A stripe for frazer 1969 was recovered in 2008 from a tape recording of the episode s original transmission. The whole cast did very well and i enjoyed the 3 episodes. A stripe for frazer this is one of three episodes from series 2 of dad s army that are missing from the bbc s archives. The brilliant new cast includes kevin mcnally as captain mainwaring, robert bathurst as sergeant wilson, kevin eldon as lance corporal jones, david hayman. Dads army lost episodes to be refilmed with new cast by. In 2018, uktv gold commissioned remakes of the three missing episodes, using the original scripts written by jimmy perry and david croft. Whilst not impossible it would not make a great deal of sense to send an undercover agent to an allied country and give them such a blatant giveaway of their true identity, especially if it was discovered. The lost episodes starring kevin mcnally and robert bathurst as captain mainwaring and sergeant wilson. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dad s army was an ensemble sitcom on the bbc about the walmingtononsea home guard platoon in world war ii, a motley band of mostly elderly volunteers who would have been their fictional towns first line of defence had nazi germany invaded. So, in the attempt to try to find these lost episodes i think about 150 different forms of steptoes and hancocks and dads armys, a lot of them have been recovered.
Three missing stories from 1969 are being recreated by uktv using original scripts by jimmy perry and david croft. Regarding the best episode i really tried hard not to like the deadly attachment the most because it was always the episode everyone knows and its what dad s army is famous for. Hi all i am new to the forum, i have been a fan of dad s army most of my life. A lost episode of dads army will be seen for the first time since it was aired almost half a century ago but only in animated form. Dad s army the lost episodes the book by jimmy perry and david croft. Dad s army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second world war. Lost episodes of dads army to be remade with a new cast. Episodes can generally be watched in any order, so if you havent seen dads army, id certainly recommend youd try these out. Dads army consisted of 80 episodes overall, but three episodes from the second series were missing. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft, and broadcast on the bbc from 1968 to 1977. Dads army is britains favourite sitcom but three of the original 80 episodes have been lost. If youre a superfan of the show, you may have heard of the episodes before theyre the loneliness of the longdistance. Dad s army is a 2016 british war comedy film, based on the bbc television sitcom dad s army.
Much more information on the lost episodes can be found about the series two episodes in the book dads army the lost episodes by jimmy perry and david croft. Watch dad s army s05e01 asleep in the deep arthur twosheds jackson on dailymotion. Lost dads army classic found after 47 years by bbc and. With the loss of teddy, it is now quite clear that there will be no more dads. The lost episodes is a remake of three season 2 missing stories. Now, using the original scripts by jimmy perry and david croft, those three episodes have been recreated as faithfully as possible. In 2019 uktv recreated three missing episodes for broadcast in august that year on its gold channel under the title dad s army. Creatorwriters david croft and jimmy perry made each episode of dad s army as funny as the previous one, with an element of humour which has survived decades. They are using the original jimmy perry and david croft scripts from series two. Aug 22, 2019 judge for yourself, when three lost episodes of dads army recreated for tv are screened from sunday and, thanks to these previously unseen, behindthescenes images, you can see how the. Dad s army radio show, episode 1 the man and the hour audio book by jon dawrant. On saturday december, bbc two will be transmitting a very special episode of dad s army in colour for the first time in nearly 40 years, as part of a dad s army night starting at 7.
Dates shown are for the recording session followed by the original transmission on bbc radio 4. With kevin mcnally, robert bathurst, kevin eldon, david hayman. The dads army, the complete collection will include the animated missing episodes, a stripe for frazer on 3rd march 2016. Fortunately, several episodes have come to light, including the discovery of the episodes the battle of godfrey s cottage and operation kilt, both from series two. The story of the missing bits dads army remains one of britains best loved sitcoms. The dads army missing episodes are lost episodes of the british sitcom programme dads army, plus some short sketches. Three dads army episodes missing from the bbcs archives are. Although the three original episodes are missing from the bbc archive, the audio of dads army. The sitcom ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total.
Radio gold shows like this would be available probably once or twice in your lifetime. How hard is it to play a character that is well established and loved. Expectant fathers expectant mothers new dads and new moms share advice. Remakes of the three missing episodes of the original bbc comedy series dad s army 1968. Ive been thinking about what was the best series for me of dad s army and how i would rate them all. It was during this time that several episodes of dad s army were wiped over, including what was thought to be the whole of the second series.
Seems like the bbc just scheduled a missing episode of dads. A lucky find in a garden shed that discovered 2 lost episodes was a minor miracle and i cannot see it happening again. Dad s army season 8 episode 2 when youve got to go by nerilee ferrand. Captain mainwaring is determined to get an orange for his wife. Dads army set to make a comeback after 50 years daily. A second feature film of dad s army with a different cast was released in 2016. Dad s army s06 e03 the royal train by shara speciale. Dad s army the complete first series plus the lost episodes of series two region 2. Aug 27, 2019 heres all you need to know about dads army. Dads army s09 e06 dads army never too old s9 youtube. Armed with the scripts to three lost episodes of the muchloved sitcom dads army, we decided to bring them back to life and delight its legion of fans, says candida julianjones. Catherine zetajones plays an elegant german spy, posing as a journalist, reporting on the walmingtononsea home guard platoon. There are a total of eighty dad s army episodes spread over nine series and three christmas specials, first broadcast between 1968 and 1977.
Intoducing the walmingtononsea home guard, a bunch of hapless old and young men who have kept people all over the world very amused for the past forty years. I am also a fan of doctor who so have been following the missing episode rumours since june. Remakes of the three missing episodes of the original bbc comedy series dads army 1968. The walmingtononsea bank manager george mainwaring makes himself captain of the platoon. Sep 03, 20 it appears that the bbc has scheduled an episode of dad s army on bbc 2, september 14th, the loneliness of the long distance walker, that was missing, presumed wiped. However, audio recordings of the soundtrack have been recovered. Watch dad s army season 4, episode 12 uninvited guests. Dad s army has been heavily linked to the same find for months now, among doctor who fandom anyway. Dads army the lost episodes release date, cast, trailer. There were also four christmas night with the stars inserts, and most episodes were also adapted for radio see list of radio episodes. The loneliness of the long distance walker and under fire. Dad s army is a british sitcom about the home guard during the second world war.
This category page lists all episodes from dad s army. Dont panic this return to walmingtononsea is a classy tribute to a great sitcom original scripts, topnotch actors steering clear of. Jan 07, 2016 the other episodes of dads army that are yet to be found and remain lost are under fire and the loneliness of the long distance walker, both from the second series. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Dad s army is britain s favourite sitcom but three of the original 80 episodes have been lost.
He died from a heart attack at 63, one month after the final episode of dads army was shot. The three recovered episodes are due to air on gold on sunday, 25, monday, 26. Dad s army is a bbc television sitcom about the british home guard during the second world war. Arthur lowe, john le mesurier, clive dunn, john laurie, james beck, arnold ridley, ian lavender, janet davies, caroline dowdeswell, leon cortez, eric woodburn, michael osborne, david croft, harold snoad, jimmy perry. The lost episodes will premiere on sunday, august 25 on gold at 8pm. I first saw dad s army on pbs way back in the seventies when i was in high school. Dads army the complete first series plus the lost episodes of series two region 2. In the 90s i came across a few episodes at a video store on vhs, and remembered how much i enjoyed it. The series ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series, a feature film and a stage show. For the best experience please update your browser. The programme ran for nine series between 1968 and 1977. However in common with many other shows not all of the original material survived in the bbc archive. Dads army s05e01 asleep in the deep video dailymotion.
However, these three particular episodes of dads army have long since wrangled with a lot of dads army fans as theyve never had the chance to see them, and now we do. Its complete apart from part of the closing titles and even has the continuity. Lost episode of dads army is to air after 50 years daily. One of the three missing dad s army episodes, the videotape was wiped for reuse. A nostalgic music and laughter show of britains finest hour was a 1975 stage adaptation of the bbc sitcom dads army. There are three episodes in the series, each 35 minutes long. Dads army the lost episodes release date, cast, trailer, plot. Therefore, i was delighted to see the dvd set on amazon. The remake will recreate three lost episodes from the sitcoms original series. The dad s army missing episodes are lost episodes of the british sitcom programme dad s army, plus some short sketches. Dads army 5x02 dads army keep young and beautiful s5 duration.
Dads army series and episodes list british comedy guide. The second series of dads army was affected by wiping. Mercury productions, the company responsible for saluting dad s army, gold s 50th anniversary tribute series, produced the episodes, directed by ben kellett. There was lots of money and top names thrown at the recent film version which was not good unlike this low key re make of original scripted episodes, really enjoyed it so well done to the makers and shame on the bbc for losing the original episodes. It was published by virgin books in 1998 and was written when five of the six episodes in that series were lost. Remakes of the three missing episodes of the original bbc comedy series dads army 1968 stars. On dad s army bbc2 episode guide the loneliness of the long distance walker this is one of three episodes from series 2 of dad s army that are missing from the bbc s archives. Dad s army ran for 80 episodes and continues to enjoy regular repeats. Three classic dads army episode were thought to have been lost after there original broadcast in 1969. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft and broadcast on bbc television between 1968 and 1977. The recently discovered highquality audio recording of the. Dads army 5x02 dad s army keep young and beautiful s5 by mitchell golish. This is a list of the radio episodes of the british sitcom dad s army which were normally adapted from the script of an earlier television episode.
He played the verger maurice yeatman, a furtive, smarmy character, in 49 episodes. Dad s army season 2 episode 5 a stripe for frazer missing episode capt mainwaring promotes frazer to lance corporal thus causing friction between him and jones when frazer starts getting above himself mainwaring cancels the promotion. Directed by oliver parker, set in 1944, after the events depicted in the television series. In 2018, uktv announced plans to recreate the three missing episodes for broadcast on its gold channel under the title dad s army. The whole cast is to travel in joness butchery van on. It has become one of british televisions greatest successes, spawning a radio series, a stage play and even a movie. Dads army 9x06 dad s army never too old s9 by mitchell golish. Bbc press office dads army episode to be seen in colour. The lost episodes have been found dads army discussion forum. Heres everything you need to know about the dads army remake full cast revealed for dads army lost episodes remakes. Three out of six episodes from series 2 and two of the four christmas sketches 1968 and 1970 are missing as the bbc routinely reused videotape as a cost saving measure for many years. Lost episode of dads army is to air after 50 years. Mainwaring is under orders to be more cooperative with the a. With the original scripts and a brand new cast, the missing episodes.
Aug 30, 2019 well stop supporting this browser soon. At the time of this post three out of the six episodes from series two and two of the four. The man and the hour the deadly attachment never too old more. It was originally transmitted on saturday 5 april 1969. Dad s army episode soundtrack recovered paul vanezis has located an offair sound recording of the missing episode a stripe for frazer from dad s army s second series in 1969. The lost episodes, english actor and comedian kevin eldon takes on the role of lance corporal jones. This is surely one of a selection of the best bbc radio comady shows you can hear. The late david croft did put out an appeal for the 3 missing episodes with no luck thus far which is a great shame as the 3 that remain show a significant improvement on the novelty of series one. Classic editor history talk 0 all episodes that were missingwiped, but have be found again. When rose is on the beach and discovered with the radio set by vera she pulls out a silver luger pistol.
Extras such as the lost episodes documentary and the radio episodes of dad s army, make this set even better. Jan 07, 2016 lost episode of dads army is to air after 50 years as a cartoon since only the original audio was recovered by the bbc dads army aired 84 episodes, but many tapes were recorded over or lost. Surely nothing can go wrong apart from the lack of weapons, uniforms, or even. Now, using the original scripts by jimmy perry and david croft, those three episodes have been recreated as faithfully as possible and come to. The last episode of series 2, it was the final dad.
All episodes that were missingwiped, but have be found again. The lost episodes will premiere on gold on sunday august 25th at 8pm and will air over consecutive nights, concluding on tuesday august 27th, it has been announced. Watch dad s army season 3, episode 1 the armoured might of lance corporal jones. Three dads army episodes are missing from the archives but dont panic, they are now being remade by the bbc. Meanwhile, in preparation, i decided to revisit the classic series, and pick my top 10 favourite episodes, which wasnt an easy task. The loneliness of the longdistance walker, a stripe for frazer and under. Following the success of the television programme, the stage show was commissioned by bernard delfont in the spring of 1975. Find out when dad s army is on tv, including series 7 episode 2. Headquarters has been destroyed hodges and the wardens move into mainwarings office and the two of them. Tom rosenthal, kevin eldon, mathew horne, and david hayman are among the starry lineup for uktv channel golds three recreated. The walmington on sea home guard is excited to be selected to act in a army film, but when it becomes clear theyll play nazis and how unkind the camera could be, captain mainwaring refuses patriotically to participate.
The lost episodes have been found dads army discussion. One of the three missing dads army episodes, the videotape was wiped for reuse. Lost dad s army classic found after 47 years by bbc and turned into blackandwhite cartoon a stripe for frazer was only broadcast once, in 1969. Dad s army creator jimmy perry recalls how the shows original title failed to impress.
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