Dad's Army (TV Series) The Captain's Car (1974) User Reviews

It's twins!

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 7 January 2020]

Captain Mainwaring is lucky to receive a Rolls Royce from the wealthy Lady Maltby, keen to do her bit for the war effort, the fact that she knew Wilson incredibly well helped. The Platoon are offered Guard of Honour, to receive a French General and give a speech.

This is a very funny episode, absolutely outrageous, and great to see that Mainwaring has made a massive error, there's a very funny scene where Mainwaring realises the mistake, the best one coming at the end with the kisses. Funny as always to see Wilson get the upper hand over Mainwaring.

Mavis Pugh was great as Lady Maltby, she did a great line in aristocratic ladies, well known of course for You rang M'Lord.

I enjoyed this one. 8/10

Not a classic but series seven has found its feet

[phantom_tollbooth · 7/10 · 24 July 2023]

As with the previous episode The Godiva Incident, The Captain's Car isn't classic Dad's Army but it does at least feel like the series we love, rather than a pale imitation of it. After a wobbly opening three episodes for series seven, this one feels comfortable and provides the sort of warm feeling you hope for when sitting down to watch Dad's Army. The ensemble are working well together and, even if the farce is a little meek, they sell it with an easy charm. The payoff, in which Hodges ends up with a dirty face, feels like a bit of a feeble punchline for a lengthy setup, but it's merely the last beat in a good final scene in which the farcical elements coalesce into another pompous ceremony undermined by Croft and Perry's gently amusing writing.