Walmington-on-Sea is a fictional seaside resort that is the setting of Dad's Army during the Second World War, including the BBC Television sitcom (1968-1977), the BBC Radio 4 series and two feature films ( 1971 and 2016).

Bexhill-on-Sea is the setting for much of the first part of Spike Milligan’s war memoirs, because the Royal Artillery had a camp there. T he Dads Army Museum Thetford will be closed until further notice. We hope to open for the 2021 season in March.

Design process

The cast and crew of the film were impressed by the beauty of Bridlington Old Town and the warm welcome they received from the locals. The town was transformed into a bustling film set, with locals and visitors alike gathering to catch a glimpse of the actors in action. Talking of Hunstanton, the beach features in scenes from the film Spencer, featuring Kristen Stewart as the late Princess of Wales and Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins. A heritage railcar dating from the 1960s will also be in operation, allowing passengers to enjoy a driver’s-eye view and savour panoramic views of the delightful countryside, much of which is designated as being of outstanding natural beauty." Bridlington High Street is the main location within the Old Town, but there was also filming in other locations including the Market Place & Westgate.

The inclusion of the marble floor slabs is also dubious. Whilst not only making the vehicle heavier, it is unlikely that they would protect against landmines. In fact, they would probably create more shrapnel, thus making the vehicle a huge hazard.A treasonous spy and a glamorous journalist – in Walmington-on-Sea? When the classic British comedy Dad’s Army returned to our screens in 2016, of course it brought the classic Dad’s Army TV wartime capers with it. This time it also brought a stellar, award-winning British film cast for the big screen, including Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon. Led by Captain Mainwaring (played by Toby Jones), the story follows Walmington’s dispirited Home Guard at the tail end of World War II. Norman Foster’s futuristic Sainsbury Centre of Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia played the Upstate New York HQ of Marvel’s Avengers in Age of Ultron (2015) starring Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans, Ant-Man (2015) with Paul Rudd and Spiderman: Homecoming (2017) with Tom Holland. Elm Hill has also appeared in Monty Python’s And Now For Something Completely Different and in one episode of the BBC’s 1980s antiques drama Lovejoy with Ian McShane. Funnily enough, we always like to joke that the land you can see from Hunstanton cliffs across The Wash is Holland… Hunstanton

View of the cab interior after conversion to a gas-system. The gas-feed pipe can be seen. Photo taken moments before the bayonet caused a gas leak. Left: Lance Corporal Jones. Right: Private Walker. During the TV series, radio series, stage show and film of Dad's Army the names of a lot of members of the platoon were mentioned at one point or another, and this list documents those mentioned and/or seen in the TV series and film. The stage show and radio series names are not yet on the list, and please note that this list only details the first mention of the character's name, not their first appearance. The Walmington-on-Sea APC during presentation to the Platoon. There was a total of fifteen pistol ports.Mark IV tank #2324 at the HMS Excellent (onshore training school), 1940. It was reportedly refurbished for Home Guard service the same year. An improvised armored car based on a Humber Saloon in service with the Home Guard. It had space for six passengers, and windows were replaced with metal sheeting with slits as firing ports. The story begins in May 1940 with Sir Anthony Eden’s plea to men to come forward as Local Defence Volunteers. In the fictional town of Walmington, the pompous bank manager George Mainwaring declares himself commanding officer (“Times of peril always bring great men to the fore,”) and gathers together a loyal but incompetent platoon of local men to defend the town against invasion.

The DAAS is run by a small group of individuals with assistance from some dedicated members at our events. The Society has members from all parts of the globe. The Society is dedicated to keeping the show alive and we have accumulated many rare items, including video and audio material, cine film and many 'on location' photographs. Our collection is available for members to borrow through our video and audio libraries. We have also collected information from a variety of people involved in the making of the series, including many local residents living around the Thetford area of Norfolk.

King’s Lynn

Birchington-on-Sea on the North Kent coast is another credible inspiration, especially since its neighbouring town is Westgate, a name very reminiscent of the Walmington platoons rivals in Eastgate.