Wikipedia:WikiProject Dad's Army/Episode Structure

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Contents 1 TV episode 1.1 Synopsis 1.2 Plot 1.3 Notes 1.4 Cast 2 Radio episode 2.1 Synopsis 2.2 Plot 2.3 Differences better the TV and Radio episodes 2.4 Notes 2.5 Cast 3 References

[edit] TV episode

000 - Example TV episode
Script	Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Director	David Croft
Producer	David Croft
Recorded	01/01/2000
Original transmission	01/01/2000 12:00am
Series	0
Length	30 minutes
Original Viewing Figures	0 million
Preceded by	n/a
Followed by	Example TV Episode 2

The above infobox should be filled in with all the information that is required, this may include doing a small amount of research for some the fields. Viewing figures is currently the field that most people have trouble finding out.

In this area there should be a brief description of the episode, stating which series the episode came from, which episode it is, e.t.c. For example:

Example TV episode is the first episode of the 0 series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on the 1 January 2000.

[edit] Synopsis

Here there should be basic overview of the episode that has no spoilers in it. It should give a brief description of what happens in the episode without giving away the many plot devices. Like the blurb you get on the back of a book or on the of a DVD case. It should be no more than two sentences long.

[edit] Plot

Here there should be a more detailed description of the episode with spoilers. This tells the reader what happens in the episode in a lot of detail, but does not include minor happenings in the episode.

[edit] Notes

In the notes section there should be facts about the episode, which, if required, should be referenced. It could also included trivia. For example:

1. This episode was meant to be broadcast on the 31 December 1999.
2. The original name for this episode was was Example TV episode 1. ^[1]

[edit] Cast

Cast	Characters
Example actor	Example character

[edit] Radio episode

000 - Example Radio Episode
Script	Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles
Producer	John Dyas
Recorded	01/01/2000
Original transmission	01/01/2000 12.00am
Series	0
Length	30 minutes
Original Viewing Figures	0 million
Preceded by	n/a
Followed by	Episode Radio Example 2

The above infobox should be filled in with ll the information that is required, this may include doing a small amount of research for some the fields. Viewing figures is currently the field that most people have trouble finding out.

In this area there should be a brief description of the episode, stating which series the episode came from, which episode it is, e.t.c. For example:

Example Radio episode is the first episode of the 0 series of the British radio comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on the 1 January 2000.

Version 1 There are two versions of how the radio episode section might look the first is like the above the TV episode, it includes a synopsis and plot. This only applies to radio episodes whose plot is very different to that of the TV plot.

[edit] Synopsis

Here there should be basic overview of the episode that has no spoilers in it. It should give a brief description of what happens in the episode without giving away the many plot devices. Like the blurb you get on the back of a book or on the of a DVD case. It should be no more than two sentences long.

[edit] Plot

Here there should be a more detailed description of the episode with spoilers. This tells the reader what happens in the episode in a lot of detail, but does not include minor happenings in the episode.

Version 2 This version is just one section that describes the main differences between very similar plots.

[edit] Differences better the TV and Radio episodes

A list of differences should be listed here.

1. The first scene includes an outside part in the TV episode.

Versions end

[edit] Notes

In the notes section there should be facts about the episode, which, if required, should be referenced. It could also included trivia. For example:

1. This radio episode had a different name to the TV episode because the writers thought it was better. ^[2]

[edit] Cast

Cast	Characters
Example actor	Example character

[edit] References

1. ^ A website. A book. etc.
2. ^ A website. A book. etc.

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Dad's Army

Characters

Captain Mainwaring | Sergeant Wilson | Lance-Corporal Jones Private Walker | Private Pike | Private Frazer | Private Godfrey Warden Hodges | Mavis Pike | Reverend Farthing | Maurice Yeatman

Television episodes

List of Dad's Army episodes | Missing episodes | DVD and Video releases

Radio episodes

List of Dad's Army radio episodes | Audio releases

Spin-offs

The Film | The Stage Show | It Sticks Out Half a Mile