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  • Actors: Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, James Beck, John Laurie
  • Directors: David Croft, Bob Spiers
  • Format: Full Screen, 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: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Oct 2001
  • Run Time: 153 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005M6OK
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,514 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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If the mark of a successful TV comedy is that repeat showings attract new viewers, then Dad's Army must be one of the best. The Very Best of Dad's Army includes five episodes almost covering its whole time span--from 1969's "Sons of the Sea", an entertaining caper when lost at home, to 1977's final episode "Never Too Old", in which sparky Corporal Jones marries his longtime sweetheart, and the ageing Second World War platoon drinks a toast to Britain's Home Guard. Along with these is 1973's "The Deadly Attachment", where a captive U-boat crew falls prey to dummy hand-grenades; 1972's "Keep Young and Beautiful", a touching tale of looking younger and sticking together; and the same year's "Asleep in the Deep", where the platoon uses its skill and judgement, plus a little luck, to escape a life-threatening situation. Fans and newcomers will enjoy the priceless interplay of Arthur Lowe and John le Mesurier, along with the contributions of Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender and James Beck, in this nostalgic depiction of Britain as it once was.

On the DVD: The 4:3 picture reproduction has come up well and the dual mono sound is more than adequate. Each episode features six scene selections, while the artist profiles provide brief but relevant biographical details. The half-hour Selection Box gives celebrities past and present a chance to pick their favourite extracts and explain just why they're hooked. Chances are you will be too.--Richard Whitehouse

Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Mono English
Mono
Selection Box Favourite Clips Chosen By Celebrities
Scene Selection
Artist Profiles


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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A good selection of Dads army features., 22 Oct 2001
This is an excellent DVD for Dads army fans. Firstly, and most importantly the quality of the picture is high. Secondly they have chosen a good selection of episodes. I have two regrets: that they had to show the episode which showed John Le Mesurer (Wilson) after he had suffered a stroke and they did not include the episode on the cricket match which is a classic. However, hopefully this will be remedied in the future. Please re-issue more episodes on DVD.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An endearing, warm and charming classic, 17 Mar 2002
Dad's Army has always had a special place in my heart since being a small boy; each episode shone with a warm charm like a summers day in a quaint English village.The cast selection was excellent, which produced superb performances through out the many shows. The episode selection on the Best Of the Dad's Army dvd was disappointing, as i found some of the most memorable episodes missing, like the "St George & the Dragon episode", other than that Dad's Army will always be a comedy classic that will live on for many generations to come. It is wonderfully written and beautifully acted the show deservedly has my highest rating of 5 stars. Kevin&Judith
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17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF DAD'S ARMY!, 29 May 2004
The very best of Dad's army is a specktacular DVD! Its the best Dad's army DVD/video available, and is truly amazing!
It has all five brilliant classic episodes such as the Deadly attachment, asleep in the deep, sons of the sea etc.
Some of these episdoes are my favourites, and they are defiently the best!
I think the best episode is either the deadly attachment or asleep in the deep. my favourite is Asleep in the deep.
The only episode I didn't like is never too old (the last ever episode)! i think it could of been a lot better, but it was still good!
My favourite parts are when the platoon are trapped in the flooding room (asleep in the deep), or when the platton are hi-jacked by the Germans (the deadly attachment).
So overall, all the episodes are fantastic, the speical features are great, the DVD is great, and Dad's army is one of the best comedy classics of all time!
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF DAD'S ARMY!
The very best of Dad's army is a specktacular DVD! Its the best Dad's army DVD/video available, and is truly amazing! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars great stuff
This is a fine collection,with very good picture quality and fairly decent sound quality.Some of the incidental music appears to have been changed for no obvious reason,but... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quality is superb...Classic Comedy
The image on the Dvd is Excellent. The comedy of course as always when your talking about warmington_On_Sea's finist is Hysteriocal....overall it is for the older viewer.. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2001

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