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大象传媒 Archive marks Dad's Army 40th anniversary
The 大象传媒 Archive remembers Dad's Army by releasing many never-before-seen documents and pictures which tell the story behind one of the UK's most-loved comedy series.
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On 31 July 1968, TV viewers met a group of elderly soldiers and a "stupid boy" for the very first time.
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Dad's Army became an instant classic with its gentle humour, nostalgia and pride in the men who gave their all for Britain, despite their limited means.
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This new collection contains many items not available to the public until now, including candid post-war letters from the actors as they began their careers and internal 大象传媒 memos that show just how popular the series was right from the start.
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A photo gallery also looks at the stars of the show from the first episode to the last, as well as taking a peek behind the scenes.
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- Discover why the famous title sequence generated heated debate
- Read the press release which announced the very first episode
- Find out what top 大象传媒 managers really thought of the series
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The Dad's Army collection is part of the archive content the 大象传媒 will be making available to UK audiences this year.
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For more information, visit bbc.co.uk/archive.
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Note for Editors
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The Dad's Army collection launches at bbc.co.uk/archive/dadsarmy on 30 July 2008
with 24听images and 18 documents.
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The 大象传媒 will also be marking the anniversary with a one-off special - Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army - on 大象传媒 One on Sunday 3 August at 7pm.
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There will also be a night of Dad's Army on 大象传媒 Two on Saturday 2 August.
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