Here I am in 2024 just 4 years after my comment below having belly laughs all over again. This show holds up so well even after all the actors have now departed the stage.
I was brought up on Dad's Army as a boy in the 90's. Over time I recorded them all on video tapes but now have them all on dvd boxset. Timeless classic 👌🏼
I'm an amateur military historian and have studied the LDV (Local Defence Volunteer)/Home Guard history. Beyond the shenanigans on the show to get a few laughs it is surprisingly accurate. Yes, before the government could get rifles to the units they actually did tape butcher knives to mop handles, carried farm implements, or the odd fowling piece to ward off any enemy attack which was feared to be imminent. Early uniforms were nothing but an LDV armband on civilian clothes. Uniforms, supplies, and web-gear eventually trickled down to the Home Guard units. The first rifles issued were either the American made Pattern 14 as in this show or the Canadian made Ross MkIII, until sufficient supplies of the Lee Enfield became available. Little nuances such as the men being issued binocular cases instead of the usual basic pouch for their Pattern 37 web-gear is a great touch too. Kudos to the writers of this wonderful show!
Another great episode; this one has it all: Hodges at his villainous best, dithery Jones in extended panic mode, a foreboding Frazer, Captain Square in full Col. Blimp mode as Mainwaring's main foil, Walker to the rescue in typically underhanded manner, and a more biting than usual dose of social satire. Definitely in my top ten.
the year is 2021.. im a long standing fan .. i;m 43 years old as of writing and i can remember this as a very early clear memory also my other favourite Allo Allo.. that's a Britain to be proud of
thx for sharing. This was a big part of my childhood. Me and dad allways had a lot of fun watching Dads army. After more than 50 years I still enjoy watching this.
Beautiful. I know a pub of ex-pats in Europe where this episode is a perfect mirror. The series was built on classic British stock characters; we still exist. ;)
Very enjoyable,Thankyou. Reminds me of my Cubs and Scout days in the late 40's and early 50's. Not to forget my OTC experience ! Some fun also. Be Blessed.
Pure comedy genius. Where do you start? Writing, acting, all beyond 1st class. God bless each and every 1 of them. The joy and laughter they continue to bring. "Knicker elastic, you can't get it"! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 OR my favourite " oh for gods sake mavis give it a rest"! 😂😂😂😂😂Better than medicine.
So pleased the Dads Army episodes are on you tube George. I had all the episodes on VHS tapes , but no VHS player now days. Love all the cast , and was sad to see Ian Lavender had died. Kind regards, from NZ.
I originally watched this show as re-runs as young kid and obviously didn’t get to see them all. Soooooo good to be able to see them All. Enjoyed it so much as a kid...and even more now as an adult...one of THE best shows and Characters
When I find my way to the UK and exit the Port of London, I’m going to make my way to the various grave sites of these fine gentleman actors and have conversations with their tombstones 🖤🙏🏾 they’ve brought me so much joy and merriment over my years alive and in a way, they feel like uncles and great grandfathers to me at this point.. they’ve been with me since I was a younger person and I owe my knowledge of this program to my late father 💔 he loved Perry & Croft’s work - we used to watch Allo Allo together after he and Mawma divorced and he got his own apartment in the city - Pops had taste and distinction in his nightly television viewing schedules 🧐 these days I watch the program with some tea and a few biscuits or as an evening enjoyment before retiring for the night. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, James Beck, Arthur Ridley - who is the great great grand pappy of Daisy Ridley from the new Star Wars movies for those playing along at home - John Laurie - no relation to Hugh Laurie I’m afraid - Bill Pertwee - distant relation to John Perwee of Dr Who and Sean Pertwee aka Alfred bloody Pennyworth from Gotham fame 😌 - Ian Lavender is one of the few surviving cast members to date.. everyone else has about passed on now. Rest in peace, one and all 🙏🏾 Carry on!
@@ginnylorenz5265 it crushed me to learn the last member of the original cast had passed on but now all I can imagine is the entire group sitting in a pub in the afterlife. Ian comes stumbling in through the front door and sees everyone waiting for him, roaring with laughter and applause as Lavender takes his seat and Captain Mainwaring smiles and simply says in a jocular and jovial manner, “Good to see you again, … you stupid boy.”
Jones doesn't have the breach of the rifle open @06:30 !! He closed the breach bolt earlier and put the bolt cocking handle handle down so there's no way that Wilson could see down the barrel as it would be too dark ! All the others have the breaches open,with the bolt pulled back ,and the cocking facing upwards, ready for inspection ,which allows in the light at the breach loading end of the barrel !
JUst watched the movie, a total disappointment, had to come on here a cure myself from the pollution that infested my eyes and ears.. Cant beat the original. What a cast and what a show.. LOve it
***** Toby Jones, Blake Harrison, Michael Gambon, Bill Paterson, Bill Nighy, Daniel Mays, Blake Harrison. I cant remember the rest but with a cast like they it should have been much better.
The Home Guard was a remarkable army for several reasons. First of all, it was the largest volunteer army ever raised in Europe, never saw any action at all, killed or wounded none of their enemy, killed and wounded quite a few of their own men in training accidents and even managed to bump off quite a few British civilians for the same reason. Makes you proud to be British, doesn't it?
You obviously are not proud to be British .The purpose of the Home Guard was to defend U.K. from Nazi invasion which looked like it would happen 1940/41 did not happen as result no action .There is not a defence force anywhere in the world that does not have training accidents resulting in death and injury British forces no different .Your comments would seem to indicate that you have a bee in your bonnet about something hope you work it out OK.Over and Out.
18:05 Mr Mainwaring have you any questions to ask the uh witness? Yes? What are they? …I don’t know ….What do you mean you don’t know? I don’t know because my papers are down there and I’m up here. WELL COME DOWN HERE AND GET ‘EM! 19:30 Now then Mr Adamson…no questions me lord!
@@TregMediaHD The 1981 BBC version had it in 13 hour-long episodes, though for the US it was 26 half-hour episodes... though apparently there was an NPR (US) version in 1979. If the version you remember had Tom Bombadil, it was the 1979 version.
@@Punnery OMFG yes that's the one ..i've recently been offered a ten hour audible version but the way the BBC version was described as I fell asleep as a youngling child which gave vivid dreams and long lasting memories that couldnt be replaced by inferior recreations. thanks from a drunken sobbing man
Who, I mean, who dislikes a episode of Dad's Army? You would have to go out of your way to do it, and if you didn't like the show... Why would you look up a episode of the show to dislikes it.
Such a pity that the Dutch translation misses so many of the subtle jokes. For example, the magistrate, (Captain Square), always calling Mannering, "Mainwairing", which is how it is written but not pronounced. It`s a put down. And Mainwairing addressing the magistrate as "My Lord", which is ludicrous in a magistrates`court.
Maybe he didn't but noticed before looking down the barrel. Anything is possible with comedic license. It's great what some notice that I would not have a clue about.
Sadly its never fair play its always some smooth talking WALKER guy who can have leverage on someone to change the course of fate. These demons can seem like angels if they are on the side of good, fundamentally they aren't altruistic but the end justifies the means.
Here I am in 2024 just 4 years after my comment below having belly laughs all over again. This show holds up so well even after all the actors have now departed the stage.
Raised on the show as kid and at 67 it still cracks me up.
I found the boxset of dvds of this show in Tesco when I was around 11 maybe younger I'm 19 now and still watching. A timeless classic.
Harpic 😂
Was harpic even invested in the 40s?
I was brought up on Dad's Army as a boy in the 90's. Over time I recorded them all on video tapes but now have them all on dvd boxset. Timeless classic 👌🏼
I bought the complete DVD set, that came in a pseudo ammo box & contained a Dad's Army beanie.
@@Crimsontraum7 Can I still buy this somewhere? it sounds epic!
I laughed at this maybe 50 years ago and the comedy and brilliance of the actors does not diminish with time, a wonderful show.
The writing is genius too!
Maybe the gentle subtlety and brilliance of the humour gets even better with time.
,
Yes. Out does all modern rubbish. These guys are awesome
Holds up very well!
Great script and actors in a period show. It will never get old.
I'm an amateur military historian and have studied the LDV (Local Defence Volunteer)/Home Guard history. Beyond the shenanigans on the show to get a few laughs it is surprisingly accurate. Yes, before the government could get rifles to the units they actually did tape butcher knives to mop handles, carried farm implements, or the odd fowling piece to ward off any enemy attack which was feared to be imminent. Early uniforms were nothing but an LDV armband on civilian clothes. Uniforms, supplies, and web-gear eventually trickled down to the Home Guard units. The first rifles issued were either the American made Pattern 14 as in this show or the Canadian made Ross MkIII, until sufficient supplies of the Lee Enfield became available. Little nuances such as the men being issued binocular cases instead of the usual basic pouch for their Pattern 37 web-gear is a great touch too. Kudos to the writers of this wonderful show!
they also used winchester lever action rifles.
I was just a toddler when this came out, but I love it. So sad that James Beck was taken so young. He seems like a real likeable character.
An oldy but a goldy no real violence swearing just simple comedy of the time
Watching this with my 14yr old son and we both love it. It’s great writing teamed with great timing and great delivery. Timeless mastery of their art.
yes Arthur Lowes Captain Mainwaring physical comedy pratfalls absolutely magic
Yeah every actor was perfectly cast and the writing was brilliant. You hit the nail on the head when you said timeless.
Another great episode; this one has it all: Hodges at his villainous best, dithery Jones in extended panic mode, a foreboding Frazer, Captain Square in full Col. Blimp mode as Mainwaring's main foil, Walker to the rescue in typically underhanded manner, and a more biting than usual dose of social satire. Definitely in my top ten.
A foreboding frazier? Nah, just him being his nasty self as usual.
the year is 2021.. im a long standing fan .. i;m 43 years old as of writing and i can remember this as a very early clear memory also my other favourite Allo Allo.. that's a Britain to be proud of
I thank the BBC for this exciting and immortal comedy work
Sergeant Wilson absolutely brilliant.He was away in a world of his own most of the time.
Definitely my favorite episode. Lots of laughs from Jone’s testimony.
thx for sharing. This was a big part of my childhood. Me and dad allways had a lot of fun watching Dads army. After more than 50 years I still enjoy watching this.
A very touching episode. Absolutely brilliant.
British Comedy at its best.. Timeless.
I am enjoying these episodes. So much to laugh about.
Only Godfrey (aka Arnold Ridley) could get a big laugh from just saying: "Good evening!!"
capt mannering a great actor
Beautiful. I know a pub of ex-pats in Europe where this episode is a perfect mirror. The series was built on classic British stock characters; we still exist. ;)
Very enjoyable,Thankyou. Reminds me of my Cubs and Scout days in the late 40's and early 50's. Not to forget my OTC experience ! Some fun also. Be Blessed.
Still the best...even 50 years ago...
Nice bit of British humor. I had never heard of this series before.
This was a great episode don't recall seeing it before!💂🔫⛪🏛️🇬🇧
One of the Best I have Seen.
Pure comedy genius. Where do you start? Writing, acting, all beyond 1st class. God bless each and every 1 of them. The joy and laughter they continue to bring.
"Knicker elastic, you can't get it"! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
OR my favourite " oh for gods sake mavis give it a rest"! 😂😂😂😂😂Better than medicine.
Watching, yet again, for the umpteenth time, absolutely wonderful. I wonder if BBC prop's held onto those Lee-Enfields, priceless artefacts now.
So pleased the Dads Army episodes are on you tube George.
I had all the episodes on VHS tapes , but no VHS player now days.
Love all the cast , and was sad to see Ian Lavender had died.
Kind regards, from NZ.
Simply brilliant!
I originally watched this show as re-runs as young kid and obviously didn’t get to see them all. Soooooo good to be able to see them All. Enjoyed it so much as a kid...and even more now as an adult...one of THE best shows and Characters
I have taken a pick, finally, Jones is my favorite 🤣
Had a great belly laugh when Jones was on the stand!
BRILLIANT
Oh Jonesy cracks me up! 😂
"Perhaps you might care to inspect my thermometer case" 🤣
“I need room to make my gestures.” 😀
When I find my way to the UK and exit the Port of London, I’m going to make my way to the various grave sites of these fine gentleman actors and have conversations with their tombstones 🖤🙏🏾 they’ve brought me so much joy and merriment over my years alive and in a way, they feel like uncles and great grandfathers to me at this point.. they’ve been with me since I was a younger person and I owe my knowledge of this program to my late father 💔 he loved Perry & Croft’s work - we used to watch Allo Allo together after he and Mawma divorced and he got his own apartment in the city - Pops had taste and distinction in his nightly television viewing schedules 🧐 these days I watch the program with some tea and a few biscuits or as an evening enjoyment before retiring for the night.
Arthur Lowe,
John Le Mesurier,
Clive Dunn,
James Beck,
Arthur Ridley - who is the great great grand pappy of Daisy Ridley from the new Star Wars movies for those playing along at home -
John Laurie - no relation to Hugh Laurie I’m afraid -
Bill Pertwee - distant relation to John Perwee of Dr Who and Sean Pertwee aka Alfred bloody Pennyworth from Gotham fame 😌 -
Ian Lavender is one of the few surviving cast members to date.. everyone else has about passed on now.
Rest in peace, one and all 🙏🏾
Carry on!
Ian Lavender died February 2, 2024. God bless him❣❣❣❣❣
@@ginnylorenz5265 it crushed me to learn the last member of the original cast had passed on but now all I can imagine is the entire group sitting in a pub in the afterlife.
Ian comes stumbling in through the front door and sees everyone waiting for him, roaring with laughter and applause as Lavender takes his seat and Captain Mainwaring smiles and simply says in a jocular and jovial manner,
“Good to see you again, … you stupid boy.”
dad's army watching it with a cup of tea and a corned beef sandwich
How do you have corned beef? There's a war on you know.
Now I have to run out and get some corned beef
@@stevenwebb3634! to? trying trtzrrrrt ttttzrrztt gtttrrtttttztttt rtr trhttttttttrtttt ttzttttettrtutr
ttttzrrztt trhttttttttrtttt ttttttzttzrrttttztttttttttttrttttrtttttttttttmttttttuz
23:49 - On the night of the 45th I went out into the light and put Captain Mainwaring out together😂😂😂😂
timeless. absolute genius acting.
Good evening !!!!
Jones doesn't have the breach of the rifle open @06:30 !! He closed the breach bolt earlier and put the bolt cocking handle handle down so there's no way that Wilson could see down the barrel as it would be too dark ! All the others have the breaches open,with the bolt pulled back ,and the cocking facing upwards, ready for inspection ,which allows in the light at the breach loading end of the barrel !
JUst watched the movie, a total disappointment, had to come on here a cure myself from the pollution that infested my eyes and ears.. Cant beat the original. What a cast and what a show.. LOve it
Yes they really made a mess of it. You can't beat the original but surely they could have done a better job of it than they did.
ThePerson1959 It had to potential to be a lot better, especially with the great cast it had..The original cant be beaten
***** Toby Jones, Blake Harrison, Michael Gambon, Bill Paterson, Bill Nighy, Daniel Mays, Blake Harrison. I cant remember the rest but with a cast like they it should have been much better.
***** It was a poor effort, a big disappointment. It just goes to show you can never beat the original
***** I agree
When Jones takes the stand. LIT lol
jones is my hero
I remember those uniforms. Put that light out..too.from the Wardens.
I cried with laughter during the courts seen with Jonsey
court scene
i always laugh at the part where jones is taking his oath at the court room to testify
Time for Wilson and Jones for a trip to the funny farm.
The Home Guard was a remarkable army for several reasons. First of all, it was the largest volunteer army ever raised in Europe, never saw any action at all, killed or wounded none of their enemy, killed and wounded quite a few of their own men in training accidents and even managed to bump off quite a few British civilians for the same reason. Makes you proud to be British, doesn't it?
You obviously are not proud to be British .The purpose of the Home Guard was to defend U.K. from Nazi invasion which looked like it would happen 1940/41 did not happen as result no action .There is not a defence force anywhere in the world that does not have training accidents resulting in death and injury British forces no different .Your comments would seem to indicate that you have a bee in your bonnet about something hope you work it out
OK.Over and Out.
18:05
Mr Mainwaring have you any questions to ask the uh witness?
Yes?
What are they?
…I don’t know
….What do you mean you don’t know?
I don’t know because my papers are down there and I’m up here.
WELL COME DOWN HERE AND GET ‘EM!
19:30 Now then Mr Adamson…no questions me lord!
i love frazer when he says "there's no doubt about it manering's done for" and "that's all it needs" starting from 17:07
@PJ Train 🤣
Frazier is a nasty bastard....
"Good evening"
After growing up with the BBC radio version of "The Lord of the Rings" it's nice to be able to put a face on the actor who played Bilbo (Sgt. Wilson).
was that the 10 cassette serialized version ... i seem to remember being 7-10 years old in 1980 something
@@TregMediaHD The 1981 BBC version had it in 13 hour-long episodes, though for the US it was 26 half-hour episodes... though apparently there was an NPR (US) version in 1979. If the version you remember had Tom Bombadil, it was the 1979 version.
@@Punnery OMFG yes that's the one ..i've recently been offered a ten hour audible version but the way the BBC version was described as I fell asleep as a youngling child which gave vivid dreams and long lasting memories that couldnt be replaced by inferior recreations.
thanks from a drunken sobbing man
6:38 If I remember what I've read right, the British in Omdurman had Lee-Enfields, but their Egyptian and Sudanese allies still had Martini-Henrys.
MsDjessa A bit behind!🤨🔫👳🇸🇩
MsDjessa The Lee-Enfield came out in 1896!🔫💂🇬🇧
@@jessesands4099 Hmm, well Omdurman was 1898. Were you thinking the siege of Khartoum?
MsDjessa Correct September 2nd 1898 to be precise!
The radio version of this episode is much better, Jones does a perfect impersonation of Square.
After Jones ‘s testimony, I’am surprised that Captain square didn’t have Mainwaring hanged.
After the vergers confession i'm surprised the verger didn't end up in the box instead of Mainwaring.
If I were Square, I would have Hodges up in the dock. And guilty of obstructing justice.
"Good evening"...LOL
My favourite line in the episode :)
15:24 imagine how awkward it would be if Mainwaring were a solicitor AND Magistrate Square’s arch rival.
My dad had that "am I 'urtin you lad?" No sergeant. BS when he did national service 70 years ago
It seems that in Capt. Square's court you were guilty until proven innocent.
Good evening.
Still here...:)
17:04 Will you indeed? Yeeesh 🤣
Walker saves Mainwaring.
Pike is so fricken cute! 💜
Who, I mean, who dislikes a episode of Dad's Army?
You would have to go out of your way to do it, and if you didn't like the show... Why would you look up a episode of the show to dislikes it.
I have seen all of them many times, but is still a joy to watch again.
A modern BBC worker who hates it for lack of diversity etc...
Hang on a minute.....honesty, interigrity.....but that bloke blackmailed the magistrate! The crooked git!! 😂 brilliant!!
How long did it take to figure that out?
22:12 - 24:03
I died laughing😂😂😂
23:05 be the truth the whoooooole truth and nothing but the truth
Frank Williams died 26.6.2022.
Ian Lavender died 2.2.2024.
All together now: On the evening of the seventh...
On the night of the 45th…..
18:53 British justice is the best in the world!
You can conduct ya case from down heeyah, and go back to the dock afterwards for the sentence!
oooh newie
I stream it here in Texas on Britbox.
17:58 Will you both kind-ly-keep-quiet! ☕️
everyone is different and so funny
Such a pity that the Dutch translation misses so many of the subtle jokes. For example, the magistrate, (Captain Square), always calling Mannering, "Mainwairing", which is how it is written but not pronounced. It`s a put down. And Mainwairing addressing the magistrate as "My Lord", which is ludicrous in a magistrates`court.
I used to hate Mainwaring, but as I get older, I'm tending to sympathize somewhat.
I was surprised Virgil told the truth. Usually, he was out to get Monowar.
@@fjccommish The verger had a conscience.
To me Walker wasn't a crook he was a lovable rouge like Arthur Daly
The verger is an ancestor to bubbles from trailer park boys
In those days magistrates didn’t necessarily need legal qualifications.
6:30 The breech is closed how can Sgt. Wilson see anything?
Maybe he didn't but noticed before looking down the barrel. Anything is possible with comedic license. It's great what some notice that I would not have a clue about.
There'll alway be an England. And Scotland! Cheers from Australia.
all those double vowels in the subtitles , i'm guessing Dutch . anyone know ? please any and all replies !
Dutch!
17:27 I’m going to speak up for him: 23:50
The highlight is watching the bloke behind Jones corpsing in the court room scene.
On the night of...
14:49 why does wilson collapse ? and then its played off as a joke?
Law and Order. Dads army
Sadly its never fair play its always some smooth talking WALKER guy who can have leverage on someone to change the course of fate. These demons can seem like angels if they are on the side of good, fundamentally they aren't altruistic but the end justifies the means.
18:28 SIT DOWN!
The guildford four.
I can fix it 4 you .? 😂
Back when the BBC stood for something.
now for woke... communists... islamlickers... jewhaters
Jones is funny
I unlike nearly everyone else find him the least funny character, I have always hated slapstick and Jones slips into it constantly (Pun intended).
Yes the "LEE-ENFIELD" Bolt Action Rifle good for Shooting Fuzzy Wuzzys!😆🔫💂👳⚔️🐪🇬🇧🇸🇩
...on the evening of the 45th...
Shame that James beck passed away so early.walker and pike made this show