The Two and a Half Feathers

Episode aired Nov 13, 1970
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

154

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James Beck, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Ian Lavender, John Le Mesurier, Arthur Lowe, and Arnold Ridley in Dad's Army (1968)

Comedy War

A 'ghost' from Jones's past joins the platoon, bringing allegations. Jones is compelled to defend his reputation in historic vignette.A 'ghost' from Jones's past joins the platoon, bringing allegations. Jones is compelled to defend his reputation in historic vignette.A 'ghost' from Jones's past joins the platoon, bringing allegations. Jones is compelled to defend his reputation in historic vignette.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

154

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
As much of the story takes place as a flashback, it marks the only time Clive Dunn appears in the show without his "old man" makeup.

Goofs
During the escape story, Jones mentions that the Dervishes are afraid of fire yet the two Dervishes who were holding Jones prisoner in the desert were cooking a small animal over a fire.

Connections
Features The Four Feathers (1939)

Soundtracks
The Old Brigade
(uncredited)
Written by Edward Slater and Frederick Edward Weatherly
performed by Peter Dawson
[The first two lines of the song are heard, between scenes 1 & 2]

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Featured review

10/10

Curse of the Fakir

One of the funniest episodes ever! Split into two halves, the first half features some hilarious scenes in the NAAFI, the second half focuses on the mayhem caused by new recruit Private Clarke.

This episode is a joy from start to finish, a hilarious turn from Queenie Watts, a side splitting flashback from Monday, and a very funny telephone monologue from Fraser.

What makes this all the better is that someone's picking on the ever reliable and lovable Jonesy, and nobody picks on him.

Jonesy's desert memory sequences are incredibly funny, the masked swearing and Fakir comments are silly, but hilarious and memorable.

Loved it 10/10