Never Too Old
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080 - Never Too Old |
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| Script | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
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| Director | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Recorded | Friday 29/7/77 |
| Original transmission | Sunday 13/11/77 8.10pm |
| Series | Nine |
| Length | 35 minutes |
| Original Viewing Figures | 12.5 million |
| Preceded by | Number Engaged |
| Followed by | N/A |
Never Too Old is the final episode of the ninth series and the last ever episode of the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Friday 13 November 1977.
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[edit] Synopsis
A wedding between Corporal Jones and Mrs Fox is announced and consummated, but the reception is interrupted as the platoon are put on full invasion alert.
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[edit] Notes
- The final episode ends with the platoon toasting Jones and his new bride, but they then break the fourth wall, turn to the camera and the series ends with a toast to the real Home Guard.
- Mainwaring: We'll all be beside you Jonesey. We'll stick together, you can rely on that. If anybody tries to take our homes and freedom away from us, they'll find out what we can do. We'll fight. And we're not alone, there are thousands of us all over England.
- Frazer: And Scotland!
- Maiwaring: And Scotland. All over Great Britain infact. Men who'll stand together when their country needs them.
- Wilson: 'scuse me sir, don't think it'd be a nice idea if we were to pay our tribute to them.
- Mainwaring: For once, Wilson, I agree with you. (raises cup) to Britain's Home Guard!
- Jones, Mainwaring, Pike, Wilson, Godfrey and Frazer: (raising cups and looking towards the camera) To Britain's Home Guard!
- It is revealed that Sergeant Wilson was in fact a Captain during World War 1.
- The final episode was extended, lasting 35 minutes as opposed to 30.
