List of Dad's Army DVD and video releases
Below is a list of all the Dad's Army DVD and video releases so far. Included are the region 2 release dates, and the episodes that were released.
Video releases
BBC The Very Best releases
Video name |
Episode name(s) |
Number and duration |
R2 release |
Notes |
Date of Deletion |
The Very Best of Dad's Army (BBCV 5120) |
The Day the Balloon Went Up |
5 x 30 min |
18th October 1993 |
The 11th video with released complete and unedited episodes compiled with episodes from the first four BBC Video releases of 1987 (The Day the Balloon Went Up/Sons of the Sea and Asleep in the Deep) and 1990 (The Two and a Half Feathers and The Deadly Attachemnt) |
1st January 2006. |
The Very Best of Dad's Army |
No Spring for Frazer |
5 × 30 min. |
17th October 1994 |
The 2nd video with released complete and unedited episodes |
1st January 2006. |
BBC episode releases
Video name |
Episode name(s) |
Number and duration |
R2 release |
Notes |
Deletion date |
The Day the Balloon Went Up (BBCV 4088) |
The Day the Balloon Went Up |
3 × 30 min. |
7th October 1987 |
Episodes edited together as compilation. End titles missing from The Day the Balloon Went Up. Beginning and end titles missing from Sons of the Sea and Don't Forget the Diver, but opening episode caption slides intact. Compilation version of closing credits. |
1st March 2004 |
Asleep in the Deep (BBCV 4089) |
Asleep in the Deep |
3 × 30 min. |
7th October 1987 |
Episodes edited together as compilation. End titles missing from Asleep in the Deep. Beginning and end titles missing from Boots, Boots, Boots and A Soldier's Farewell, but opening episode caption slides intact. Compilation version of closing credits. |
28th April 1994. |
The Two and a Half Feathers (BBCV 4320) |
The Two and a Half Feathers |
3 × 30 min. |
4th June 1990 |
the first of 24 videos with the episodes released complete and unedited. This would be the case for all future Dad's Army titles released by BBC Video. |
5th April 2004. |
The Deadly Attachment (BBCV 4400) |
The Deadly Attachment |
3 × 30 min. |
10th September 1990 |
The 2nd video with released complete and unedited episodes |
1st January 2006 |
Big Guns (BBCV 4489) |
Big Guns |
3 × 30 min. |
3rd June 1991 |
The 3rd video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004. |
Mum's Army (BBCV 4490) |
Mum's Army |
3 × 30 min. |
June 3, 1991 |
The 4th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
28th April 1994. |
When Did You Last See Your Money? (BBCV 4660) |
When Did You Last See Your Money? |
3 × 30 min. |
August 1, 1991 |
The 5th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004. |
Man Hunt (BBCV 4661) |
Man Hunt |
3 × 30 min. |
1st August 1991 |
The 6th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004 |
No Spring for Frazer (BBCV 4763) |
No Spring for Frazer |
3 × 30 min. |
June 1, 1992 |
The 7th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004 |
Uninvited Guests (BBCV 4764) |
Uninvited Guests |
3 × 30 min. |
1st June 1992 |
The 8th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
1st January 2006 |
The Man and the Hour (BBCV 4892) |
The Man and the Hour |
3 × 30 min. |
February 8, 1993 |
The 9th video with released complete and unedited episodes (all in black and white and the first of two videos to mark the 25th Anniversary of Dad's Army) |
9th January 2004. |
The Enemy Within the Gates (BBCV 4992) |
The Enemy Within the Gates |
3 x 30 min |
5th July 1993 |
The 10th video with released complete and unedited episodes (all in black and white and the last of two videos to mark the 25th Anniversary of Dad's Army) |
12th February 1998. |
A Brush With the Law (BBCV 5372) |
A Brush With the Law |
3 × 30 min. |
1st August 1994 |
The 12th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
1st January 2006. |
My British Buddy (BBCV 5442) |
My British Buddy |
3 × 30 min. |
4th July 1994 |
The 13th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004. |
The Recruit (BBCV 5572) |
The Recruit |
3 × 30 min. |
March 17, 1995 |
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Knights of Madness (BBCV 5643) |
Knights of Madness |
3 × 30 min. |
8th August 1995 |
The 14th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004 |
The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones (BBCV 5857) |
The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones |
3 x 30 min |
May 1, 1996 |
The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones had previously been released on the Mum's Army video. The 15th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
5th April 2004. |
Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel (BBCV 5932) |
Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel |
3 × 30 min. |
October 8, 1996 |
The 16th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004. |
Room at the Bottom (BBCV 5967) |
Room at the Bottom |
3 × 30 min. |
March 3, 1997 |
The 17th video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004 |
Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret (BBCV 6162) |
Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret |
3 × 30 min. |
September 1, 1997 |
At the time of this video's release, Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret was the only surviving episode from Series 2. |
9th January 2004 |
The Big Parade (BBCV 6266) |
The Big Parade |
3 × 30 min. |
July 6, 1998 |
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Turkey Dinner (BBCV 6583) |
Turkey Dinner |
3 × 30 min. |
September 7, 1998 |
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Is There Honey Still For Tea? (BBCV 6711) |
Is There Honey Still For Tea? |
3 × 30 min. |
February 1, 1999 |
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The Face on the Poster (BBCV 6715) |
The Face on the Poster |
3 × 30 min. |
June 7, 1999 |
The 23rd video with released complete and unedited episodes |
1st January 2006. |
Wake-Up Walmington (BBCV 6810) |
Wake-Up Walmington |
3 × 30 min. |
September 6, 1999 |
The 24th And last video with released complete and unedited episodes |
9th January 2004. |
Britannia Music Company releases
Britannia Music Company Ltd have released all the episodes of Dad's Army in 23 volumes, with the exception of series one and two.
Video name |
Episode name(s) |
Number and duration |
R2 release date |
Notes |
Volume 1 |
The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 2 |
The Bullet is Not for Firing |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 3 |
Big Guns |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 4 |
Menace From the Deep |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 5 |
No Spring for Frazer |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 6 |
Don't Forget the Driver |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 7 |
Don't Fence Me In |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 8 |
The Two and a Half Feather |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 9 |
A. Wilson (Manager)? |
3 x 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 10 |
Battle of Giants |
1 × 60 min, 2 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 11 |
A Soldier's Farewell |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 12 |
If the Cap Fits... |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 13 |
When Did You Last See Your Money? |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 14 |
Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 15 |
My British Buddy |
3 x 30 min |
??? |
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Volume 16 |
The Honourable Man |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 17 |
Everybody's Trucking |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 18 |
The Godiva Affair |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 19 |
Ring Dem Bells |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 20 |
Come In Your Time is Up |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 21 |
My Brother and I |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 22 |
The Making of Private Pike |
3 × 30 min. |
??? |
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Volume 23 |
Number Engaged |
2 × 30 min. |
??? |
BBC DVD releases
The BBC released two "Best of" DVD sets in October 2001 and September 2002, but it wasn't until September 2004 that the full series began to be released, with the first series and the surviving episodes of the second series being released first, along with the documentary Missing Presumed Wiped. As of May 2007, nine series have been released, as well as the Christmas specials and various other sketches. The DVDs also include short individual biographical documentaries about the characters and their actors called We Are The Boys, comprising material directed by Kevin Davies on the set of the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom competition. A full boxset is also available, containing all of the DVD releases except the two "Best of" compilations.
In Australia, The entire Series has been released from 2004 - 2008.
- The Best Of Dad's Army - 2004
- The Best Of Dad's Army Vol.2 - 2004
- The Complete First Series Plus The Lost Episodes From Series Two - November 10, 2004
- The Complete Third Series - August 3, 2005
- The Complete Fourth Series - October/November 2005
- The Complete Fifth Series - August 18, 2006
- The Complete Sixth Series - October 5, 2006
- The Complete Seventh Series - March 2007
- The Complete Eighth Series - July 31, 2007
- The Christmas Specials - November 7, 2007
- The Complete Ninth Series - March 6, 2008
- The Complete Series - August 6, 2008
- Series One: Eps 1-3 (Comedy Bites) - March 4, 2010
DVD name |
Episode name(s) |
Number and duration |
R2 release date |
Notes |
The Very Best of Dad's Army |
The Deadly Attachment |
5 × 30 min. |
October 1, 2001 |
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The Very Best of Dad's Army Volume 2 |
No Spring For Frazer |
5 × 30 min. |
September 30, 2002 |
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Dad's Army: The Complete Series 1 And |
All of Series One |
9 × 30 min. |
September 13, 2004 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 3 |
All of Series Three |
14 × 30 min. |
May 9, 2005 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 4 |
All of Series Four |
13 × 30 min. |
August 8, 2005 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 5 |
All of Series Five |
13 × 30 min. |
January 23, 2006 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 6 |
All of Series Six |
7 × 30 min. |
May 8, 2006 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 7 |
All of Series Seven |
7 x 30 min. |
July 3, 2006 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 8 |
All of Series Eight |
6 x 30 min. |
March 5, 2007 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: Complete Series 9 |
All of Series Nine |
6 x 30 min. |
May 21, 2007 |
Included: |
Dad's Army: The Christmas Specials |
All three specials |
1x 60 min., 2 x 30 min. |
November, 2007 |
Included: |