Introduction

Dad’s Army: A Nostalgic Music and Laughter Show of Britain’s Finest Hour was a 1975 stage adaptation of the BBC sitcom Dad’s Army. Following the success of the television programme, the stage show was commissioned by Bernard Delfont in the spring of 1975.

Jimmy Perry and David Croft adapted material from the original scripts, making changes to allow for the absence of location filming. The show was in the style of a revue, with songs, familiar scenes from the show, and individual turns for cast members. It was produced by Roger Redfarn, who shared the same agent as the writers.

Outline

• Act One:
  • Scene 1 Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler?
  • Scene 2 Put that light out.
  • Scene 3 When can I have a banana again?
  • Scene 4 Command Post.
  • Scene 5 Private Pike’s Dream.
  • Scene 6 Cliff top: Lance Corporal Jones stands guard.
  • Scene 7 Battle of Britain.
  • Scene 8 Choir practice.
• Act Two:
  • Scene 9 The song that we would rather forget.
  • Scene 10 Unarmed combat.
  • Scene 11 Tinpan alley.
  • Scene 12 Morris Dance.
  • Scene 13 A Nightingale sang in Berkley Square.
  • Scene 14 Radio personalities of the 40s.
  • Scene 15 The beach.
  • Scene 16 Finale.

New Stage Show

In April 2007 a new Dad’s Army stage show was announced.

It featured two lost episodes (“The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker” and “A Stripe for Frazer”) combined with two additional episodes “Room at the Bottom” (of which only a black-and-white version existed until December 2008) and “The Deadly Attachment”.

A sequel to the 2007 stage show was announced in December 2009 with the tour starting the following year. It features the same cast as the 2007 show, but has different episodes, including “Branded” and “Mum’s Army”.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 23 March 1975 (UK).
• Running time: 100 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

YouTube Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7WrtaWFHGo