress was released by Hodder & Stoughton General in hardcover The BBC Video BBCV4763 No Spring For Frazer, also with the episodes AbsentFriends and A. Wilson: Manager? was released The BBC Video BBCV4892 The Man And The Hour, also with the episodes MuseumPiece and Command Decision was released The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: A Stripe For Frazer was released. It included the radio episodes A Stripe For Frazer, The Honourable Man, The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage and High Finance. ISBN: 0563401044 The BBC Video The Enemy Within The Gates was released, with the other episodes being The Showing Up of Corporal Jones and Shooting Pains At Bill Pertwee’s instigation, the defunct Dad’s Army Appreciation Society was restarted with Yorkshireman Tadge Muldoon at the helm, with the self-imposed rank of Commander-in-Chief. He was assisted by his neighbour Steph Castle. The first issue of the DAAS magazine “Permission To Speak, Sir!” was released The BBC Video BBCV5120 The Very Best of Dad’s Army, containing the episodes The Deadly Attachment, The Day The Balloon Went Up, Sons Of The Sea, The Two And A Half Feathers, and Asleep In The Deep was issued Clive Dunn appeared on Noel’s House Party as Lance Corporal Jones Bill Pertwee’s tribute documentary The Arthur Lowe Story aired on BBC Radio 2. Bill wrote and presented this excellent show with interviews and clips from many of Arthur’s friends and shows. The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret was released. It included the radio episodes Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret, The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones, Operation Kilt and Battle School. ISBN: 0563394404 Ian Lavender reprised his role of Private Pike while visiting the Barmy Army Film Club in Kent. He was reporting a story for the TV breakfast show This Morning, which aired on the 22nd of March 1994 The BBC Video BBCV5442 My British Buddy, which also included episodes All Is Safely Gathered In and The Royal Train was released Bill Pertwee’s book ‘Dad’s Army – The Making of a Television Legend’ was republished by Foreland Films in paperback The BBC Video A Brush With The Law was released The BBC Video BBCV5396 The Very Best of Dad’s Army - Vol 2, containing the episodes No Spring For Frazer, Mum's Army, Menace From The Deep, When Did You Last See Your Money? and The Honourable Man was issued The fourth issue of “Permission To Speak, Sir!” magazine was released by Tadge Muldoon Larry Martyn died in Kent, UK An episode of the time-travel comedy Goodnight Sweetheart parodied Dad’s Army when the main character of Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst) who could travel back and forth between the 1990’s and the 1940’s. He goes back to the 1940’s to invest in a bank,intending the collect the money with interest when he returned to the 1990’s. When he meets the manager he finds a pompous, stout balding little man called Mainwaring (Alec Linstead), and his vague, upper class chief clerk Wilson (Terence Hardiman). Gary recognises the characters from Dad’s Army and begins to mock them – of course they have no idea what he’s on about. Then the clumsy junior clerk (Max Digby) comes in and Gary asks if his name is Pike. Mainwaring says no, his name was Major (a political slur on the then-Prime Minister John Major) Bill Pertwee was interviewed by Betty Marsden during a major radio special marking the last performance at the BBC Paris Theatre recording studios before they closed. The first ever DAAS Convention was held at the Victory Services Club, Central London for “A Night With Private Sponge”. Colin Bean was the special guest The Story of Dad’s Army (A Television Legend), the audio book written and narrated by Bill Pertwee released by Argo with the ISBN: 1858498430 The Dad’s Army Appreciation Society sub-group “The Mid-West Platoon”, which was run by Jack Wheeler of Oxford and Bob Barnes of Swindon, went on their first outing to the village of Chalfont-St-Giles. At least 12 members attended the do, which included lunch in the Crown Hotel, that doubled as Martins Bank in the Dad’s Army film. The Mid-West platoon had other days planned, including a visit to the National Film Theatre to watch the thought-lost episode Sgt Wilson’s Little Secret, a visit to Stephen Lowe’s boat Amazon, a weekend trip to Thetford, a visit to Arthur Lowe’s Little Venice flat, and a trip to the RAF Museum. But none of these events eventuated due to changing circumstances in the DAAS The Dad’s Army Appreciation Society New Zealand Branch was established by Dave  Homewood of Cambridge, NZ. The first issue of the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society New Zealand Branch magazine as released The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Sorry Wrong Number was released. It included the radio episodes Sorry Wrong Number, Something Nasty in the Vault, The Showing Up of Corporal Jones and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker. ISBN: 0563390581 The BBC Video The Recruit (with A Man of Action and The Captain’s Car) released Arthur English, who played the policeman in Absent Friends, died Omnibus documentary Perry and Croft: The Sitcoms was broadcast on BBC 1. This programme interviewed Jimmy Perry and David Croft about their three most popular collaborative works, Dad’s Army, It Ain’t Half Hot Mum and Hi De Hi. Among those interviewed were Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams and Jimmy Perry recorded Dad’s Army special sketch The Boy Who Saved England, with Barry Cryer and Ken Bruce. This sketch featured Pike, Hodges and the Vicar, joined by Jimmy Perry as Colonel Willoughby-Smythe, and Cryer and Bruce played German spies intent on wreaking havoc with robots of Winston Churchill. Far fetched compared with the real Dad’s Army, it is still great fun and wonderful to hear some of the team back in character Recorded at 7pm, at the BBC Theatre, Broadcasting House. This sketch was broadcast as part of the Full Steam A-Hudd programme aired at 7.30pm on 3rd June 1995 on BBC Radio 2 Tadge Muldoon of the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society died in an industrial accident, aged 36 Jack Wheeler took over the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society as the new Commander-in-Chief The BBC Video Knights of Madness was released This Is Your Life David Croft screened on BBC 1. David was surprised outside the BBC Television Centre, London when he arrived for what he thought was an official function, only to have a great replica of Jones’s van pull up behind his car, and out from the back jumped Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee and Frank Williams, along with Michael Aspel and the big red book. John Snagge, former wartime newsreader and the presenter of Dad’s Army radio series, died, aged 91 The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Menace From The Deep was released. It included the radio episodes Menace From The Deep, Under Fire, The Bullet Is Not ForFiring and Room At The Bottom. ISBN: 0563388781 The BBC Video The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones was released The BBC Video BBCV5932 Round and Round Went The Great Big Wheel, which also included episodes Time On My Hands and We Know Our Onions was released The UK Dad’s Army Appreciation Society held their first big Convention in York, attended by Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Colin Bean and Eric Longworth Bill Pertwee’s autobiography ‘A Funny Way To Make A Living’ was published by Sunburst Books  Radio show The Jameson’s which featured an interview with Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender about Dad’s Army was broadcast The BBC Video Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret was released The tribute show Dad’s Army Selection Box was broadcast on BBC1. It featured Wendy Richard (actress), Nicholas Parsons (television personality), Sir Patrick Moore (astronomer), Chris Tarrant (TV presenter), Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan (TV presenters), Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis (comedians), Lee Chapman (footballer), Pam St Clement (actress), Jack Dee (comedian), Roy Hudd (comedian and actor), Simon Shepherd (actor), Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer (comedians) all talking about their favourite scenes of Dad’s Army The BBC Video Room At The Bottom was released The BBC Video Uninvited Guests (with The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones and The King Was In His Counting House) was released The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Don’t Forget The Diver was released. It included the radio episodes Don’t Forget The Diver, If The Cap Fits…, A Brush With The Law and Getting The Bird ISBN: 0563381175 The DAAS holds its first ever tour of the filming locations Ian Lavender presented the BBC Radio tribute Croft Originals about David Croft’s sitcoms, his life and his career David Croft is interviewed by Chris Serle on After Six on BBC Radio 2   The BBC Video The Deadly Attachment was released In Kaleidoscope on BBC Radio 4, Paul Gambaccini looked at the way that the British have portrayed their national character on screen, from Dickens to Dad's Army A BBC Gold audio set was released with the Dad’s Army episodes Ten Seconds FromNow, A Jumbo-sized Problem, When Did You Last See Your Money? and Time On My Hands. This was a re-release of the Dad’s Army 1 set in the BBC Radio Collection. ISBN: 0563382856 A small Dad’s Army connection, but on BBC Radio 3 at 20:10hrs Book of the Month was aired. This was the fourth of twelve monthly programmes in which a leading writer or critic reviews a new publication. In this episode, how Britishness in portrayed on screen is discussed by film historian Ian Christie as he reviews `Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army', a new volume of essays in which cultural historian Jeffrey Richards explores the vital role cinema television have played in defining national identity. The book Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to "Dad's Army" (Studies inPopular Culture) by Jeffrey Richards was released by Manchester University Press; ISBN: 0719047420 and in paperback as ISBN: 0719047439  Clive Dunn was interviewed by telephone as an amateur group did a spoof of Dad’s Army on ITV’s Beadle’s Hot Shots Bill Pertwee’s book ‘Dad’s Army – The Making of a Television Legend’ was republished in paperback by Pavillion Books Richard Webber’s book Dad’s Army: A Celebration was released in paperback by Virgin Books. ISBN: 1852276940 Jimmy Perry, Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Ian Lavender and Clive Dunn were interviewed by Richard Madeley on ITV’s This Morning to promote Bill Pertwee’s revised book Dad’s Army - The Making of a Television Legend 30th Anniversary Edition, also Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s book Dad’s Army – The Lost Episode is mentioned. Bill Pertwee was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 by John Dunn about his revised version of the book Dad’s Army: The Making Of A Television Legend Dad’s Army: The Making of a Television Legend 30th Anniversary Edition by Bill Pertwee released by Pavillion Books in hardcover, an extended and revised version of the 1989 book. ISBN: 1862051763 The BBC Video The Day The Balloon Went Up was re-released The DAAS held a convention marking the 30th Anniversary of Dad’s Army (which had its first studio recording on the 15th of April 1968) at the Oval Cricket Ground in London. In attendance were Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Pam Cundell, Michael Knowles, Colin Bean, Felix Bowness, Eric Longworth, Harold Snoad, Kay Beck, Joan Le Mesurier, Philip Madoc, Gladys Sinclair, Brenda Cowling, Carmen Silvera, John Hart Dyke, Hugh Cecil, Hugh Hastings and Charles Garland along with over two hundred fans. The Dad’s Army Handbook was also launched at this function The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: My British Buddy was released. It included the radio episodes My British Buddy, The King Was In His Counting House, The GodivaAffair and The Deadly Attachment. ISBN: 0563557451 The BBC Video The Big Parade was released BBC regional news show Look East had a special report about Dad's Army and the programme's strong link in the area (Norfolk). David Croft was interviewed about his various comedy programmes The 30th Anniversary of Dad’s Army being screened on BBC television was marked at the Imperial War Museum. In attendance for the massed world press were Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee To mark the 30th Anniversary of Dad’s Army a first day cover was released by Benham. Restricted to just 1000 covers, they were each hand signed by the remaining cast, and the launch was done at the Imperial War Museum The BBC Video Turkey Dinner was released A DAAS Local Event was held at the Bonding Warehouse in York, attended by Frank Williams and Alec Coleman, who had appeared as an extra in the platoon in the early episodes Dad’s Army: The Making of a Television Legend 30th Anniversary Edition by Bill Pertwee re-released by Pavilion Books in paperback. It was also apparently released sometime this year by Bramley Books in paperback too with the ISBN: 1858338077 The DAAS holds its second annual Tour of Locations to the area around Thetford, which ncluded a tour of the STANTA battle area                                             Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes by Jimmy Perry and David Croft released by Virgin Books in hardback. ISBN: 1852277572 This Is Your Life Bill Pertwee was broadcast on BBC 1. Bill was surprised whilst he attended a reunion for wartime Air Raid Wardens at the Imperial War Museum in London. While he was posing with a group of real wardens for a photo, someone behind him began to jostle him. It was Ian Lavender in disguise, and also Michael Aspel with that red book. Also appearing were Clive Dunn, Pam Cundell, Frank Williams, Hugh Hastings, David Croft and Jimmy Perry The BBC Video Is There Honey Still For Tea? was released The tribute show Arthur Lowe – A Life On The Box was broadcast on BBC1 The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: A Man of Action was released. It included the radio episodes A Man of Action, The Day the Balloon Went Up, Branded and Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel. ISBN: 0563558873 The Story Of British Sitcom, featuring Dad’s Army cast members, screened on BBC 1 An episode of Collector’s Lot featured the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society A DAAS Local Event was held at Mays Bounty Cricket Ground, Basingstoke, which was attended by Harold Snoad and Felix Bowness Dad’s Army: A Celebration by Richard Webber was released in paperback version by Virgin Publishers The second edition of the Dad’s Army Handbook, created by the DAAS team, is released. It is massively expanded upon compared with the April 1998 first edition The BBC Video BBCV6715 The Face on the Poster, which also included episodes My Brother And I and The Love of Three Oranges was released Bill Pertwee’s book ‘Beside The Seaside: A Celebration of 100 Years of Seaside Entertainment’ was published by Collins and Brown in hardcover Jimmy Perry unveils a plaque to commemorate Dad’s Army in the Bell Hotel, Thetford The DAAS hold a Dad’s Army Day at the Bressingham Steam Museum, attended by Bill Pertwee, Pam Cundell and Frank Williams The BBC Video BBCV6810 Wake Up Walmington, which also included episodes Never Too Old and Number Engaged was released In The Monkhouse Archive: Bob Goes Online, Bob Monkhouse looked at sketches and sitcoms, with excerpts from Dad's Army, Porridge, Men Behaving Badly and Steptoe and Son on his state-of-the-art audio comedy archive computer database. This aired at 1:00pm on BBC Radio 2 -
The 21st Century
- 7th February 2000 - - 18th April 2000 - - - May 2000 - 13th May 2000 - - - - 14th May 2000 - - - - - 28th May 2000  - - - _ 16th September 2000 - 30th September 2000 12th October 2000 - 14th October 2000 - 20th March 2001 - - - _ 26th March 2001 3rd April 2001 - - 13th May 2001 - 1st June 2001 - - - - - - _ - - 15th September 2001 - 22nd September 2001 24th – 28th Sept 2001 - - 27th September 2001 - 1st October 2001 - 1st October 2001 - - - - - 15th October 2001 - 15th November 2001 20th December 2001 - _ 26th December 2001  - 28th December 2001 - 4th March 2002 - - 7th March 2002 20th and 21st April 2002 - 27th April 2002 - - - _ 4th May 2002 - 11th May 2002 - - - 12th May 2002 - - - 1st July 2002 - 24th to 27th July 2002 - 2nd September 2002 - 21st September 2002 - - 1st October 2002 - 17th October 2002 - 4th November 2002 - - - - - _ 7th November 2002 _ 15th November 2002 - 3rd December 2002 - - - 5th December 2002 - 3rd February 2003 - - 26th and 27th April 2003 - _ 10th May 2003 - - 11th May 2003 - - 2nd June 2003 - - - - _ - _ - 4th September, 2003 25th September 2003 - 1st May 2008 -	- The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: A Soldier’s Farewell was released. It included the radio episodes A Soldier’s Farewell, All is Safely Gathered In, The Big Parade and Asleep in the Deep. ISBN: 0563553472 In the first of two episodes of the programme First Draft on BBC Radio 4, Harry Thompson talked to comedy writers, actors and producers about the process by which a glimmer of an idea is transformed into an award-winning comedy. Dad’s Army was one of the shows discussed. This aired at 11:30am A paperback edition of Bill Pertwee’s book Dad’s Army: The Making of a Television Legend was released by Parkgate Books. ISBN: 1902616634 The Thetford Town Council hosted a Dad’s Army themed parade, which saw many vehicles and stars from the show pass through the town’s streets, including Jones’ van.In attendance were Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell, Eric Longworth, Harold Snoad, Kay Beck, Joan Le Mesurier, Brenda Cowling, Felix Bowness and Charles Garland The Dad’s Army Collection, a museum dedicated to the series, was opened at Bressingham Steam Museum, Diss, Norfolk by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. The DAAS held a Convention at the opening, and a reunion of Dad’s Army cast and crew took place. In attendance were Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Bill Pertwee, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell, Eric Longworth, Harold Snoad, Kay Beck, Joan Le Mesurier, Brenda Cowling, Felix Bowness and Charles Garland Don't Panic! The `Dad's Army' Story aired on BBC1, in which Victoria Wood presented a tribute to Dad's Army to mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Home Guard. It included previously unscreened footage of the cast on location that was supplied by the DAAS and personal tales about the making of the series. The show began at 18:40hrs The DAAS hold a local event at Beltring Hop Farm, near Maidstone in Kent. Bill Pertwee was in attendance The DAAS hold a local event at the Station Hotel, Newcastle Richard Webber’s book The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army was released in hardback by Orion Books The DAAS hold a local event at The Hatchet public house, Bristol. In attendance were Eric Longworth and Dad’s Army authority and author Richard Webber In It'll Never Last... 70 Years of British Television Alan Whicker presented a six-part series tracing the evolution of television. On this day episode 4 ‘The Big Show Hits the Small Screen’ aired. It told how the 1970’s saw the rise and rise of the situation comedy, with massive hits like Dad's Army, The Good Life, and Porridge. This was aired on BBC Radio 2 The BBC Video Dad’s Army Selection Box was released The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Put That Light Out was released, It included the radio episodes Put That Light Out, Uninvited Guests, Fallen Idol and Sgt – Save My Boy on cassette tape. ISBN: 0563478160 The DAAS held a Dad’s Army Day at Bressingham in Norfolk. In attendance were Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell and Philip Madoc BBC News announced the discovery and recovery of two missing Dad’s Army episodes, Operation Kilt and The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage that had been lost since 1976, when the master tapes were wiped. They had survived after these film copies were taken by Jimmy Perry to the Boulting brother’s office when touting for a contract to make theDad’s Army film. They then ended up in EMI Elstree studios, where they were thrown into a skip bin in about 1972, from which a gardener rescued them. They sat in his garden shed for many years till his daughter insisted he get rid of them. The man passed them onto a friend, who kept them for ore years. Neither realised the films’ value till seeing an appeal for lost television in May 2001, at which point they were returned to the BBC The DAAS hold a local event at The Pendragon public house in Cardiff, Wales. In attendance was Brython Thomas, brother of the late Talfryn Thomas The DAAS hold a local event at Wigan Pier, Wigan. Colin Bean was in attendance Work in Progress: Graham McCann was broadcast in five parts at 10:00pm on each of these days on BBC Radio 3, in which writer Graham McCann talks about his book `Dad's Army’ that he was then working on The book Dad’s Army: Walmington Goes To War: The Complete Scripts of Series 1-4, by Richard Webber, Jimmy Perry and David Croft was released by Orion Books Clive Dunn’s autobiography ‘Permission To Speak’ was released in paperback by Plane Tree Publishing The Dad’s Army Collection audio set was released by the BBC. This set contains three previously released BBC Radio Collection sets, six cassettes with the radio episodes Ten Seconds from Now, A Jumbo Sized Problem, Time on My Hands, When Did You Last See Your Money?, Command Decision, The Man And The Hour, Museum Piece, The Enemy Within The Gates, A Stripe For Frazer, The Honourable Man, The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage and High Finance The book Dad's Army: The Story of a Classic Television Show   by Graham McCann was released by Fourth Estate in hardback; ISBN: 1841153087 Richard Webber’s book The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army was published by Orion Edward Evans (Mr Reed in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker; Mr Rees in Big Guns; and General Monteverdi in Don’t Fence me In) died in Longsdon, Staffordshire Nigel Hawthorne (Angry Man in The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones) died in Hertfordshire, England after suffering a heart attack. He was aged 72 Operation Kilt, The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage and Missing Presumed Wiped broadcast to mark the recovery and restoration of these two previously lost episodes BBC Radio Collection audio cassette tapes set Dad’s Army 12 Absent Friends was released with the episodes Absent Friends,  No Spring for Frazer, Sons of the Sea and Brain Versus Brawn ­ ISBN: 0563528060 This Is Your Life Ian Lavender broadcast on BBC1 The DAAS held another of their annual Tour of Locations, which included a tour of the Stanta battle area and a visit to David Croft’s home Bill Pertwee, Pam Cundell, Philip Madoc, Eric Longworth and Frank Williams attended the final night of the Tring Festival Company’s performance of A Tribute To Dad’s Army at the Court Theatre, Pendley, which had been running sing the 23rd of April 2002. The play recreated the two episodes The Deadly Attachment and The Godiva Affair The Dad’s Army film was re-screened for the DAAS at the New Olympus Theatre, Gloucester The DAAS hold a Dad’s Army Street Party at the Dad’s Army Museum in Bressingham.Guests that attended included Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell, Eric Longworth, Harold Snoad, Brenda Cowling and Charles Garland The DAAS hold a Dad’s Army Day at the Dad’s Army Museum in Bressingham. Guests that attended included Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell, Wendy Richard, Eric Longworth, Harold Snoad, Brenda Cowling and Charles Garland The Dad’s Army film was re-released on video by 4 Front Video with catalogue number C9067303 We Are The Boys, a play based on Dad’s Army was staged at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. On the 27th a DAAS Local event was held at the theatre The book Dad's Army: The Story of a Classic Television Show   by Graham McCann was released by Fourth Estate in paperback; ISBN: 1841153095 Reputations: Arthur Lowe, a documentary in the BBC Reputations series, screened on BBC television. It covered Arthur Lowe’s life and career, and was based on the book Arthur Lowe by Graham Lord, released on the 26th September 2002 Frank Williams’ autobiography Vicar to Dad’s Army: The Frank Williams Story was published by Canterbury Press, Norwich. It was co-authored by Chris Gidney The book Dad’s Army: The Home Front: The Complete Scripts of Series 5-8, by Richard Webber, Jimmy Perry and David Croft was released by Orion Books The Dad’s Army Collection 2 audio set was released by the BBC. This set contains three previously released BBC Radio Collection sets, six cassettes with the radio episodes Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret, The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones, Operation Kilt, Battle School. Sorry Wrong Number, Something Nasty in the Vault, The Showing Up of Corporal Jones, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker. Menace From The Deep, Under Fire, The Bullet Is Not For Firing and Room At The Bottom Jimmy Perry’s autobiography A Stupid Boy was released by Century Books in hardcover The DAAS held a local event at the Walsgrave Hospital Social Club, Coventry, attended by Frank Williams, Eric Longworth and Ronnie Grange Bill Pertwee appeared in a feature on After They Were Famous on ITV1 Carlton Central, between 19:30 to 20:00, talking about his role as air raid warden Hodges in Dad's Army. Also featured were former Nationwide anchorman Michael Barratt, ex-footballer Stan Bowles and John Cornelius, who was once the Milky Bar Kid. The paperback version of Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes was published by Virgin Books. ISBN: 0753507307 The BBC Radio Collection set Dad’s Army: Mum’s Army was released. It included the radio episodes Mum’s Army, War Dance,  Boots, Boots, Boots and Don’t Fence Me In. ISBN: 0563529261 The DAAS held another Tour of Location to Thetford and districts, Stanta battle area and this time also going as far as the North Norfolk Railway, Great Yarmouth and Cottishall The DAAS held a Dad’s Army Street Party at the Dad’s Army Museum in Bressingham. Guests that attended included Jimmy Perry, Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell,  Eric Longworth, Harold Snoad, Brenda Cowling and Mary Husband The DAAS hold a Dad’s Army Day at the Dad’s Army Museum in Bressingham. Guests that attended included Jimmy Perry, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, Frank Williams, Pam Cundell, Eric Longworth and Harold Snoad, The set of Compact Discs Dad's Army, the Collector's Edition: Series 1 was released by the BBC. The 21 Dad’s Army Radio episodes in the set are The Man and the Hour,Museum Piece, Command Decision, Enemy Within the Gates, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage, The Armoured Might of L/Cpl Jones, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret, A Stripe for Frazer, Operation Kilt, Battle School, Under Fire, Something Nasty in the Vault, The Showing Up of Corporal Jones, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker, Sorry Wrong Number, The Bullet is Not for Firing, Room at the Bottom, The Menace from the Deep, No Spring for Frazer, Sons of the Sea and   Present Arms ISBN: 0563528575 The paperback of Jimmy Perry’s autobiography A Stupid Boy to be published Dad’s Army: The Complete Scripts by David Croft, Jimmy Perry and Richard Webber published by Orion Books Bernard Archard (General Fuller in the film) died in Somerset, England, aged 91 -
Some Dates That Are Not Yet Known
- 1906  1906 1970  _ July/ August 1971 - - - - 1972 1973-1977 1983 1985 July - August 1988    -	- Birth date of Olive Mercer Birth date of Robert Raglan Recording date of the Christmas Night With The Stars sketch The Cornish Floral Dance Dad’s Army team went to Bembridge, Isle of Wight for RNLI event. Present were John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, James Beck and maybe others, plus wives. The Bembridge event was in July/August of 1971, (possibly 1970). James Beck was there and took part in a pony-trap race, along with Bill.  Arthur Lowe, John Laurie, Arnold didn't participate. Release date of Dad’s Army Souvenir Magazine Release dates of the six Dad's Army Annuals Death of Olive Mercer (heart attack) Death of Robert Raglan Exact broadacst and recording dates of the radio series Definitely Dunn -
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