ABSTRACT
This chapter explores about the ways in which the characters and situations in Dad's Army relate to popular memory, so creating a dialogue between past and present. It also explores about the manner in which the series relates to the war as a 'myth of origin', reminding viewers of 'who they are'. The chapter then discusses of the ideological significance of music during the Second World War and thence in Dad's Army. This will include a consideration of the opening theme and instrumental outro. While myths and historical memory are integral to the construction of national identity, it is also significant that popular culture acquires much of its meaning at moments of national uncertainty. Music-hall, as part of Britain's cultural heritage, has been recognised as 'a truer reflection of the life and culture of the urban classes. Music, in particular, came to stand for the specificity of war-time experiences.
