Dads Army: The Lost Episodes
DAD'S ARMY: THE LOST EPISODES
More than 50 years after it first appeared on television, Dad's Army remains one of the Britain's most popular and beloved comedy series.
However, three of the original 80 episodes have been lost.
In 2019, UKTV commissioned Mercury Productions to remake those shows, using the original scripts by the great Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
An amazing cast rose to the challenge of bringing these classic characters back to life:
Captain Mainwaring: Kevin McNally
Sergeant Wilson: Robert Bathurst
Lance-Corporal Jones: Kevin Eldon
Private Frazer: David Hayman
Private Godfrey: Timothy West
Private Pike: Tom Rosenthal
Private Walker: Mathew Horne
The three shows broke ratings records for UKTV's GOld network and were warmly praised by fans and critics alike.
JUST SOME OF THE ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS FOR DAD’S ARMY: THE LOST EPISODES
Daily Mirror -
“having watched all three episodes back to back, I’m happy to declare it a triumph.”
Daily Mail - 5*****
“Remaining faithful to the scripts, the results are better than anyone could have dared hope.”
Sunday Express -
“…the new actors and director have pulled off a masterstroke by paying tribute to their 1970s forerunners while making the characters their own”
TV Times - 5*****
“It’s a brave move to try to replicate one of the nation’s best-loved sitcoms, but don’t panic (sorry!) because a brilliant new cast […] more than rise to the challenge in this lovely recreation”.
Daily Express -
“Don’t panic! Dad’s Army proves to be as good as it was”
Radio Times -
"To call these Lost Episodes a triumph is not quite to do them justice".
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