Saluting Dad's Army
Alexander Armstrong presents this documentary series looking at the genius and the lasting impact of this classic British comedy. He pays tribute to the people who created it and learns of the true stories that inspired it.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Alexander Armstrong presents this documentary series looking at the genius and the lasting impact of this classic British comedy. He pays tribute to the people who created it and learns of the true stories that inspired it.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
A 50th anniversary look back at the show, starting with interviews with actors from the earliest episodes, the production crew and a veteran from the real Home Guard.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
A look at the show in it's heyday. An interview with Frank Williams (The Vicar) describing how the show changed their lives. Interviews from Hugh Dennis, Jon Culshaw and other stars of today who grew up watching it.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
We find out how the show was made. Alexander Armstrong takes us to Thetford, Norfolk where it was filmed to meet with the locals and how it impacted their lives. Finally, the people who brought the show to life.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
In the final installment, we look at how the show primarily made it to radio and stage, then television, and how it grew to a new generation of viewers around the world.