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The Wit and Wisdom of Dad's Army is packed with amusing quotes from the TV
show, including many classic one-liners from Captain Mainwaring and the rest of
the incredible cast, as well as fun facts and stats about the actors and characters.
Not to mention swagger sticks, sausages and knitted scarves.
First broadcast by the BBC in the summer of 1968, the show chronicles the trials and
tribulations of an elderly band of volunteers in the Home Guard in the fictional seaside
resort of Walmington-on-Sea. Their mission to defend the town against a potential
German invasion is an unfailingly accident-prone one over nine series, which regularly
drew audiences of over 10 million.
The appeal of Dad's Army is rooted in the gentle charm of its characters and their
collective mishaps before, either by design or accident, they invariably snatch unlikely
victory from the jaws of chaotic defeat.
An iconic British sitcom that has stood the test of time, Dad's Army is a national
institution and comedy masterpiece.
