By Alisha Rouse Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 00:01 BST, 25 June 2019 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 25 June 2019
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It harks back to a previous time when Britain stood alone against a dire threat from the Continent.
But the gentle comedy of Dad's Army has been blamed for influencing our views on Brexit.
Author and TV producer Daisy Goodwin has called on the BBC to ban repeats of the wartime sitcom, which remains one of the nation's favourites even though it is half a century old.
The gentle comedy of Dad's Army (pictured) has been blamed for influencing our views on Brexit
Miss Goodwin, 57, who created the ITV drama series Victoria, said: 'If you really want to nail the BBC for influencing the nation's state of mind about Brexit, you might look at how often Dad's Army has been shown on BBC2.
'The BBC, if it wants to maintain its claim to impartiality, needs