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Some [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]s have formed a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] to better organize information in articles related to '''''[[Dad's Army]]'''''.  This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians.  If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Dad's Army|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to do list]] there.

This WikiProject's primary goal is to improve and organize articles relating to the BBC television sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''. This project would like to produce well written and researched articles about this popular television series.  Since completing its main goal of a page for every episode, the project's main goal is now improving the main ''Dad's Army'' page, and the most visible pages about the series. 

==History==
The Wikiproject was founded in 2006, and was successful in creating pages for every episode of the popular series, as well as many of the characters. In addition, for a while the main ''Dad's Army'' page was listed as a good article and the [[List of Dad's Army episodes]] continues to be a Featured List. 

Since completing its main goal of a page for every episode, the project has slowed down somewhat, and has now moved to work on the significant articles about the series - specifically those listed in the ''Dad's Army'' template - the TV show, episode list, stage show and film. We would strongly advise against creating any more individual character articles unless they are properly referenced to the many books/websites available on the series. This is especially true for minor characters, whose entries on the [[List of Dad's Army characters]] should be improved first.

Thus, the project's main goal is now improving the main ''Dad's Army'' page, and the most visible pages about the series.

==Parentage==
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject British TV shows|WikiProject British TV shows]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject BBC Sitcoms|WikiProject BBC Sitcoms]]

==Similar WikiProjects==
Similar WikiProjects are:
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Blackadder|WikiProject Blackadder]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Doctor Who|WikiProject Doctor Who]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fawlty Towers|WikiProject Fawlty Towers]]

==Related pages in [[Wikipedia:Sister projects|Sister projects]]==
*[[Wikiquote:Dad's Army]]

==Participants==
''For a full list of all the participants see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Dad's Army/participants|WikiProject Dad's Army/Participants]]. If you would like to join please add your name to the active participants list.''

==Structure==

===TV and Radio Episodes===
All episodes must have an infobox in the style of template below. Also, they must have a brief synopsis, a fully detailed plot, and ending details. The page must also include a list of the main cast, e.g. Mainwaring, Mrs Pike, the Vicar etc, but not extras, for example the back rows of the platoon. Finally, you may add any notes that you believe are important about the episode in question. For example: ''This episode is lost'' or ''this episode was meant to be broadcast on the...'' or perhaps even trivia, such as the specific filming locations. Please use ''[[The Man and the Hour]]'' (first episode of Dad's army) page as a guide.

''For a full describtion of what should be in each section of the episode pages see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Dad's Army/Episode Structure|WikiProject Dad's Army/Episode Structure]].''

==Goals==
#To create detailed pages on all Dad's Army TV and radio episodes.
#Improve all articles so they may get nominated as a GA or a FA.



==Adopt an article==
Similar to the [[Wikipedia:Collaboration of the week|Collaboration of the week]], but on a smaller scale, you might want to "adopt" an article. This would involve doing the research, writing, and picture-taking (if possible) for either a non-existent article or a stub. Of course, everyone else can still edit an adopted article, and you can work on other things too, but the idea is to find a focus for a while, to try and build up the number of quality articles the Project has produced.
* Example article: [[User:Example]]
* <s>Dad's Army Video and DVD releases: [[User:Mollsmolyneux|Mollsmolyneux]]</s> '''Done'''
<!--Check [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Melbourne#Adopt an article]] to see how this section is used.-->

==Templates==

===Infoboxes===
====Episode Infobox====
{{Infobox Dad's Army
|episode_number episode_name=042 - Keep Young and Beautiful
|script= Jimmy Perry and David Croft 
|director=David Croft
|producer=David Croft
|recorded=Friday 9/6/72
|original_transmission=Friday 13/10/72 8.30pm
|series=Five
|length=30 minutes
|viewing_figures=16 million
|preceding=[[Asleep in the Deep]]
|following=[[A Soldier's Farewell]]
|}}

This is how the userbox should be filed in twice on each episode page (one for the TV episode and one for the audio episode, for information on what the page should look like and where the infoboxes go take a look at [[The Desperate Drive of Lance Corporal Jones]] page). If you want the original template go to {{tl|Infobox Dad's Army}}. If you need any help using it then just click on the link to the template and on the page there is a usage box which you just need to copy and fill in.

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====Character Infobox====
{{Infobox character
|name=Captain George Mainwaring
| series = [[Dad's Army]]
|image=<nowiki>[[File:Captain George Mainwaring.png|frameless]]</nowiki>
|lbl21 = Affiliated with
|data21=[[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]]
|occupation=[[Bank]] [[Manager]]
|first=[[The Man and the Hour]]
|last=[[Never Too Old]]
|portrayer=[[Arthur Lowe]]
}}
This is how the userbox should be filed in on each character page. If you want the original template go to {{tl|Infobox character}}. For an example page on how this infobox should be used see [[List of characters in Dad's Army]] and click on any of the character names for the infobox, it's best to click on one of the main character pages i.e platoon members, as they definitely all have complete infoboxes.  If you need any help using it then just click on the link to the template and on the page there is a usage box which you just need to copy and fill in.


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===Stub templates===
It is recommended that this stub notice be placed on any article that you believe requires expansion.

'''Code''':
{{tl|DadsArmy-tv-stub}}

'''Result:'''
{{DadsArmy-tv-stub}}

See also the associated stub category [[:Category:Dad's Army stubs]]
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===Link templates===

A box of links to connected articles to be placed on the bottom of each ''Dad's Army'' page.

'''Code''':
{{tl|Dad's Army}}

'''Result:'''
{{Dad's Army}}

A list of the major cast members in ''Dad's Army'', for the actors' pages.

'''Code''':
{{tl|Dad's Army cast}}

'''Result:'''
{{Dad's Army cast}}

===Project notice===

This is the project notice, designed to be placed in the talk page of any article that has been edited as part of this Wikiproject.

'''Code''':
{{tl|Dadsarmyproject}}

'''Result:'''
{{Dadsarmyproject|category=no}}

===Userbox===

This is a userbox that any members can put on their userpage to tell people that they are a member of this project. 
{| style="background:none"
!Code
!Result
|-
|{{[[User:Mollsmolyneux/WPDad's Army]]}}||{{User:Mollsmolyneux/WPDad's Army}} 
|-
|}

==Categories==
*[[:Category:Dad's Army]]
*[[:Category:Dad's Army episodes]]
*[[:Category:Dad's Army radio episodes]]
*[[:Category:Dad's Army characters]]
*[[:Category:WikiProject Dad's Army]]
*[[:Category:WikiProject Dad's Army articles]]
*[[:Category:Dad's Army stubs]]

==Articles==

===Wikipedia articles on Dad's Army===

*[[Dad's Army]] - former good article
*[[List of Dad's Army episodes]] - featured list
*[[List of Dad's Army radio episodes]]
*[[List of characters in Dad's Army]]
*[[Dad's Army missing episodes]]
*[[Dad's Army audio releases]]
*[[Dad's Army DVD and Video releases]]
*[[Captain George Mainwaring ]]
*[[Sergeant Arthur Wilson]]
*[[Lance-Corporal Jack Jones]]
*[[Private Joe Walker]]
*[[Private Frank Pike]]
*[[Private James Frazer]]
*[[Private Charles Godfrey]]
*[[ARP Warden Bert Hodges]]
*[[Maurice Yeatman]]

===New Wikipedia articles related to Dad's Army===
Please feel free to list your new Dad's Army-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the [[Template talk:Did you know|Did you know?]] box on the [[Main]] Wikipedia page.  DYN has a 72 hr. time limit from the creation of the article.
<!--For one example of listing new articles, see [[Wikipedia:Japanese Wikipedians' notice board#It's new!]]. Listing the articles often gets other editors to help improve and expand a new article.-->

===[[Template talk:Did you know|Did you know?]]===

===[[WP:AID|Article improvement drive]]===
===[[WP:COTW|Collaboration of the week]]===
===[[WP:PR|Peer review]]===
===[[WP:FA|Featured articles]]===
====[[WP:FAC|Featured article candidates]]====
===[[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]===
====[[WP:FPC|Featured picture candidates]]====
===[[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]===
*[[List of Dad's Army episodes]]
====[[WP:FLC|Featured list candidates]]====

===[[WP:GA|Good articles]]===
*[[Dad's Army]]
====[[Wikipedia:Good articles/Nominations|Good article nominations]]====


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