Dad's Army (TV Series) Put That Light Out! (1970) User Reviews

Ita a wonderful thirty minutes of comedy.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 7 January 2020]

Captain Mainwaring has been reprimanded by The Warden for using too much light, things get worse when four of the platoon man a lighthouse, and accidentally activate the light, illuminating Walmington on Sea.

This has been my favourite episode of this seriea so far, it boasts some great moments, Frazer's ghost story is a terrific moment, it really does show off just how good an actor John Laurie was. Mr Hodges reaction to the light, and of course the efforts of the quartet to dim the light.

It always makes me think how awful it must have been for the poor people during the blackouts to have no light, something we all take for granted.

Brilliant. 9/10

A cracking adventure, continuing series 4's upward trajectory

[phantom_tollbooth · 8/10 · 23 June 2023]

Series 4 continues to improve with this very memorable episode in which, while guarding a lighthouse overnight, Jones, Frazer, Pike and Godfrey accidentally switch on the main light during a blackout. Unable to turn it off again, the action cuts between their attempts to cover it up somehow and Mainwaring, Wilson, Walker and Hodges' attempts to do something about the situation from back on dry land. Once again, Dad's Army benefits from a strong premise which gives the troops an imminent danger to rally against. The situation is amusingly absurd but the potential fallout is drastic, which provides the perfect combination for a funny half hour peppered with excitement. Croft and Perry had become adept at writing these mini-adventures and always managed to find a fresh angle. Amidst the antics here, there's also another one of those excellent Frazer monologues from John Laurie, in which he holds the viewer completely spellbound using only his voice and that haunting, expressive face.