Don’t Panic!: 5 Little Known Dad’s Army Facts

We live for television. Whether it’s settling in for a massive bingeing session or providing you with the finest discount Sony 3D TVs; we love it all! So when we heard about the new Dad’s Army film poster being released, we got a little bit excited. So much so in fact that we decided to dig out our old VHSs and remind ourselves about why we love the British comedy classic.

To celebrate the legendary sitcom, we thought we’d provide you with some of the little known facts surrounding the TV show and give you an opportunity to revisit the BBC’s loveable wing of the Home Guard:

1)            Clive Dunn’s Musical Career

Yeah… That happened.  Not only did Clive Dunn score a number one with this distant classic, he even released an album titled, “Permission to Sing Sir.” As if that’s not enough, his autobiography was aptly titled, “Permission to Speak” and his collection of funny stories titled, “Permission to Laugh”. How great is that?

2)            Dad’s Army vs Mortal Combat

When Mortal Kombat was released on the Sega Megadrive, the creators decided to give a tip of the peaked officer cap to the British sitcom. When you inserted the cheat “Dad’s Code”, the character names changed to that of the Dad’s Army cast! Ever wanted to watch Godfrey vs Uncle Arthur? Well once upon a time, you could.

3)            Replacing the News!

When the news was hit with a power cut in 2000 the Beeb went into crisis mode, replacing it with an episode of Dad’s Army! It’s nice to know that such a classic show still has relevancy beyond UK Gold and Sunday afternoon reruns, isn’t it?

4)            Uncle Sam’s Army

Well, that was all a bit cringey. Thankfully this didn’t take off! The beauty behind Dad’s Army is the quaint British stiff upper lip attitude, as soon as you start diluting this with the brashness often associated with American TV, well… you’ve seen the results!

5)            Who Was Pike’s Father?

Whilst it was never committed to script, the writers later confirmed that it was in fact Sgt. Wilson who was Pike’s father! For an additional bit of trivia, John Le Mesurier, who played Sgt. Wilson, has since had two BBC4 films made about his marriages, titled Hancock and Joan(2008) and Hattie (2011).

Why not indulge your nostalgia by taking a dip back into the wonderful world of Dad’s Army? It shouldn’t take long for the weather to give you reason enough to stay in, so curl up with Captain Mainwaring and the gang and put that light out! To obtain yourself the perfect TV cinema set-up to give this fine series the viewing platform it deserves, don’t hesitate to contact us on 0121 327 3273! Our friendly team will be more than happy to inform you of our services and find the perfect home-cinema system for you and the Home Guard to reunite.

Oh, go on then… one more nostalgic titbit:

6)            Dad’s Army’s Green Cross Code