The Deadly Attachment

This is the famous episode with Philip Madoc as the captured U Boat captain.

It is the episode with the famous exchange:

'Your Name will also go on the list, what is it?'

'Don't tell him Pike.'

Of course the episode works because Madoc plays it straight and there is so much more to it than his writing list of names for his book. As well as some classic lines it has a good plot.

It starts of with Captain Mainwaring telling his men about counting parachutes to find out if they are Germans. If there are more than six, shoot them. Just check in case they might be nuns.

It kicks off when the captured Germans submarine crew arrive. Mainwaring compares Hitler to Charlie Chaplain. Then Walker taking their fish and chips order with the Captain being fussy. Finally the Captain makes a daring plan to escape by holding Hodges hostage.

Luckily for Captain Mainwaring that Sgt Wilson realised having primed grenades would be dangerous.

When you have brilliant writers, established characters and exceptional actors working seamlessly together you end up with the greatest TV comedy episode of all time.

All the main characters have some of their best lines and performances of the entire series.

Philip Madoc was an inspired piece of casting as the U boat commander. He plays the nasty German effortlessly.

Mannering utters his legendary line "don't tell him your name Pike".

Godfrey falls off to sleep during their time of need.

Clive Dunn is at his blundering best.

Fraser utters some great lines about Hodges dying.

There is no need to explain the episode, because if you haven't watched it, shame on you!

This is British comedy at its finest. Watch and enjoy.

The Deadly Attachment is the one regarded by many as the best, or at least one of the best, and with good reason. It is thirty minutes of comedy of the very highest order.

They certainly don't make comedy like this anymore, incredible one liners, the perfect scenario, and an unbelievably good performance from Philip Madoc, who made The U boat Captain one of the most Unforgettable characters of all time.

I won't quite any of the lines, I'm sure we all know them inside out, but needless to say, this is the best episode for Pike, and a few others.

It's rare for a show to hit its peak so late on, but that's exactly what Dada Army did here.

Comedy, the like of which, we'll be we see again. 10/10.

RIP Ian Lavender, who enjoyed one of his best ever appearances in this classic episode of Dad's Army.

This is TV comedy at its very best and it is so pleasing that 50 years on (gosh is it that long ago?) that we continue to enjoy repeats of this comedy classic; I really do hope that it continues, to be aired for years to come.

I would go so far as to say that this is one of the best, if not the best episode of the whole series, it is 30 minutes of sheer joy and contains comedy acting at its finest. Special mention to Philip Madoc who plays the U boat Captain with an air of arrogance despite being captured.