Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1940. France has fallen and Germany is poised to invade England. In towns all across Britain volunteer Army units form from local, generally older, townsfolk. This volunteer force would be the Home Guard. We follow the adventures and misadventures of such a unit in the small south coast town of Walmington-on-Sea.
RichyE reviewedOctober 18, 2025
It was British wartime comedy at its finest, with a cast of lovable eccentrics defending England from invasion with clipboards, tea and mild confusion.
Set in Walmington on Sea during WWII, it followed the Home Guard, a volunteer force of mostly older men too old or unfit for regular service.
Captain Mainwaring led the charge with pomp and pride, backed by Sergeant Wilson’s dry wit and Lance Corporal Jones’s panicked catchphrases. The humor was gentle, character-driven and unmistakably British.
It wasn’t about big laughs, it was about warm chuckles, brilliant timing and the absurdity of bureaucracy under pressure.
Episodes like Keep Young and Beautiful and My British Buddy were pure gold, make-up mishaps, American arrivals and patriotic chaos.
I saw it on TV, loved it for its charm and still quote “Don’t panic!” when things go sideways.