Dad's Army - They don't like it up 'em, etc.

Allo, Allo ?

Like Owen, I abhor the program and it's complete concept.

Ron

 

Why is it that 'Dad's Army' always seemed so respectful despite the personal foibles of the characters and yet 'allo allo' somehow seemed to belittle the suffering and struggles of so many ?

 

Just saw this thread for the first time and voted.

Strangely enough - Love Thy Neighbour
DID get rerun about two years ago, just once through, on one of the obscure satellite channels!!!

 

'They dont like it up um' and 'dont panic' are instantly recognisable

and will be etched in the TV history for ever,

along with the likes of...

'dont mention the war' - fawlty towers

'four candles' - two ronnies

absolutely timeless gems

 

You would have to be of an age to remember it, but I aways thought " It Ain't Half Hot Mum" was a nice little TV programme. perhaps cause it was an R.A. thing.
Bombardier 'bl--dy' Graham.
Rob

 

cos the trees dont want to know..all together now...whispering grass..

 

Picked up Clive Dunns book last week,where on earth will i find the time to read it now iv'e found this site?

 

He Ron, I hope you were not like Pike

 

You brits say allo allo as much as you want, you cant out-greet "SUP CUZZY BRO!"

 

Godfrey was wounded at the battle of the Somme in 1916.
David

 

Hello chaps - sorry if someone has already mentioned this (did a search but didn't find anything) but is anyone else going to catch the new theatre tour production of Dad's Army?

Leslie Grantham reprises his role of Walker that he did to much critical acclaimed in the first run of the 'lost episodes' which toured a while back...

The three episodes being re-created this time are: "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker", "A Stripe for Fraser" and "The Deadly Attachment"...

The "The Deadly Attachment" will be everyone's favourite as it contains the immortal line "Don't tell him, Pike" delivered by Capt Mainwaring after a captured German U-boat captain demands their names.

Anyway - I'm excited!

Here's a link to the list of dates and venues...

Dad's Army tour dates for 2010

 

I saw the previous tour a while ago now and can highly recommend it.

 

Yes I saw it at the Light house in Poole great stuff!

 

I was contacted through my website by the Theatre Royal, Newcastle and offered free tickets to any ex Home Guard that could turn up to a photo shoot with the cast. I could only get two, my Dad and his mate.

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af6/peterhastie/Pict0006.jpg

 

I was contacted through my website by the Theatre Royal, Newcastle and offered free tickets to any ex Home Guard that could turn up to a photo shoot with the cast. I could only get two, my Dad and his mate.

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af6/peterhastie/Pict0006.jpg

That's great stuff, Peter.

 

We went to see it at The Lowry, Manchester last year , And Leslie Grantham was not in the cast?

 

Yes I saw it at the Light house in Poole great stuff!

Me too!