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DVD ~ Arthur Lowe
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  • Actors: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Jan 2006
  • Run Time: 11 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000CCE22I
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,573 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Features the complete twelve episodes from the fifth series of the popular television comedy. This is vintage comedy, in every sense, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft. As Walmington-on-Sea trembles at the thought of a mighty Nazi invasion, the indefatigable Captain Mainwaring and his eager Home Guard are ready and waiting - regardless that some of them are so old they can hardly stand up... Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn. Winner of 3 Writers Guild awards and a BAFTA.

Series 5 contains the episodes: 'Asleep In The Deep', 'Keep Young And Beautiful', 'A Soldier's Farewell', 'Getting The Bird', 'The Desperate Drive Of Corporal Jones', 'If The Cap Fits', 'The King Was In His Counting House', 'All Is Safely Gathered In', 'When Did You Last See Your Money?', 'Brain Versus Brawn', 'A Brush With The Law', 'Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel' and 'Time On My Hands'.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars We are the boys who will make you see again., 19 Sep 2006
By John Austin "austinjr@bigpond.net.au" (Kangaroo Ground, Australia) - See all my reviews
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Jimmy Perry and David Croft were responsible for some of the best of all British TV comedy series. The passing of time seems to have elevated at least one of them - Dad's Army - to classic status.

Series 5 dates from 1972. I wouldn't argue with anyone claiming it is the best series of all. Plot lines and situations are not necessarily tied to attempts by a collection of home guards preparing to defend England from enemy attack. An especially funny episode - A Soldier's Farewell - shows Captain Mannering getting a rude awakening after dreaming that he is Napoleon. Another shows the platoon's attempt to safeguard all the money after Captain Mannering's bank receives a direct hit. The visual and the scripted comedy moments here are some of the best, but they are not directly tied to routine training exercises.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars getting better all the time., 24 Mar 2006
By stupid boy..... (Plymouth, UK) - See all my reviews
Ever since the BBC finally decided to release every series of Dad's Army in order, I have been amazed at how the show appears to come on leaps and bounds as the years go by. Series 5 continues that trend.

The acting and script are much improved from series 4; Corporal Jones' anecdotes are even more pointless and tiresome (exactly as intended), Private Godfrey's lines are somewhat less predictable (he isn't asking to "be excused" quite so often), and Private Pike is even more gormless than before. The tension between Captain Mainwaring and Sergeant Wilson has been raised a notch or three, and looks set to explode at any moment.

Once again the DVD production is let down by poor extras - a small window into the life of John Laurie (Fraser), who certainly sounds like a more interesting man than the time he's given suggests, and a photo gallery containing mostly stills from the episodes in black and white.

But that doesn't detract from the episodes themselves, and the DVD is still worth the money.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Many hours of TV's finest..., 30 Jan 2006
By W. J. Turton (The Midlands, England) - See all my reviews
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At last! The Fifth Series of Dad's Army. Having viewed the episodes, I can say with confidence that the transfer to DVD has not impaired the audio and visual quality of the material in any way.

The episodes themselves include some of the classics from the many years that Dad's Army was on our screens. 'Asleep in the Deep' will be a familiar favourite for many, while 'Keep Young and Beautiful' and 'The King was in his Counting House' are true gems.

The extras include a selection of photos from the sets and of the cast, and also the third episode in a mini-series on the cast
(this episode focuses on the troublesome Fraser, played by John Laurie). The latter extra is most interesting, following in the footsteps of the previous installments (on Arnold Ridley as Godfrey and James Beck as Walker).

As a final comment, it is sad that the two-disc set includes nothing else inside the case (that is, an episode breakdown card, into the scenes that can be selected from the DVD menus). This is, however, a minor point, and once again, it's great to watch another amusing series of one of the nation's favourite comedies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dad's Army at it's peak
The fifth series of Dad's Army is without doubt the finest of the 9 series. Just about every episode is a classic, and each one seems to get funnier as the series progresses. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars Were" DOOMED!!!
What can i say that no one else hasnt said?.
Dads Army is a comedy British institution as well as a classic. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Christopher Bishop

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic running at full steam!
The fifth series is superb. That simple statement cannot be underplayed because the writing, the acting, the pathos (especially between Wilson and Maimwaring), and the comic... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2006 by R. H. Griffiths

5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest Half-Hour. No discussion.
Although we've waited a fair time for series 5 to follow series 4, it's well worth the wait. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006 by Huw F. Clayton

4.0 out of 5 stars the boys go marching on
well series 5 arrives on dvd and it is a welcome addition.Although some of the episodes are perhaps not the best,i would recommend it to all fans of the walmington on sea home... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006 by D. Mitchell

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