Catherine Zeta-Jones meets soldiers at Bedfordshire base ahead of Dad's Army screening

Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Chicksands military base. Credit: PA

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones added some Hollywood glamour to theChicksands military base ahead of a screening of her new movie Dad's Army.

The 46-year-old oozed elegance in a red dress and black military-style coat as she and her co-star Blake Harrison mingled with soldiers at the Bedfordshire base.

She and Harrison happily chatted to soldiers before introducing the film, which was a special screening held for military personnel ahead of its official release next week.

She plays journalist Rose Winters in the big-screen version of the hit BBC One sitcom.

Blake Harrison (centre) also shared jokes with the soldiers. Credit: PA

The original series, set in the Second World War, ran for nine years and itsnew big-screen incarnation stars Toby Jones, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy and Mark Gatiss.

Dad's Army is released in the UK on February 5