The The Wit and Wisdom of Dad’s Army – 9781917259262

The Wit and Wisdom of Dad’s Army is packed with amusing quotes from the TVshow, including many classic one-liners from Captain Mainwaring and the rest ofthe incredible cast, as well as fun facts and stats about the actors and characters. Not to mention swagger sticks, sausages and knitted scarves. First broadcast by the BBC in the summer of 1968, the show chronicles the trials andtribulations of an elderly band of volunteers in the Home Guard in the fictional seasideresort of Walmington-on-Sea. Their mission to defend the town against a potentialGerman invasion is an unfailingly accident-prone one over nine series, which regularlydrew audiences of over 10 million. The appeal of Dad’s Army is rooted in the gentle charm of its characters and theircollective mishaps before, either by design or accident, they invariably snatch unlikelyvictory from the jaws of chaotic defeat. An iconic British sitcom that has stood the test of time, Dad’s Army is a nationalinstitution and comedy masterpiece.