With no disrespect to the writers (and those who adapted the series for radio) I have long wondered why the platoon repeatedly and consistently call their CO 'Mister'. Why aren't they calling him Captain Mainwaring? Why don't the writers and director realise this during recording and advise the actors accordingly?
@@stewartlancaster6155 They are in uniform, on parade, on duty, on exercise, in a newly formed officially recognised Military Unit, and all bar Walker & Pike are ex-Servicemen. They volunteered to be in service of the King. Mainwaring is their Commanding Officer and is stood in front of them in peaked cap and three pips. When attending a Home Guard Parade they wouldn't call him 'Mister'. (Maybe Jones would, out of befuddled forgetfulness, but only once per episode. Any more than that and his passionate devotion to duty and pride in Army service doesn't ring true. Ironically, the one character who hardly ever calls him Mister (but always uses the correct title, sometimes preferring 'Cap' ) is Walker, who has no Military pretensions, no desire to enlist, and is the most likely to disrespect hierarchy and hats with feathers in!
Great stuff
I love dad's army!
Noticably Walker is in the first half of this. Unlike the TV version due to James Beck's tragic death.
Hmm - who is the bad apple that Capt. Mainspring refers to? I'm guessing Frazer due to his moaning
With no disrespect to the writers (and those who adapted the series for radio) I have long wondered why the platoon repeatedly and consistently call their CO 'Mister'. Why aren't they calling him Captain Mainwaring? Why don't the writers and director realise this during recording and advise the actors accordingly?
they are civilans, not regular soldiers,
@@stewartlancaster6155 They are in uniform, on parade, on duty, on exercise, in a newly formed officially recognised Military Unit, and all bar Walker & Pike are ex-Servicemen. They volunteered to be in service of the King. Mainwaring is their Commanding Officer and is stood in front of them in peaked cap and three pips.
When attending a Home Guard Parade they wouldn't call him 'Mister'.
(Maybe Jones would, out of befuddled forgetfulness, but only once per episode. Any more than that and his passionate devotion to duty and pride in Army service doesn't ring true. Ironically, the one character who hardly ever calls him Mister (but always uses the correct title, sometimes preferring 'Cap' ) is Walker, who has no Military pretensions, no desire to enlist, and is the most likely to disrespect hierarchy and hats with feathers in!
I suspect it was a 'comedy' mechanism like a catch phrase etc.
@@markgc1316 It's a comedy and one of it's main devices and keys to it's humour is the blurring of the line between formality and familiarity.
Its part of the humour.
He is the bank manager when not in the Home Guard. His lack of authority was pivotal to the plot
Voices are distorted and too slow - tiresome to listen to - no sub here mate!
Copyright issues which all creators struggle with.
Stop complaining! And put a button in it.