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I'm working through Category:Articles lacking sources from June 2014 and there's a lot of completely unsourced Dad's Army episodes, like The Face on the Poster. My instinct is to redirect all of them to the appropriate section of this page, but I figured I'd ask here first before doing so en masse. Anyone have sources to rescue any of these? Rusalkii (talk) 23:30, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well the interesting thing about TV episodes is, the episode itself is perfectly valid as a source. Not for interpretation and analysis, but it's perfectly fine for plot, credits etc. Canterbury Tail talk 01:04, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The book The Complete A-Z of Dad's Army has plot sections for each episode, as well as listing the repeat broadcasts, the cast, and the recording dates for each episode. It also features varying topics throughout, ranging from audience report extracts (including one for "The Face on the Poster"), a listing of where each episode was filmed on location, cast anecdotes related to many episodes of the series or of the series in general, and short snippets of cut scenes from various episodes.

Another book, Dad's Army: The Story of a Very British Comedy by Graham McCann, features (albeit short) reviews on most episodes in the series, as well as featuring cast listings and plot summaries. Bill Pertwee's Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend also contains similar information on each episode.

I have no knowledge of the following books, but they do at least sound impressive: Dad's Army: A Celebration; Dad's Army: A Companion; and The Best of British Comedy: Dad's Army. There are also various script books available, which may or may not contain additional information about the production of each episode. Mr Sitcom (talk) 05:29, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]