Dad's Army invades the stage!!!!!
Don’t Panic! They’re back! A hilarious treat for the whole family with the welcome return of one of the most popular and revered British comedies of all time, Dad’s Army. The original BBC TV series first screened in 1968 and soon became a comedy classic, running for nearly ten years and capturing the hearts of millions with its gentle, timeless humour and bulldog spirit.
Lovingly recreated for the stage, this lavish new production with a star-studded cast, including Leslie Grantham (Dirty Den, Eastenders), breathes new life into the misadventures of our Home Guard platoon in their fictional South Coast town of Walmington-on-Sea. Not seen since 1969, this production will offer a unique opportunity to see the lost episodes after the originals were erased by the BBC.
Dad's Army to be revived on stage
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, BBC News
Classic sitcom Dad's Army is to be revived on stage in a major theatrical production.
The cast for the UK tour will feature former EastEnders star Leslie Grantham as shady wheeler dealer Private Walker.
The show will include two 1969 episodes which went missing from the BBC's archives and have yet to be uncovered.
The edition in which pompous platoon leader Captain Mainwaring uttered the famous line "don't tell him, Pike" will also feature in the production.
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Photographs copyright © Andrew Ruff. Used with kind permission.
Grantham gets into his role as the racketeering cockney Private Walker
Leslie Grantham takes to the stage as Private Walker in 'Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes'
Dad's Army is brought to life in a stage version of the classic TV show
