As of July 2026, Dad's Army Season 8 aired in 1975 with 6 episodes — streaming now on Foxtel Now. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Dad's Army Season 8

1975 6 Episodes Comedy · War & Politics ⭐ 7/10

Dad's Army Season 8 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Arthur Lowe sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Dad's Army Season 8 keeps coming up in conversation. Dad's Army Season 8 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 8 of Dad's Army includes 6 episodes. It aired from September 1975 to October 1975. This season stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn. Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1975. The timing in Dad's Army Season 8 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Dad's Army Season 8 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Arthur Lowe anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 Dad's Army Season 8 — Episode Guide

E1
Ring Dem Bells
1975-09-05
The Colonel orders the platoon to make a training film with a couple of well-known actors, but unknown to Mainwaring, they're to play the Germans. Although Mainwaring refuses to participate, the rest of the platoon is still ordered to do so. When filming is cancelled, Mainwaring and the men, still d...
E2
When You've Got to Go
1975-09-12
Pike finally gets his call-up papers for the RAF, but when his blood donation to the Red Cross is checked, it is found to be from a rare group and he is designated exempt. But now he has to find a way to break the news to the platoon.
E3
Is There Honey Still for Tea?
1975-09-19
At the bank, Mainwaring's office door is replaced with one made of paper. Adding insult to injury of not having a proper entryway, Mainwaring is more annoyed at Pike, the Colonel, and Jones destroying it within minutes of installation. Meanwhile, Godfrey's cottage is due for demolishment to make wa...
E4
Come In, Your Time Is Up
1975-09-26
Mainwaring gives a lecture on field craft in the vicar's garden, covering what to eat and how to erect a tent. Later, apart from having to put up with the vicar, verger, Hodges, and a gang of boy scouts, their field manoeuvres are interrupted by three downed German airmen trapped in their dinghy in ...
E5
High Finance
1975-10-03
When Mainwaring tries to help Jones with his fiduciary issues, the trail is discovered to lead through the platoon, on to Mavis Pike, and ends with Hodges.
E6
The Face on the Poster
1975-10-10
Mainwaring has visions of promotion for himself and Wilson, and of expanding the platoon into a company, so he embarks on a recruitment drive. A poster is drawn up and Jones is voted to be on it. Unfortunately, a mix-up at the printer's results in Jones being branded an escaped POW instead.

🎭 Cast of Dad's Army Season 8

Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn
Clive Dunn
Lance-Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie
John Laurie
Private James Frazer
Arnold Ridley
Arnold Ridley
Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender
Ian Lavender
Private Frank Pike
Bill Pertwee
Bill Pertwee
Chief ARP Warden William Hodges

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