Movie connections for
"Dad's Army" (1968)

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Remade as

Dad's Army (1971)
The Rear Guard (1976) (TV)

Referenced in

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972)
TV Hell (1992) (TV)
"Goodnight Sweetheart: Don't Get Around Much Any More (#2.1)" (1995)
 -  In 1941, time traveller Gary Sparrow visits a bank with a manager named Mainwaring and a head clerk named Wilson. Gary makes several references, and calls the clumsy junior clerk a "stupid boy", a reference to Pike in Dad's Army.
The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
The Unforgettable John Le Mesurier (2001) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
The Best of Morecambe & Wise (2001) (V)
 -  The platoon members are cast as the crew in the "Mutiny on the Bounty" play
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
 -  The location, and pointing direction, of the three arrows representing British armed forces on the map of Europe.
'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
"Favouritism: Michael Portillo's Great British Losers (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  The show is discussed
'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Spivs (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
"Life on Mars: (#1.4)" (2006)
 -  There's an advert for the programme in a newspaper.
"Comedy Connections: Dinnerladies (#4.2)" (2006)
 -  Referenced by name
"Comedy Connections: It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (#5.3)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"Comedy Connections: Just Good Friends (#5.7)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
'We Are the Boys...': Clive Dunn (2007) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
'We Are the Boys...': Ian Lavender (2007) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
The Passing Years (2007) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
'Dad's Army' & Beyond: The Frank Williams Story (2008) (V)
 -  Includes section on 'Dad's Army' with cast member Frank Williams, as well as returning to the original locations used in the series

Featured in

"Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) (mini)
The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999) (TV)
Night of a Thousand Shows (2000) (TV)
The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001) (TV)
 -  Several clips from the series were included.
Can We Carry On, Girls? (2001) (TV)
 -  archive
'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V)
 -  Clips are shown
"Favouritism: Michael Portillo's Great British Losers (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  Clips are shown
'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V)
 -  Clips are shown
Spivs (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) (V)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofed in

"TV Burp: (#6.7)" (2007)
 -  Spoofs ending credits of Dad's Army with a scene from Coronation Street.

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