Never Too Old

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080 - Never Too Old

Script Jimmy Perry and David Croft
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 (Series Finale)"

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!
Mainwaring: And Scotland. All over Great Britain in fact. 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 I.
  • The final episode was extended, lasting 35 minutes as opposed to 30.

[edit] Cast

Cast Characters
Arthur Lowe Captain Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier Sergeant Wilson
Clive Dunn Lance Corporal Jones
John Laurie Private Frazer
Arnold Ridley Private Godfrey
Ian Lavender Private Pike
Bill Pertwee ARP Warden Hodges
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Frank Williams The Vicar
Pamela Cundell Mrs Fox
Janet Davies Mrs Pike
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Joan Cooper Dolly
Robert Raglan The Colonel