Mainwaring discovers that he was never actually promoted to Captain, and must adjust to life at his correct rank: Private.Mainwaring discovers that he was never actually promoted to Captain, and must adjust to life at his correct rank: Private.Mainwaring discovers that he was never actually promoted to Captain, and must adjust to life at his correct rank: Private.
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- David Croft(uncredited)
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- TriviaFor many years, this was the only episode which was originally recorded and broadcast in colour but survived only as a monochrome film telerecording. In 2008, however, technical engineers restored the edition to full colour by utilising the colour signal information recorded into the film print. The possibility of restoring this episode to colour originated from the TV Preservation Specialist James Insell, who had been watching an episode of Doctor Who (1963) starring Jon Pertwee which, like this episode of Dad's Army, only existed as a black and white film copy made from a master tape that had subsequently been wiped by the BBC. Insell had noticed colour interference appearing on the black and white film and thought it might be possible to use this colour information to restore episodes of series such as Dad's Army (1968) and Doctor Who (1963) back to full colour. On 11 December 2008, BBC television's Newsnight (1980) broadcast an item which included an interview with Insell about the restoration of this episode to colour using this innovative process.
- GoofsBook mike briefly visible as Mainwaring and Wilson close the episode with the final dialogue.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Newsnight: Episode dated 11 December 2008 (2008)
Featured review
Step forward Private Mainwaring.
This is as absolutely hilarious episode, one that very much plays to the quirks of each character. We get poor Captain Mainwaring threatened with demotion, we have Wilson enjoying his poor boss's problems, and of course we have an ever so willing Corporal Jones cut down at the peek of his enthusiasm, as he's attacked bt creepy crawlies.
Poor Mainwaring's vanity is the cause of so much humour, but such is the man that he puts his country first, and emerges as a Private. It's no wonder he's so well loved.
Standout scene has to be Jones waving his trousers about, it's astonishing just how physically funny Clive Dunn was. 9/10
Poor Mainwaring's vanity is the cause of so much humour, but such is the man that he puts his country first, and emerges as a Private. It's no wonder he's so well loved.
Standout scene has to be Jones waving his trousers about, it's astonishing just how physically funny Clive Dunn was. 9/10
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- Runtime28 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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