Fans of Dad’s Army have been left devastated as the beloved BBC sitcom has been axed from Now TV.
The series became a household name and its characters and catchphrases have continued to make the nation laugh long after the first episode aired in 1968.
But it has now been cut from the streamer after a whopping 47 years on screens and it hasn’t gone unnoticed by fans.
Sharing their dismay on Reddit, one person posted: ‘Dad’s Army now gone from Now TV. Pity.’
Another added: ‘Looks like it’s on ITVX premium, not worth paying for that. Luckily you can get the complete collection on DVD for under £10 in good condition.’
Fans of Dad’s Army have been left devastated as the beloved BBC sitcom has been axed from Now TV (Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier Dad’s Army pictured in 1971)
The series which ran from became a household name and its characters and catchphrases have continued to make the nation laugh long after the first episode aired in 1968.
The comedy, which featured the misadventures of a Home Guard platoon in the fictional Walmington-on-Sea on the south coast of England, ran from 1968 to 1977 with 80 episodes produced.
It featured Ian Lavender as hapless Private Pike, Clive Dunn, who played Lance Corporal Jones, and Arthur Lowe as Captain George Mainwaring.
Sadly the last of the surviving Dad’s Army stars, Ian, passed away in February this year aged 77.
The news of the actor’s death was announced on the Dad’s Army’s official social media account as they paid tribute.
Lavender was cast in the classic comedy series at the age of 22 in 1968.
Shortly before his death the actor revealed he would take his cast members’ secrets to the grave.
He said how the show’s iconic cast were so close they shared secrets with each other that they ‘never told their wives’.
Ian admitted that he once promised co-star John Laurie (who played Private James Frazer) that he would never divulge the secrets they shared.
Sharing their dismay on Reddit, one person posted: ‘Dad’s army now gone from Now TV. Pity’
Another added: ‘Looks like it’s on ITVX premium not worth paying for that. Luckily you can get the complete collection on DVD for under £10 in good condition’
Sadly the last of the surving Dad’s Army stars, Ian passed away in February this year aged 77 (pictured)
The cast of Dad’s Army, a popular TV series depicting the activities of the Home Guard (from left) Clive Dunn, James Beck, John LeMesurier, Arthur Lowe, John, Ian and Arnold Ridley at Shepperton Studios in 1970
Lavender told the We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast: ‘I talked with John [Laurie] for so many hours. He said, “There are things I’ve told you I’ve never told my wife, or my daughter. You must promise me you must never tell anybody yourself”.’
He went on to gush about his fellow co-stars and recalled filming as ‘great fun’ 10 weeks every year with ‘wonderful people who became great friends’.
Lavender also revealed that the cast were shocked with the show’s success after the first series originally failed to find an audience.
The post announcing his death read: ‘We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of the wonderful, Ian Lavender. In what truly marks the end of an era, Ian was the last surviving member of the Dad’s Army main cast.’