Dad's Army Display
Our Connection To Dad's Army
Bressingham’s link to the ever-popular Dad’s Army television series began in the 1970s.
The museum was happy to lend the BBC some of its historic collection when it was filming the series. Probably the most memorable appearance was that of our Leyland fire engine, which is still here at the museum today, as is Lance Corporal Jones’ butcher’s van, steamroller Boxer and traction engine Bertha, all of which starred in the show.
The History Of Dad's Army
The series was first broadcast on BBC1 from 1968 to 1977 and was filmed in and around Thetford, with many local residents appearing as extras. Eighty episodes were made in total, which regularly attracted an audience of 18 million viewers.
A Dad’s Army film was released in 1971, followed by a stage show and radio series, and a second film was made in 2016, nearly 50 years after the characters first appeared on television screens.