Dad's Army at 50: the secret history of 'comedy's finest half-hour'
The leads hated the script and the BBC was terrified of offending veterans. But Dad’s Army became a TV phenomenon. We reveal how the Walmington warriors seized victory
October 2015
TV and radio blog
We’re Doomed! A first look at John Sessions in BBC2's Dad’s Army Story
Sessions is playing Arthur Lowe in BBC2’s one-off drama telling the making of the long-running sitcom, with Paul Ritter and Richard Dormer playing writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Clive Dunn and the Celebrity Death Twitter Harvest
As the deluge of tweets following Clive Dunn's death shows, there is no shortage of celebrities willing to share their grief for stars they didn't actually know
Clive Dunn, known for playing bumbling butcher Lance Corporal 'Don't Panic' Jones in Dad's Army has passed away at the age of 92
Clive Dunn, young old man of Dad's Army, dies aged 92
Sitcom star, famous for the catchphrase 'Don't panic' while playing Corporal Jones, dies in Portugal after a short illness
TV and radio blog
Clive Dunn in Dad's Army: stoicism, charm and furtive sausages
Clive Dunn obituary
Dad's Army actor Clive Dunn dies
June 2002
Permission to speak, sir?
He's been old since the 60s - but only because Clive Dunn earned his place in the comic pantheon playing dodderers like Corporal Jones in Dad's Army. He can still make 'em laugh though. Interview by Simon Hattenstone.
