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

Комментарии • 366

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 6 месяцев назад +38

    Ian Lavender passed awsy sbout 3 days ago. The last member of Dads Army. He was 77. Still young. ‘Dont tell him , Pike! 😀

    • @christopherclohessy1549
      @christopherclohessy1549 5 месяцев назад +6

      Goodness, that’s sad news

    • @Nedchilvs
      @Nedchilvs 3 месяца назад +2

      Ian Lavender's portrayl of over grown schoolboy Pike is superb

    • @UA-51
      @UA-51 Месяц назад +1

      Well the Platoon will be happy to meet him at the Pearly Gates 😢

    • @robertlagettie4792
      @robertlagettie4792 Месяц назад +1

      I Live in Australia > I didn't know Ian Lavender had passed away. The last member of Dad's Army. Very sad

    • @davidmoore14776
      @davidmoore14776 11 дней назад

      Noooo!😢
      What a shame!
      Loved watching the show with my family❤❤

  • @zeviono4562
    @zeviono4562 5 месяцев назад +8

    Fifty years later and we're still laughing. Just superb comedy.

    • @tim7052
      @tim7052 4 месяца назад

      Timeless!! 👍

  • @theseeker3771
    @theseeker3771 Год назад +37

    Doesn't matter how many times I've seen this episode I still laugh out loud.

  • @bazza945
    @bazza945 3 года назад +77

    Everyone who has ever watched "Dad's Army" will have a favourite episode. This particular episode is mine.

    • @PetroicaRodinogaster264
      @PetroicaRodinogaster264 3 года назад +1

      mine is the one where the bomb fell onto the Bank. Mainwaring and Wilson were holding it to stop it going off.

    • @mememe107
      @mememe107 3 года назад

      Menace from the deep is mine

    • @graciefields898
      @graciefields898 3 года назад +2

      Mine is Keep Young and Beautiful. But I guess the most famous line of the entire series (Don't tell him, Pike) is featured in this one.

    • @graciefields898
      @graciefields898 3 года назад +1

      @@PetroicaRodinogaster264 Yes, that one's great. Especially when Jones says to Mainwaring that he knows he enjoys a "banger" (meaning sausage) and Wilson replies, "We've got one of our own," referring to the bomb!

    • @maevephipson2803
      @maevephipson2803 Год назад +1

      @Barry Munro..Mine too . The Welsh actor is excellent in his role. In real life, he is a linguist. So his crisp German really adds to the humour of his role. Particularly over the fish and chips orders 😂😂😂
      So, with the Dad's Army brilliant acting, this show is the best 👍👌😂😂😂

  • @chrisnewman7281
    @chrisnewman7281 2 года назад +24

    Dads army had so many great characters and the actors That portrayed them really brought them to life. I don’t think that the British comedy really ever reached these Heights again

    • @stevefowler3398
      @stevefowler3398 2 года назад +2

      There were a few....
      Only fools, Black Adder to name 2.

    • @chrisnewman7281
      @chrisnewman7281 2 года назад +2

      @@stevefowler3398 Keep going remember that I used the term many character actors in the same show. Black adder had 5 or 6 actors that played different parts so wouldn’t class that is being a cast of characters. Anyway sounds like you enjoy your British comedy well done!

    • @IndieVolken
      @IndieVolken Год назад

      @@chrisnewman7281 flowery twats ?

    • @chrisnewman7281
      @chrisnewman7281 Год назад

      @@IndieVolken bored eh?

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 2 года назад +47

    'I vant mine crisp nd light brown', 'If I say you'll eat soggy chips you'll eat soggy chips!'. Then, 'Don't tell him Pike!' Two of the best comedy lines ever!. 🤣

    • @allanplant8756
      @allanplant8756 2 года назад +3

      Exactly!

    • @terranceparsons5185
      @terranceparsons5185 7 месяцев назад

      I vont plaice. Utter perfection this episode isn't it! My brother once told me what Philip Madoc actually said. But I've forgotten.

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 8 месяцев назад +18

    One of the best episodes! 'Don't tell him Pike!' And 'I don't vant any soggy chips!' Comedic brilliance acted by a brilliant cast!. Nuff said. 🤣

    • @barrycuda3769
      @barrycuda3769 6 месяцев назад +1

      When I was a kid ,there was an old man down the road who didn't like people walking up the lane beside his house ,one day he must have perceived that my friend and I were loitering, and he came out to tell us off ,he asked my friend "what's your name" ,and I said "dont tell him Mackay " 😂 I told my father about that , and ,being a fan of Dads Army, he found that very amusing. A sad day today with the news of Ian Lavenders death ,now they're all gone.

  • @brianneale2006
    @brianneale2006 Год назад +40

    The actor playing the U boat commander is a Welshman, Phillip Madoc or was as he passed away some years ago He speaks fluent German as he was a interpreter of German at the Nuremberg war Trials

    • @Aidankiwi
      @Aidankiwi 6 месяцев назад +1

      Is he any relation to the brilliant Ruth Madoc?

    • @brianneale2006
      @brianneale2006 6 месяцев назад +2

      Philip made was her, husband

    • @sylvester-jb3lj
      @sylvester-jb3lj 5 месяцев назад +1

      in more serious mode...he played Heydrich's assistant in 'Operation Daybreak' (1975)

    • @Aidankiwi
      @Aidankiwi 4 месяца назад

      @@brianneale2006 Thanks

    • @regwatson2017
      @regwatson2017 2 месяца назад +1

      Show me where Phillip Madoc EVER ever worked as an interpreter at the Nuremberg War Trials ? Don't make stuff up. He was an interpreter but never went anywhere near Nuremberg War trials.

  • @labomemnumbazerozeroyon7085
    @labomemnumbazerozeroyon7085 5 лет назад +67

    "your name will also go on the list. vat is it?"
    "don't tell him, Pike!"
    Best bit ever

    • @mikefraser4513
      @mikefraser4513 2 года назад

      Plus the re-occurring "They dinny like it up them".

    • @philhealey449
      @philhealey449 2 года назад

      ​@@mikefraser4513 And " What the Devil's he doing with a watch in his mouth"

  • @reccerat4446
    @reccerat4446 Год назад +11

    Probably the best line in British comedy - "Don't tell him Pike"!!!!!

  • @robjacobs5199
    @robjacobs5199 5 лет назад +22

    Have the whole series of this show and play it often and will never get tired of it.

  • @telemachus53
    @telemachus53 5 месяцев назад +2

    I can just see Ian Lavender at the pearly gates. St. Peter asks him his name, and Arthur Lowe is nearby to warn him...

    • @tim7052
      @tim7052 4 месяца назад

      "Don't tell him, Pike!!"
      - or -
      As Pikey trips over the doorstep as he enters Heaven, an exasperated Captain Mainwaring says: "You stupid boy!!"

  • @mariatiraski2
    @mariatiraski2 9 месяцев назад +4

    .. . Apart from all the previous priceless scenes, .. please note also the one with the cascade of ideas on the table and Mainwairing's face palm in effort to retain his nerves, exasperation and acceptance of the irrelevance and looney-ness ! 😂😂😂
    Dad's Army series literally save me from anxiety and grief. Before bedtime, many evenings, they are the wonderful friends I spend time with, therefore the day ends with smiles and laughter. 😊 !
    How I wish they all could have conceived the wonderful impact they have on all of us globally.
    Thank you all wonderful Dad's Army production, and Actors .
    You are all so unbelievably missed.

  • @reyshielharding3987
    @reyshielharding3987 3 года назад +23

    I have more stress going on in my life then ever these days, I feel overwhelmed at times, it has become the "rule" rather then the exception as of late! But, my cure is and always has been, watching a Dad`s episode, they are like old friends that never get any older and are ALWAYS there when you need them the most. These lads help me get through a stressful day, my favorite line from the entire series, is from Sgt.Wilson, quote: "do you think that`s wise Sir."!.unquote............

    • @Georgeth-kb6rg
      @Georgeth-kb6rg  3 года назад +4

      Amen and amen !

    • @StofStuiver
      @StofStuiver 3 года назад +2

      Ive been binge watching all sorts of old series. Even things i wasnt even all that fond of back in the day. Its still miles better than all the crap they make today. And at least, back then, even the craziest thing is more normal than 'normal' today.

    • @reyshielharding3987
      @reyshielharding3987 3 года назад +3

      @@StofStuiver ......Stof, I agree, everything has changed beyond imagination, I stopped watching TV about 20 years ago with no regrets! Now it is DVDs of old shows like this or on RUclips, if that is they have not pulled them down because of Copyrights. And you are right, things seemed to be normal back then, not anymore, I am 65 and still trying to get a "grip" on what is going on in this World...........

    • @StofStuiver
      @StofStuiver 3 года назад +3

      @@reyshielharding3987 I turned 60 in december. Threw the tv out years ago aswell.
      I kinda know what is happening, but i cant say i approve. Its definately not the world we thought we would have back then.
      Wish you well m8 ;]

    • @reyshielharding3987
      @reyshielharding3987 3 года назад +1

      @@StofStuiver You are right again, it is not what we had hoped for, I know what is happening too. Personally, I don`t approve of any of it, but I guess we are stuck with it my friend! All the luck in the World my friend to you...........

  • @thetheraine
    @thetheraine 2 года назад +11

    good show and watching it decades later, I can see how good that acting is... : )

  • @captaincook632
    @captaincook632 Год назад +13

    That German captain was telling his men he would pretend to have a stomach ache and for them to be ready

  • @michaelnaisbitt1639
    @michaelnaisbitt1639 5 лет назад +52

    Love the actor playing the U boat commander. His German is very good. Must be the soggy chips. Ha ha ha

    • @DokktorDeth
      @DokktorDeth 4 года назад +9

      He's Welsh.

    • @ThePierre58
      @ThePierre58 4 года назад +6

      Philip Madoc a RSC Shakespeare actor... mostly remembered for this outstanding performance

    • @Condottiere1978
      @Condottiere1978 3 года назад +3

      @@ThePierre58 Yes, and in a positive way!!! On the other hand Derren Nesbitt (Where Eagles Dare) will always be remembered as the cold blooded unpleasent Nazi Gestapo Officer in an anachronistic uniform.

    • @cosmos8567
      @cosmos8567 3 года назад

      @@DokktorDeth Gutes deutsch, kein Akzent

    • @wernerfruetel7556
      @wernerfruetel7556 3 года назад

      @@ThePierre58 ''c w
      s
      dads army

  • @murraypatterson9190
    @murraypatterson9190 Год назад +17

    One of the very best Dads Army! There are still a lot Captain Mainwarings out the real world, and (sadly) they are often in management roles.

  • @anarchistatheist1917
    @anarchistatheist1917 6 лет назад +65

    Rest in peace Mr Phillip Madoc, he played a formidable antagonist in this episode.

  • @user-kg3rt4rk4z
    @user-kg3rt4rk4z 5 лет назад +15

    BBC very good work ..I am thankful from BBC for this work..with my greetings ..Dr.Mohammed Aljazaeri from Basrah city (south of Iraq)

  • @SuperOldShows
    @SuperOldShows 5 лет назад +25

    Remember watching this as a kid (repeats). It was always so clear that Wilson should've been in charge, but also that was one of the great dynamics of the show. This is probably my favourite episode.

    • @jessiejames7492
      @jessiejames7492 5 лет назад +1

      as a child in the 60s i remember watching with my parents. the most i can remember from that time is Jones saying' don t panic, dont panic and hopping around . A lways made my mother laugh

    • @unasperanza9803
      @unasperanza9803 4 года назад +5

      That was the original casting Wilson in charge but they soon realised that the other way around would be so much funnier. Pompous Cpt Mainwaring..

    • @mchrysogelos7623
      @mchrysogelos7623 4 года назад +6

      @@unasperanza9803 yes, Wilson would have been too milktoast - they would have railroaded him; he's such a pushover. This way was so funny.

    • @tedvillalon4139
      @tedvillalon4139 Год назад +1

      As a young LT I was in charge of my platoon but I knew who really ran it, my platoon sgt, Sgt Henning.

    • @CrowBar129
      @CrowBar129 Год назад +1

      ​@@mchrysogelos7623 Remember that episode where Wilson beats a few men on his own with his fists? Where the others failed. Looks can be deceiving, he is no real pushover.

  • @mohammaddavoudian7897
    @mohammaddavoudian7897 6 месяцев назад +5

    A jewel in the British comedy crown.
    I vant plaice🤣🤣

  • @tomduggan51
    @tomduggan51 Месяц назад

    George,
    Bedankt-probably the most famous episode of Dad's Army and arguably one of the funniest! Thanks indeed for making the series available and for the other interesting content on your channel!

  • @marrrtin
    @marrrtin 7 лет назад +24

    Among the best of the Dad's Army episodes - we watched this when first broadcast and it had us in stitches - just as funny now. RIP Jimmy Perry

    • @johnjoyce341
      @johnjoyce341 11 месяцев назад

      The best in my opinion.Unbelievably funny.

  • @davegadge1
    @davegadge1 2 года назад +9

    Classic amazing British comedy at its best!

  • @natalieharrison7999
    @natalieharrison7999 9 месяцев назад +2

    This is my favourite episode of all time. My brother & I still joke about being on the "List"

  • @eddiewillers1
    @eddiewillers1 6 лет назад +34

    Incredibly funny; even after 44 years.

    • @anarchistatheist1917
      @anarchistatheist1917 6 лет назад +2

      Eddie Willers very true. That is a sure sign of a good comedy in that it is still entertaining even four or five decades after it initially was broadcast.

  • @mombaassa
    @mombaassa 6 лет назад +13

    "...and then, vee shall examine the list." - my favourite line in the whole series.

    • @anthony-kelly
      @anthony-kelly 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes. That smile when he says it is perfect it 😆

  • @thatboy2095
    @thatboy2095 4 года назад +24

    pike getting on the list was a real bruh moment not gonna lie

  • @ahoythespoonsareawake4617
    @ahoythespoonsareawake4617 7 лет назад +10

    'Can you have a nice word with him?' - the bit after 'Don't tell him Pike' between Wilson and his 'nephew' kills me every time. Of course, it's ALL wonderful.

  • @mark-shane
    @mark-shane 11 месяцев назад +7

    Frazier .when mainwaring refuse the concede to german demands holding Hodges ." A terrible decision.. but you never liked the man "

  • @johnellis6462
    @johnellis6462 5 месяцев назад +3

    I agree with the comments below its sat morn feb 2024 ive just had another laugh "no soggy chips ,, ANOTHER GREAT ENGLISH COMEDY

  • @mabel8880
    @mabel8880 4 года назад +45

    The best scene of this episode was Pike singing a parody of 'Whistle while you work' and Captain Mainwaring accidentally saying Pike's name.

    • @TEGRULZ
      @TEGRULZ 4 года назад +1

      I'd argue one of the best scenes starts at 5:07 though, where they're like, "Oh my god he's going to invade France!"

    • @tonytye8963
      @tonytye8963 4 года назад +3

      "Vat iz your name?"
      "Don't tell him Pike"

    • @doverandover61
      @doverandover61 3 года назад

      That's one of the best scenes in the history of British Television

    • @carvakasatyasrutah9249
      @carvakasatyasrutah9249 3 года назад +5

      From Wikipedia:
      Over Christmas 2008, Lavender appeared in Celebrity Mastermind on BBC One. As presenter John Humphrys asked his name, fellow contestant Rick Wakeman shouted 'Don't tell him, Pike!' ...

    • @petermortimer6303
      @petermortimer6303 3 года назад

      Philip Madoc writing Mainwaring's name down to report him to (presumably) the Gestapo because he wants to make him eat soggy chips is also hilarious

  • @mrhax4464
    @mrhax4464 Год назад +3

    I’ve seen Philip Madoc in several shows, and I’ve always enjoyed watching him work.
    But I just discovered is, I really enjoy watching him say “I don’t want soggy chips,” in a bad German accent.

  • @rudolftrost3534
    @rudolftrost3534 3 года назад +8

    My absolute favourite episode in a brilliant evergreen series.

  • @chrisallen124
    @chrisallen124 7 месяцев назад +3

    A classic episode in British comedy!

  • @HaulintheShine
    @HaulintheShine 8 лет назад +47

    The Fish & Chip scene is priceless.

    • @borkumriff642
      @borkumriff642 8 лет назад +4

      I find the whole comedy priceless......

    • @Georgeth-kb6rg
      @Georgeth-kb6rg  8 лет назад +2

      mocht je uit NL komen... kom op de fb page: Dad's Army Facebook Appreciation Page ... elke dag gein !

    • @borkumriff642
      @borkumriff642 8 лет назад +1

      George 1010th Doe ik !!!

    • @Georgeth-kb6rg
      @Georgeth-kb6rg  8 лет назад

      welkom Hans.... en ieder ander... join the club... en doe van harte mee ! : ) )

    • @michaelnaisbitt1639
      @michaelnaisbitt1639 7 лет назад +3

      My Man Cave I want Plaice and no soggy chips. Priceless

  • @londonroulette
    @londonroulette 5 лет назад +13

    This one is a classic! Then aren’t they all?

  • @sandyannejensen3641
    @sandyannejensen3641 4 года назад +12

    i love dads army its the best ever

  • @SuperEdge67
    @SuperEdge67 4 года назад +4

    This is my favourite episode. The bit about soggy chips is classic.

  • @frankenstein4709
    @frankenstein4709 8 лет назад +67

    At 14:10, he says: "When I act like I'm having stomach ache, you all should be on the look-out. Be on your guard. Got it?"
    Very good german by Philip Mardoc, I must say!

    • @carlnapp8673
      @carlnapp8673 7 лет назад +9

      Vor allem die Grammatik ist perfekt. Es hebt sich angenehm von dem sog. Deutsch ab, das man in anderen englischen oder amerikanischen Produktionen
      aufgetischt bekommt. Jedoch gebraucht er bisweilen Redewendungen, die nicht gebräuchlich sind.

    • @11Kralle
      @11Kralle 6 лет назад +5

      Philip Madoc was an well-versed linguist (a.f.a.i.k.)!

    • @dorlow3765
      @dorlow3765 6 лет назад +1

      franken stein The subtitles on the DVD are in German, but translate pretty close to what you said in your post.

    • @Sou1defiler
      @Sou1defiler 5 лет назад +9

      @@dorlow3765 Subtitles are actually Dutch. While it reads close to German it is a very distinctly different language when spoken. The main point to look for is the Dutch language uses a lot of the letter "j" and double vowelling

    • @Smudgie
      @Smudgie 5 лет назад

      @@carlnapp8673 Falsch war aber dass die Deutschen Pommes mit Essig essen würde. Niemals! ;-)

  • @walterfielding9079
    @walterfielding9079 3 года назад +3

    One of my great grandfathers (the other three served in the war) was too old to serve in the Second World War, so he joined the Home Guard in 1941. Before that he worked as a volunteer firefighter during the Blitz in London. My great grandfather was also a foreman at the Dagenham Ford Factory, so he was working in an essential industry when he wasn't volunteering. My great grandfather was able to serve in the last year of the First World War however, he joined the Royal Navy when he was 16 and put into the Home Fleet. He never saw action, first his ship went submarine hunting multiple times but never found any, second my grandfather worked in the engine room. My great grandfather's older brother was killed during the First World War after his ship struck a mine and sank (my great grandfather's older brother was one of the 74 sailors killed when HMS Ghurka hit a mine in the English Channel in February 1917), and his younger brother was to young to serve and during World War II he was also too old to fight, but the younger brother worked as a crane operator at the dock yards and also joined the Home Guard. My great grandfather served for 5 years in the Royal Navy with the Home Fleet, before returning home and finding work with the Ford Company. He worked his way up to foreman and the experience he gained working in the engine room of a ship helped him at the Ford factory. I never met him, as he died before I was born, but my dad has told me stories about him. I've often wondered if my great grandfather's or his younger brother's experiences in the Home Guard were anything like this show portrays. I know its a comedy and just a show, but there must be some grains of truth in it.

    • @abzalf7946
      @abzalf7946 2 года назад

      One of the writers served in the Home Guard, so there must be some truth to it.

    • @stevefowler3398
      @stevefowler3398 2 года назад +1

      Brilliant family history.

  • @mark-shane
    @mark-shane 4 года назад +20

    The best line was Wilson to pike. "You should have know Germans have absolutely no sense of humour"

  • @joelheller8822
    @joelheller8822 4 года назад +4

    This is in my two cents the second best episode in the series !!!

  • @bluebyyoublue839
    @bluebyyoublue839 4 года назад +2

    They perfected it at this point. Joy.

  • @jeffreyhearn8930
    @jeffreyhearn8930 6 месяцев назад +1

    So sad that 'Pike' is now deceased. What a great show...... but all these beautiful people.... gone.....

  • @graciefields898
    @graciefields898 3 года назад +4

    I'm guessing there was a bit of fun after this episode had aired every single time Philip Madoc went into a fish and chip shop! The chip shop owner no doubt assured him the chips were "Crisp und light brown - and by no means soggy."

  • @diaryofamadman8759
    @diaryofamadman8759 7 лет назад +12

    Interesting to note , Philip Mardoc appeared in the 1965 film "Operation Crossbow " with George Peppard and Jeremy Kempf . Philip played a Gehamstat polizi officer , as always Philip was an excellent actor. I believe that he had a daughter whom became an actress . Regrettably , Philip has since passed away , he was a gifted and talented man. Equally capable of performing in comedy and in dramatic roles........

    • @ahoythespoonsareawake4617
      @ahoythespoonsareawake4617 7 лет назад +1

      Diary of a madman Superb film. Well worth a watch.

    • @diaryofamadman8759
      @diaryofamadman8759 7 лет назад

      Ahoy! The Spoons are awake! .........Ahoy! The Spoons are Awake , you are absolutely right , a superb film and I feel also being underrated and somewhat forgotten . It's interesting also that Sophia Loren got top billing when this film was released in the theater's , of course never mind that Carlo Ponti was Sophie's husband and the Producer of this film. In addition , Carlo didn't believe that George Peppard was an established enough star to head the cast list . Well , that is a matter of opinion , as George was a fantastic performer and craftsman of the profession . thanks for your comment regarding my post .........

    • @bowler8
      @bowler8 3 года назад

      His sister was Ruth Madoc from hi-de-hi fame

    • @stevefowler3398
      @stevefowler3398 2 года назад

      He played MAGUA in the BBCs Last of the Mohicans.
      Menacing, and powerful.

  • @fnln544
    @fnln544 2 года назад +4

    Considering Pike loving American movies and 'gangsters,' he's the best to carry a 'Tommy gun.' He looks 'smashing' with that Thompson sub-machine gun and its drum magazine.

  • @davidscott3820
    @davidscott3820 5 лет назад +1

    Great show! I was in the usaf security police for 20 years (1973-1993) this show is about us!!! Bravo!😂😜🎆🐒

  • @TomorrowWeLive
    @TomorrowWeLive 4 года назад +3

    When Fraser still has hands down Jones's trousers 😂 Not the only hint we get about old Jock...

  • @reizablade
    @reizablade 5 лет назад +13

    The chips order scene was gold!

    • @Punnery
      @Punnery 4 года назад

      I'm surprised they didn't throw in a line about "orders which must be obeyed without question."

  • @davegadge1
    @davegadge1 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for posting!

  • @michaelnaisbitt1639
    @michaelnaisbitt1639 6 лет назад +3

    Philip Madonna is every inch a U boat captain. and his German is very good too. Great episode all round

  • @panzerkommandant4761
    @panzerkommandant4761 3 года назад +4

    13:00 and your name will go on the list, 25:09 and then we shall look at the list

  • @michaelnaisbitt7926
    @michaelnaisbitt7926 6 месяцев назад +1

    Philip Madoc the U boat commander really steals this episode hope I am not on ZEE LIST😂😂😂😂

  • @timorvet1
    @timorvet1 3 года назад +2

    I just brought a tee shirt with a picture of Mainwaring on it and the well known line he uses "Don't tell him Pike"

  • @andrewbuckley1675
    @andrewbuckley1675 4 года назад +6

    25:22 That song is "All Over The Place" by Jay Wilbur and his band and the Greene sisters.

    • @hovanti
      @hovanti 3 года назад

      Thank you for that; I always enjoy the bits of period music in each episode.

  • @dragoonguard7278
    @dragoonguard7278 5 лет назад +5

    the best intro song ever.........

  • @jakeyb2870
    @jakeyb2870 6 месяцев назад +1

    Rest in peace Private Pike

  • @gus2600
    @gus2600 2 года назад +1

    DON'T PANIC ! One can always count on Corporal Jones to come up with a " plausible " explanation for the possible .

  • @jasbarsoph
    @jasbarsoph 3 года назад +3

    Uncle Arthur it’s not fair my name going on the list 🤣
    And frazer a terrible way to die while rolling his eyes 😂😂😂

  • @terrythekittie
    @terrythekittie 5 лет назад +3

    Pity Phillip Madoc couldn't have made another appearance in DA, he was so good....a great cameo, up there with the appearances of Bernard Cribbins and Joan Sanderson in Fawlty Towers. No one will forget this role in a hurry.

  • @celticbianca
    @celticbianca 8 лет назад +11

    I mean do not let RUclips take theses down

    • @Georgeth-kb6rg
      @Georgeth-kb6rg  8 лет назад +6

      +Bianca Hall I agree Bianca ... DA is more popular than ever~!

  • @David1701G
    @David1701G 2 года назад +1

    Best episode of the series

  • @warriorrose4
    @warriorrose4 4 года назад +2

    Sad that so many people don't 'get ' it. Having a grandfather who fought in this war, it is hilarious.

  • @samuelholmes3696
    @samuelholmes3696 7 лет назад +19

    Philip Madoc was very good in this episode. I also thought Fraser was particularly funny here.

  • @xx3868
    @xx3868 2 года назад +3

    Great to find a German speaking actor who is very good actor and funny too!! Had a real arrogant confidence about him and superiority and just a great episode seen many times... Also love the "Cold steel up them" from jonesy haha

  • @sylvester-jb3lj
    @sylvester-jb3lj Год назад +3

    7 cod and 1 plaice for 10 shillings !! bet that would almost cost a pound now !!

  • @emdiar6588
    @emdiar6588 5 лет назад +14

    Very occasionally a joke will enter the consciousness of an entire nation. 'Don't tell 'em Pike' is such a joke. I miss the days of 3 channels, when such things were still possible.

  • @johnhanson5943
    @johnhanson5943 2 года назад +2

    Just great!

  • @barrycuda3769
    @barrycuda3769 6 месяцев назад +1

    Unfortunately, RIP Ian Lavender.

  • @Condottiere1978
    @Condottiere1978 Год назад +4

    The same year Philip Madoc also played a German E-Boat Captain in Hell Boats, not a large part but also proving his German speaking abilities

    • @mombaassa
      @mombaassa Год назад +1

      He also played the commander of a naval vessel, 3 years earlier. It was in an episode of UFO, titled, "Destruction". You can see free, on RUclips. A much more substantial role, this time.

    • @avryllsixtus3429
      @avryllsixtus3429 Год назад

      Was he related to Ruth Madoc from HiDiHi..

  • @PPFORAN99
    @PPFORAN99 4 года назад +1

    The parachuting nun conundrum is soo funny!

  • @outlookesp
    @outlookesp 4 года назад +2

    Once again Wilson saved the day

  • @lani6647
    @lani6647 2 года назад +3

    Bloody Jones, a blooming hero at all times

    • @uweinhamburg
      @uweinhamburg 5 месяцев назад

      Shooting a machine gun from the hip like Arnie...

  • @alexamato8883
    @alexamato8883 5 лет назад +1

    Great episode. Best of the lot.

  • @arunaravind93
    @arunaravind93 3 года назад +1

    Oh my god this is gold...

  • @theseeker3771
    @theseeker3771 Год назад

    Arthur Lowe's constant exasperation makes everything even funnier.

  • @EffingAndJeffing
    @EffingAndJeffing 3 года назад +2

    If anyone would like to explore the richness of Philip Madoc's voice further (the U-Boat captain), he narrated a series called Egypt Uncovered, which can be found on RUclips.

    • @Hirsute63
      @Hirsute63 2 года назад +1

      I remember watching a documentary on BBC2 a few yrs back on the Indian tiger. It was narrated by someone who I thought was from Wales, possibly Madoc. I watched it for about 40 odd minutes wondering which Welsh actor it could be when the narrator suddenly appeared on screen. A huge bearded Indian man :D

  • @edmondscott7444
    @edmondscott7444 Год назад +3

    Philip Madoc was very good in this episode.

  • @TheSqeela
    @TheSqeela Год назад +3

    Phillip Madoc could actually speak German fluently, in addition to a few other languages....

  • @paulatreides1747
    @paulatreides1747 3 года назад +1

    I love how right away they parody the flying nun

  • @thomaselliott573
    @thomaselliott573 5 лет назад

    Every show certainly has timeless and subtly creative humour. Very very hard to beat.

  • @akkersja
    @akkersja 5 лет назад +3

    Absolutely classic British humour

  • @fnln544
    @fnln544 3 года назад +2

    In different situations, our heroes faced both the Kreigsmarine and Luftwaffe. The Home Guard has faced the enemy... and won!

    • @bradleydavies4781
      @bradleydavies4781 3 года назад +1

      Yes I use to here from idiot journalists ad nauseum that the dads army movie was no good because in the series they never met the enemy .

  • @stuart8663
    @stuart8663 6 лет назад +4

    Leave the sub-Titles in. A lot of my older Dutch friends here in Australia love to keep their skills up. Great show, great memories and a superb online comedic acting class.

  • @richardkelly6280
    @richardkelly6280 7 лет назад +9

    "They sure don´t make ´em like that anymore..."

  • @IRISHguitarist777
    @IRISHguitarist777 5 лет назад +2

    The TV programme of my Childhood and along with my absolute Favourite " lt ain't alf hot mum" also on a more serious note,the Devastating "Secret Army" not to mention the little remembered " Private Schultz" All Brilliant and Sadly watching the animation of arrow movements at the Start reminds me of the EU Attacking Great Britain as we Speak! Is there a more Patriotic, Glorious and simply BRITISH Sitcom!?

  • @FreeKentHovind
    @FreeKentHovind 7 лет назад +17

    "If we chop off their trouser buttons & they try to run away, that'll show something unusual." xD

    • @najroe
      @najroe 5 лет назад

      Remove shoes
      remove belts
      remove braces
      remove buttons
      Remove any laces or pull strings
      Empty pockets, allow only waterbottle, helmet, messtin+spoon and gasmask to be kept
      stand 7-10m from person/s you guard (closer could mean disarming you before you react)
      Loaded gun
      Safety off (finger awayvfrom trigger but at ready)
      gun at ready bayonet on (if any)
      tie them together two and two left leg to left leg (both at ankle and at knee)

    • @philipboug
      @philipboug 5 лет назад

      What Is Your Worldview? - Creation or Evolutionism? Clive Dunn was a national treasure. 😀 Oh...and creation if that's OK?

  • @taffythegreat1986
    @taffythegreat1986 3 года назад +3

    Brilliant. Don’t make them like that anymore 👍👍👍

  • @arno-luyendijk4798
    @arno-luyendijk4798 3 года назад

    Say goodbye for the ceiling.......mprffrrttt priceless!!

  • @jameshogan6142
    @jameshogan6142 5 месяцев назад

    Drifting in the sea in a dinghy for two days. Some things never change do they?

  • @simonrolph3882
    @simonrolph3882 2 года назад +1

    A classic British comedy that wouldn't be allowed today. 😔😔

    • @kayluley3209
      @kayluley3209 3 месяца назад

      exactly because there is no free speech any more

  • @brain8484
    @brain8484 4 года назад +6

    At 14:08 the german commander is talking in German to his men and telling them of his plan to fake stomach pain to create a diversion .

  • @georgeburns7251
    @georgeburns7251 5 месяцев назад

    Too funny. Thanks

  • @brianmurphy1757
    @brianmurphy1757 5 лет назад +7

    I’ve always wondered what the Germans make of this show my guess is that they would love it

    • @u.v.s.5583
      @u.v.s.5583 4 года назад +3

      Also ich habe Magenschmerzen.

    • @mchrysogelos7623
      @mchrysogelos7623 4 года назад +2

      @@u.v.s.5583 ha ha!!

    • @Vadigor
      @Vadigor 3 года назад +1

      You should know by now they have absolutely no sense of humour though!

    • @leonhardgramann3512
      @leonhardgramann3512 Год назад

      You vill go on ze list, too!

  • @87654321j
    @87654321j 9 месяцев назад +2

    Blimey don't tell me we're gonna invade France 😂

  • @brain8484
    @brain8484 4 года назад +1

    “And i want mine crisp und light brown “

  • @holleyb7861
    @holleyb7861 9 месяцев назад +1

    This episode always makes me want chips...with vinegar and salt. 😋