News Archive - November 2008

Dad's Army event at BFI Southbank

17th November 2008

The British Film institute are preparing an event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dad's Army on December 22nd. Dad's Army: Oddities and Rarities offers a cornucopia of clips including rare footage, home movies and revealing anecdotes making this an unmissable treat for fans of this fondly remembered show.

Dad's Army missing episode audio recovered

17th November 2008

BBC producer Paul Vanezis has located an off-air audio recording of the 1969 missing TV episode "A Stripe For Frazer". Perhaps the most important discovery since the recovery of the series two episodes "Operation Kilt" and "Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage" back in 2001 . The recording originates from a collector who recorded lots of audio in the late 1960s. Paul informs me that although the recording is good there is some interference part way through. Nevertheless this is an important discovery and raises hopes that the three missing television episodes are still out there somewhere.

Frank Williams is subject of new documentary

17th November 2008

Dad's Army's own Reverend Farthing, actor Frank Williams is the subject of a new documentary. Produced by Oliver Crocker and directed by Mervyn Cumming, the documentary Frank Williams: Dad's Army and Beyond will examine Frank's career as a writer and actor.

Narrated by actor Nicholas Courtney, the documentary is due to be premiered at a special British Film Institute event celebrating 40 years of Dad's Army on December 22nd. More news as it becomes available.

Room at the Bottom... in colour!

29th November 2008

Christmas will come early for Dad's Army fans in December when BBC2 will broadcast the episode "Room At The Bottom" in full colour. The episode had only up until recently existed in Black and White as the original colour master tape was junked by the BBC in the early 1970s. The episode will be introduced by Ian Lavender and will feature amongst three other Dad's Army themed programmes Arthur Lowe: A Life On The Box (19.10), Missing Presumed Wiped (19.55), and Comedy Connections: Dad's Army (21.00). "Room at the Bottom" will be broadcast at 20.35 on Saturday December 13th.