Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1968 - 1977
  • 80 episodes (9 series)

Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones

A Major from HQ believes that Jones is too old to serve in the Home Guard. However, following Mainwaring's pleas and Jones's clear enthusiasm, he agrees to allow the butcher to stay with the platoon - as long as he can complete an assault course in 15 minutes.

Notes

This episode was originally scheduled to broadcast on 3rd July 1968, and further delayed a week from 28th August.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 4th September 1968
Time
8:20pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Monday 13th May 1968 at BBC Television Centre

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Saturday 29th May 2010 6:30pm BBC2
Saturday 21st January 2012 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 17th August 2013 7:40pm BBC2
Saturday 6th June 2015 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 4th February 2017 9:30pm BBC2
Friday 3rd August 2018 6:00pm Gold
Friday 3rd August 2018 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st August 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd August 2018 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 3rd November 2018 8:30pm BBC2
Thursday 8th November 2018 7:00pm BBC2 Scot
Sunday 25th November 2018 6:20pm Gold
Sunday 25th November 2018 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2019 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 9th January 2019 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 20th November 2019 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 21st November 2019 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 9th January 2020 8:20pm Gold
Friday 10th January 2020 3:40pm Gold
Friday 10th January 2020 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 9th August 2020 9:25pm Gold
Monday 10th August 2020 3:20pm Gold
Monday 10th August 2020 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 6th October 2020 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 7th October 2020 2:55pm Gold
Wednesday 7th October 2020 6:40pm Gold
Friday 8th January 2021 1:40pm Gold
Friday 8th January 2021 8:20pm Gold
Saturday 20th February 2021 7:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 28th April 2021 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th April 2021 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th April 2021 7:40pm Gold
Friday 1st April 2022 12:30pm Gold
Friday 1st April 2022 3:40pm Gold
Friday 1st April 2022 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 18th May 2022 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 19th May 2022 2:25pm Gold
Thursday 19th May 2022 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 3rd July 2022 8:20pm Gold
Monday 4th July 2022 2:10pm Gold
Monday 4th July 2022 6:40pm Gold
Friday 30th September 2022 1:20pm Gold
Friday 30th September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 27th January 2023 12:40pm Gold
Friday 27th January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Monday 1st May 2023 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd May 2023 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd May 2023 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 3rd June 2023 8:40pm BBC2
Sunday 4th June 2023 7:40pm Gold
Monday 5th June 2023 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 17th August 2023 7:00pm Gold
Friday 18th August 2023 1:00pm Gold
Friday 18th August 2023 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 15th February 2024 7:15pm Gold
Friday 16th February 2024 1:35pm Gold
Friday 16th February 2024 6:40pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Arthur Lowe Captain Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier Sergeant Wilson
Clive Dunn Lance Corporal Jones
John Laurie Private Frazer
Arnold Ridley Private Godfrey
Ian Lavender Private Pike
James Beck Private Walker
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Janet Davies Mrs Pike
E. V. H. Emmett Newsreel Announcer (Voice)
Guest cast
Martin Wyldeck Major Regan
Patrick Waddington Brigadier (Area Command)
Therese McMurray (as Thérese McMurray) Girl at the Window
Charles Finch Training Sergeant
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Alan Hunter-Craig Production Designer
Paul Joel Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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