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Dad’s Army Special

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

dadsarmy.jpgNot before time, the BBC are running a tribute to the long running classic sitcom Dad’s Army, set during World War Two.

Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad’s Army will be, it seems, hosted by Jonathan Ross, and will include some of the series’ stars, creators and celebrity fans.  The series originally ran from 1968 to 1977, and has been repeated almost constantly since then.  Dad’s Army featured the superb casting of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring and John Le Mesurier as Sgt Wilson, while Clive Dunn  also starred as Corporal Jones. Creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft wrote It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum.

Interestingly, producers of the one-hour special want to hear from fans of the TV comedy and anyone who met the cast and crew.  Annoyingly the BBC webpage doesn’t indicate how you can contact the producers…