Dad's Army Radio Show

Dad’s Army was and is a beloved British sitcom of the sixties and seventies. First written for TV and then adapted for radio, it’s probably fitting that it has now been re-interpreted for the stage, as a radio programme! The stage is set as a simple radio station: two microphones, two scripts and two very impressive vocal actors. As the “On Air” sign is lit the actors take to the stage, accompanied by the sound of the iconic theme tune.

With the death of Ian Lavender – to which this show is dedicated, sadly none of the main characters are still alive. “Don’t panic” as Corporal Jones might have cried, step forward co-creators of this stage adaptation, David Benson and Jack Lane who together voice every single voice of 3 episodes of the bygone TV sitcom – as if being recorded for radio. “Do you think that’s wise, sir?” Wilson might have asked, but with Lane and Benson’s impressions and vocal dexterity, the old scripts of Perry and Croft are in good hands. Indeed, both are to be commended – they work hard to get all the inflections and phrases right. Whilst appearing to love every minute of the performance.