Catherine Zeta-Jones leaves Toby Jones tongue-tied in new Dad's Army film trailer

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Catherine stars with Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon and Blake Harrison in film due to be released next February
The Welsh actress plays glamorous journalist Rose Winters
The film hits cinemas fifty years after classic TV series first aired

By Joanna Crawley and Kayleigh Giles For Mailonline

Published: 03:22 EST, 22 October 2015 | Updated: 03:52 EST, 22 October 2015

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Toby Jones leads the charge as Captain Mainwaring in the big screen reboot of TV favourite Dad's Army.

But it's Catherine Zeta-Jones who renders the troops speechless in the brand new trailer for the anticipated film, with the Welsh actress flirting up a storm as glam journalist Rose Winters, who arrives in the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea to write an article on the Home Guard.

The new trailer for the film, which hits cinemas in February, sees Jones leading his all-star army of Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon and Blake Harrison as they track down an enemy spy, with a little help from Winters.

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Making her entrance: Catherine Zeta-Jones renders the men of Walmington-on-Sea speechless in the brand new trailer for the anticipated Dad's Army film, which hits cinemas next February

Mainwaring is barking orders from the trailer's opening as the troops march through Walmington-on-Sea, telling his second in command, Nighy's Sergeant Wilson: 'That's right, shoulders back. You're a sergeant in the Home Guard, not a sack of potatoes.'

Mark Gatiss' Colonel Theakes is then seen issuing orders to Mainwaring as he informs him there's 'an enemy spy operating in the area.' Blake Harrison, from The Inbetweeners, as Private Pike is then seen dropping a classic Pike one-liner as he declares: 'I'll catch him sir, what does he look like?' only for his comrades to hit back with the famous put-down: 'Stupid boy.'

It's Catherine's character who really shakes things up though when she struts into town in a curve-hugging red suit, leaving flabbergasted locals speechless, with one floored by the glam journalist's designer outfit as she mutters: 'Chanel in Walmington?'

Leading the charge: Toby Jones' Captain Mainwaring is barking orders at his second in command, Bill Nighy's Sergeant Wilson from the trailer's opening as the troops march through Walmington-on-Sea

Flirting up a storm: It's Catherine's glam journalist Rose Winters who shakes things up when she struts into town in her designer outfits

Girl power: Mainwaring has another strong woman to contend with in the new trailer, Mrs Mainwaring played by Felicity Montagu

'I'm doing an article on the Home Guard and you come highly recommended,' the actress enthuses, and quickly has Captain Mainwaring wrapped around her little finger as she muses: 'You remind me of someone...Winston Churchill!'

The flattered Captain agrees as he tells the gorgeous journalist: 'I like to think that if we met, we'd both be the richer for it.'

Mainwaring has another strong woman to contend with in the new trailer though - Mrs Mainwaring played by Felicity Montagu who leads her own army of nurses tending to the men. 'Wonderful sight, man and woman united in common cause,' she tells the Captain as they inspect their troops.

Fan favourite: Blake Harrison from The Inbetweeners as Private Pike is seen dropping a classic Pike one-liner as he declares: 'I'll catch him sir, what does he look like?' only for his comrades to hit back with the famous put-down: 'Stupid boy'

Work to be done: Mark Gatiss' Colonel Theakes is seen issuing orders to Mainwaring as he informs him there's 'an enemy spy operating in the area'

Taking tea: Rose quickly has Captain Mainwaring wrapped around her little finger as she muses: 'You remind me of someone...Winston Churchill!'

St Georges Day: The all-star cast march through the fictional town which has been decorated with bunting and flags in the trailer's opening

Other familiar British female talent gracing the remark are Gavin & Stacey's Alison Steadman, The Inbetweeners' Emily Atack and former Coronation Street star Sarah Lancashire.

Elsewhere there's more work to be done as the men attempt to decode a German message and track down the Nazi spy. 'This is it men, our chance to play a real part in this war,' an excited Mainwaring tells his troops.

The hit Seventies TV comedy attracted 18million viewers at its height - and nearly 50 years since it first aired, the new film version is attracting huge excitement thanks to its stellar cast.

The film is set in 1944 as World War II is reaching its climax, with the Allies poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then – to patrol the Dover army base – is a great chance to revive spirits and reputation, with MI5 then discovering a radio signal sent direct to Berlin from the town.

Keep patient! The Dad's Army film features (from left) Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Michael Gambon as Prviate Godfrey, Bill Nighy as Sergeant Wilson, Tom Courtenay as Lance-Corporal Jack Jones, Bill Paterson as Private Fraser and Daniel Mays as Private Joe Walker

Here she is! Catherine brings some glamour to the film as she arrives in her curve-hugging Chanel suit

Underdogs: (From left) Bill Nighy, Toby Jones, Blake Harrison and Daniel Mays make up the Home Guard

Help! The trailer takes a humurous turn as Captain Mainwaring attempted to flee an angered bull

Shocked: But despite Mainwaring's plea for help, the rest of the gents look on dumb-founded

The TV series, which was first broadcast in 1968 and ran until 1977, still has two million viewers tune in to watch repeats.

Jimmy Perry, 90, who came up with the idea for the show and wrote it with David Croft, is a producer on the film.

The film script has been written by Hamish McColl, who wrote the hit British films Jonny English Reborn and Mr Bean’s Holiday.

The main producer Damian Jones, whose credits include The Iron Lady and The History Boys, says it was Dad’s Army’s ‘universal appeal’ that had attracted him.

Oh, dear! The group attempt a camouflage style, but simple-minded Godfrey struggled to grasp the concept

Careful, men: Captain Mainwaring - played by Toby Jones from The Hunger James - leads the charge

Orders: The troops are assigned a new mission to patrol the Dover army base during the Second World War

The longevity of the programme’s success has been attributed to the superb cast of supporting characters along with their catchphrases that have stood the test of time.

Stuart Wright, chairman of the Dad’s Army museum in Thetford, Norfolk, where the series was filmed, said tours of the town still attracted several thousand visitors a year.

A number of the actors from the original series had experienced war. Arnold Ridley, who played Godfrey, had been wounded on the Somme during the First World War.

Buildings in Bridlington and Beverly in East Yorkshire were transported back in time for the new film, with pubs and shops transformed into well-known parts of the set.

Dad's Army will hit cinemas on February 5 next year