The Story of a Classic Television Show.
In the summer of 1968, BBC1 screened the pilot edition of a situation comedy about the British Home Guard. Decades after the final series ended, 'Dad's Army' still attracts a massive audience whenever and wherever it is repeated.
Wilmington-on-Sea's community of comic characters was brought to life by a brilliant ensemble of performers who, through a mixture of temperament and design, became more and more like the characters they played. The writers, in turn, where inspired to make the characters more like the actors.
In this book, acclaimed author Graham McCann provides an entertaining and meticulously researched account of the show's history and an insightful analysis of its enduring appeal. With contributions from the people who planned, produced and performed the program, and material drawn from the BBC archives, this is the definitive story of a very British comedy.
