Dad's Army - The Complete Third Series (DVD)

Dads army ======== I truly have a huge soft spot in my heart for this wonderfully brilliant series. Written by: Jimmy Perry, David Croft Ran from 1968 - 1977 and spanned 9 Series. Location: ======= Walmington-On-Sea on the Sussex coast. (Actually filmed in Thetford, Norfolk although other minor locations around Suffolk and Norfolk where occasionally used). The cast: ======= Arthur Lowe as Captain George Mainwaring A pompous bank manager who self appoints himself as the Capt of the Local Defence Volunteers, LDV who are later renamed, The Home Guard. He takes himself far too seriously and often ...  Read the complete review

Dad's Army The Complete Third Series was produced and directed by David Croft. The episodes in this series were originally transmitted between 11/09/69 and 11/12/69. This DVD contains all fourteen episodes spread over two disks. Some special features are included, in the form of an interesting interview with Arnold Ridley, and a Photo Gallery. The shows followed the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard (founded and commanded by Captain Mainwaring). The small band of men, which include an undertaker, a butcher, a bank manager, and a conscientious objector, act as the front line of defence in their town against an enemy invasion. But above all else Dad's Army was a ...  Read the complete review