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A Dad's Army quiz
1968-1977

Dad's Army

How well do you know the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard? Fall in for this wartime classic.

Medium 15 questions
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About this quiz

This Dad's Army quiz sits in the middle ground, mixing the platoon's civilian trades with questions about the cast, the writers and the show's wartime setting. You'll need to know Mainwaring's day job, what Jones sells, who gets called a stupid boy and what the volunteers were first called in 1940, plus who sang the theme tune. A solid pub quiz round for regular viewers of the repeats.

15 multiple-choice questions, rated medium. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Dad's Army quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.

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  1. Who plays Captain Mainwaring?
  2. In which fictional seaside town is Dad's Army set?
  3. The platoon is part of which wartime organisation?
  4. What is Captain Mainwaring's day job?
  5. Who wrote Dad's Army?
  6. Which character is famous for shouting "Don't panic!"?
  7. Who does Mainwaring regularly call a "stupid boy"?
  8. What kind of shop does Corporal Jones run?
  9. What was the Home Guard originally called when it was formed?
  10. Who sang the theme song "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?"
  11. On which channel did Dad's Army originally air?
  12. What is Private Frazer's trade in Walmington-on-Sea?
  13. What rank does Wilson hold in the platoon?
  14. How many series of Dad's Army were made?
  15. Which bank does Mainwaring manage the Walmington-on-Sea branch of?

Dad's Army (BBC One, 1968-1977), created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Setting: Walmington-on-Sea, on the south coast of England.

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