We believe every one of us deserves equal access to factbased news and analysis. The sclerotic culture of dithering that afflicts the higherups at the bbc has been mercilessly exposed in w1a. The making of dad s army, revealing how the famous sitcoms legendary creators, jimmy perry and david croft, overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and casting to get the much loved. How the rich live longer as we saw the underdogs of dads army assemble, this was a rather jolly dramatisation. The drama shows how perry s inspiration came after seeing a group of soldiers jogging in a. In 1967 actor jimmy perry shows his friend david croft. The dads army story michael cochrane and ralph riach in were doomed.
Bbc drama tv show season 2015 episodes list next episode. The dads army story 2015 12222015 gb comedy 1h user score. Dec 22, 2015 the dads army story bbc2 delivered the answer. Private james frazer is a fictional home guard platoon member and undertaker portrayed by john laurie on the bbc television sitcom dad s army. The dads army story will premiere on tuesday december 22nd at 9pm, it has been announced. Were doomed the dads army story starring john sessions.
With paul ritter, richard dormer, stuart mcquarrie, sarah alexander. The trailer for bbc twos comedy drama about the making of dads army. Even if you are not a fan of dads army this is a great watch, particularly if you are fan of other docudramas on the creation of famous tv series e. The dad s army story is a dramatised oneoff special about how writers jimmy perry and david croft. The dads army story bbc two 60minute scripted comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dads army. Dads army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second world war.
We are, happily, not short of original dads army episodes. In 1967 actor jimmy perry shows his friend david croft the script of a sitcom he has written based on his time in the home guard, entitled fighting tigers. Dad s army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second world war. Frazer was born in 1872 and is a dour, troublestirring, exaggerating, wildeyed scottish undertaker formerly the keeper of a philatelist. Comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dad s army jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the muchloved sitcom onto air. The dramatised story of how jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the much loved sitcom dads army onto air. The dads army story will premiere on tuesday december 22nd at. The dads army story is described as being in a similar vein as an adventure in space and time and tells the story of how jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management. Dec 01, 2015 the trailer for bbc twos comedy drama about the making of dads army.
The dads army story transported us back to 1967 to give us a hopefully tickling insight into how writers jimmy perry and david croft created a british. The dads army story is a dramatised oneoff special about how. A host of notable actors and comedians bring the dads army cast and crew to life. Comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dad s army jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the muchloved legend onto. This is a very enjoyable hour long television film, first broadcast over christmas 2015 on bbc two, on the creation of the longrunning bbc sitcom dad s army. Brown suits, big specs and cigarette smoke are the stars as the story of one of britains bestloved sitcoms unfolds. Dec 22, 2015 were doomed is a real treat for dads army fans, and feels like a real love letter to the series, right through to the you have been watching ending. The dads army story 9pm, bbc2 paul ritter stars as frustrated thesp jimmy perry, while richard dormer is david croft, a jaded comedy producer feeling pushed out by the bbc. Even if you are not a fan of dad s army this is a great watch. Were doomed is a real treat for dads army fans, and feels like a real love letter to the series, right through to the you have been watching ending. Running from perry s initial idea in 1967 until the transmission of the first episode in 1968, this affectionate and witty film shows the beginnings of perry and croft s writing partnership and the casting woes, personal clashes and production difficul. The dads army story 2015 in 1967 actor jimmy perry shows his friend david croft the script of a sitcom he has written based on his time in the home guard, entitled fighting tigers. Bbc two comedy drama about the creation of dads army.
The dads army story breakfast clip by robin whenary on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. Dec 23, 2015 support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. The trailer for bbc twos comedy drama about the making of dad s army. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The sitcom ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total. The bbc doesnt know the formula for great comedy, and it never did. All the execs can do is give licence to writers, and hope. Comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dads army. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. Comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dads army jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the muchloved sitcom onto air.
Scripted comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dads army overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the much. Dad s army has a lot of heart, and is certainly an amiable piece, but being uncynical is not enough to justify a trip to the cinema, as a film that offers little by way of jokes, or substantial. The drama shows how perrys inspiration came after seeing a group of soldiers jogging in a. Comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dads army jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to. The dramatised story of how jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the much loved sitcom dad s army onto air.
Dads army has a lot of heart, and is certainly an amiable piece, but being uncynical is not enough to justify a trip to the cinema, as a film that offers little by way of jokes, or substantial. Lr john sessions as arthur lowe captain mainwaring and julian sands as john le mesurier sergeant wilson. The dramatised story of how the legendary writers of dads army, overcame every obstacle thrown at them. Were doomed the dads army story bbc tv dvd pal cert pg 2015. So weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all. A dramatization of the creation of the bbc s classic sitcom dad s army 1968. And if the show piques your interested, several documents about the creation of dads army from the bbc archives have been put online here. Were migrating the forum software to the next major version and this will require the site to be down for the best part of monday 16th. Comedy drama about the beginnings of jimmy perry and david crofts writing partnership and their struggles to get dad s army on the screen in 1968. The dads army story is a dramatised oneoff special about how writers jimmy perry and david croft. Comedy drama about how the legendary creators of dads army jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the muchloved legend onto. Between 1968 and 1977 there were nine series broadcast on. The dads army story is on bbc two tonight at 9pm and repeated on christmas day at 10.
Dec 22, 2015 the dads army story 9pm, bbc2 paul ritter stars as frustrated thesp jimmy perry, while richard dormer is david croft, a jaded comedy producer feeling pushed out by the bbc. The dramatised story of how jimmy perry and david croft overcame bbc management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to. Comedy drama about the beginnings of jimmy perry and david crofts writing. Even if you are not a fan of dad s army this is a great watch, particularly if you are fan of other docudramas on the creation of famous tv series e. Head of bbc tv comedy michael mills likes it, changing its title to dads. Comedy drama about the beginnings of jimmy perry and david crofts writing partnership and their struggles to get dads army on the screen in 1968. Stars richard dormer, paul ritter, john sessions, julian sands and others. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft, and broadcast on the bbc from 1968 to 1977. From personal clashes to casting woes, this is the story of the legendary bbc sitcom. Even if you are not a fan of dads army this is a great watch, particularly if you are fan of other docudramas on the creation of famous. A dramatization of the creation of the bbcs classic sitcom dads army 1968.
The dad s army story 2015 1222 2015 gb comedy 1h user score. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 25 produced by 8 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. I thought i knew all about dads army im sortof distantly related to arnold ridley who played godfrey but i didnt realise the original opening credits featured real footage of goosestepping nazis. An enjoyable reenactment of the struggle to bring the comedy series to the screen. Ageing oddballs and gin cocktails made a great sitcom recipe. Head of bbc tv comedy michael mills likes it, changing its title to dad s. We already know that dads army won the comedy war more than 40 years since it was originally aired in 1968, we still love it. This is a very enjoyable hour long television film, first broadcast over christmas 2015 on bbc two, on the creation of the longrunning bbc sitcom dads army. Private james frazer is a fictional home guard platoon member and undertaker portrayed by john laurie on the bbc television sitcom dads army. The dads army story bbc two discussion in tv show forum started by krish, dec 22, 2015. The dads army story, one of the most enduring sitcoms ever made was very nearly never made. One of the reasons im a bit surprised they re making something like this is that i wouldnt have thought there was much controversy andor scandal surrounding the making of dad s army, either at the start or during the run of the series.
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