Episode 67

Well here it is. As threatened. For one night only. Yes, this will be offline by tomorrow. No, not really! Oliver and James report for duty after three years to talk about the return of Dad’s Army to the big screen! So put the kettle on, make sure your rations of hundreds and thousands are within reach and listen the boys as they try hard not to talk about Doctor Who. Get in touch with us by tweeting us @ijamesrox and @OliverCrocker.

Just a little teaser for you to show that we were serious about bringing back the show. And to help this old bank clerk remember how to actually get an episode online after three years. Hopefully I won't need the help of that butcher from across the road...... Stand by, Episode 68 is just around the corner....

Welcome to another edition of the podcast and Merry Christmas to all our listeners! This time around we have a special episode to share with you – a commentary with the director of the highly regarded series 3 episode, Branded. Harold Snoad joins Oliver to talk about what might just be the most dramatic Dad’s Army episode ever made. As always, send us your feedback to [email protected] or [email protected] or follow us on twitter at twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or twitter.com/oliver.crocker. Have a great festive period and we’ll be back with a regular episode in the new year.

Join James and Oliver in this edition of the Dad’s Army podcast as we talk about the classic episode, ‘Keep Young and Beautiful’ which of course Oliver and I do as a matter of course. Ahem. We also have a chat about what Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee and Frank Williams have been getting up over the last month or so. All that, and of course the usual silliness. As always we’d love to hear from you, and you can get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] or [email protected] or you can follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or www.twitter.com/olivercrocker. Enjoy the show.

Its another episode of the Dad’s Army podcast! This time we shine the spotlight on Don’t Forget the Diver, one of eight episodes directed by Mr Harold Snoad. Oliver was able to catch up with Harold recently and talked about the exciting times Harold spent on the show. In addition, Paul makes a welcome return to the show and shares some of his memories with James about David Croft. As always, you can contact us by sending an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or twitter.com/olivercrocker. Enjoy the show.

As most of you will know by now, David Croft, co-writer, co-creator and producer of Dad's Army, has died at the age of 89. He died at his holiday home in Portugal on the 27th September. His family called him a "truly great man" in a statement. A statement on Croft's website read: 'The family of comedy legend David Croft OBE are sad to report that David died peacefully in his sleep at his house in Portugal earlier today. He was a truly great man, who will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing and loving him'. This is our brief tribute to David. You can get in touch with us at [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to another episode of the Dad’s Army podcast. This time out, we take a look at A Man of Action, an episode broadcast in late 1974. With Mainwaring imposing martial law on Walmington after a bomb severs vital communications, the residents pull together and respond by acquiescing to a string of measures put in place to keep the community going. Looters are threatened with being shot! Join James and Oliver as they look at this episode in the light of the unrest seen across the UK a few weeks ago and compare how communities separated by fifty years respond differently to hardship. And how precisely did Pike get his head out of the park gate?! These, and other burning issue are discussed in this month’s episode! Send your feedback to [email protected] or [email protected] – follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or www.twitter.com/olivercrocker Enjoy the show.

Join James and Oliver and they take a nostalgic look back at one of the most highly regarded episodes of Dad’s Army - the season 4 epic, Mum's Army. Was Mrs Grey a warm, kind hearted lady who fell in love with our beloved Captain, or a manipulative harlot who acted in a way responsible for Mainwaring taking his eye off the ball?! Join us as we find out! We also read through a couple of messages you kind listeners have sent us, and review some suggestions made as to what Oliver should entitle his new documentary about our favourite Vicar, Mr Frank Williams. You’ll be surprised by some of the titles pitched to us..... As alsways, enjoy the show and send your feedback to us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or www.twitter.com/olivercrocker.

Welcome to Episode 62 of the Dad’s Army podcast. Join Oliver, James and....Tony as he makes his long-awaited return to the show! Oliver goes through the news and some fantastic emails that we’ve received before handing over to James and Tony for a commentary on the series 3 episode, Menace from the Deep. As always, send your feedback to us at [email protected] or [email protected], follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or www.twitter.com/olivercrocker. Enjoy the show.

Welcome to another episode of the Dad’s Army podcast. This time out it’s a commentary on series 3’s Sons of the Sea. We’re joined by the director, Mr Mervyn Cumming who in his time has directed episodes of EastEnders, Coronation Street, Brookside, Byker Grove to name just a few. Mervyn is in the middle of directing a new documentary about Dad’s Army, and he takes time out from his busy schedule to record a commentary with Oliver and I. Mervyn is able to provide an insight into what it’s like to make TV programmes and helps in creating a slightly different commentary podcast to usual. Stay tuned at the end of the commentary to hear a brief interview Oliver recorded during the filming of Dad’s Army and Beyond: The Frank Williams Story about what it’s like to work with Frank. As always, please send your feedback to [email protected] or [email protected] or follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/dadsarmypodcast or www.twitter.com/olivercrocker. Enjoy the episode and we’ll be back in around a month’s time.