Dad's Army - Answers

Published: Tuesday 31st July 2018To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Dad's Army first reaching our screens here's a fun quiz about the programme and the actors in it.
  1. What is the name of the fictional town in which Dad's Army is set? Walmington-on-Sea
  2. Who sang the theme song to TV's Dad's Army? Bud Flanagan.
  3. Which Dad's Army character was a black market spiv? Private Walker.
  4. In TV's Dad's Army what was Captain Mainwaring's first name? George.
  5. In Dad's Army what occupation does Private Frazer have? Undertaker.
  6. What nickname did the ARP Warden Hodges give Captain Mainwaring in TV's Dad's Army? Napoleon.
  7. Which member of the Dad's Army cast wrote the play "The Ghost Train"? Arnold Ridley.
  8. In TV's Dad's Army what are the names of Private Godfrey's two elderly sisters, with whom he lives? Cissy and Dolly.
  9. Which of the Dad's Army platoon was a butcher? Lance Corporal Jones.
  10. What did Private Pike call Sergeant Wilson in TV's Dad's Army? Uncle Arthur.
  11. Who played the role of ARP Chief Warden Hodges in TV's Dad's Army? Bill Pertwee.
  12. Who wrote Dad's Army? Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
  13. Which member of the Dad's Army cast had a UK No1 single in 1971? Clive Dunn (Grandad).
  14. What was the name of Mainwaring's brother who appeared in the 1975 Dad's Army Christmas special? Barry.
  15. Which Dad's army character was famous for saying "They don't like it up 'em!"? Lance Corporal Jones.
  16. What role did Dad's Army actor Arthur Lowe play in Coronation Street from 1960-65? Leonard Swindley.
  17. In Dad's Army what was the name of the bank of which Captain Mainwaring was the manager? Swallows Bank.
  18. Which actor played the part of Sgt. Wilson in the TV version of Dad's Army? John Le Mesurier.
  19. In which year was the last ever episode of Dad's Army first broadcast? (13th November) 1977.
  20. In total, including Christmas specials, how many episodes of Dad's Army were made? Eighty.

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