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 9, Episode 5 - Number Engaged

Guarding a vital telephone link, the platoon are horrified to wake up the morning after an air raid to discover a bomb tangled in the wires right outside their hut.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 6th November 1977
Time
8:10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 15th July 1977 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 10th April 2010 8:00pm BBC2
Saturday 26th November 2011 7:45pm BBC2
Friday 2nd December 2011 7:30pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 20th July 2013 7:40pm BBC2
Saturday 14th March 2015 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 25th April 2015 8:00pm BBC2
Friday 1st May 2015 9:30pm BBC2 Wales
Saturday 19th November 2016 8:40pm BBC2
Wednesday 6th June 2018 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 7th June 2018 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th August 2018 8:00pm Gold
Friday 31st August 2018 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 15th September 2018 6:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 10th April 2019 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 10th October 2019 8:00pm Gold
Friday 11th October 2019 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th November 2019 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 13th November 2019 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 28th June 2020 8:20pm Gold
Monday 29th June 2020 3:20pm Gold
Monday 29th June 2020 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 14th November 2020 6:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 21st April 2021 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 22nd April 2021 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 22nd April 2021 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 28th July 2021 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 29th July 2021 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 13th January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 14th January 2022 12:00pm Gold
Friday 14th January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Friday 11th March 2022 12:05pm Gold
Friday 11th March 2022 8:40pm Gold
Friday 25th March 2022 3:20pm Gold
Sunday 26th June 2022 8:20pm Gold
Monday 27th June 2022 1:30pm Gold
Monday 27th June 2022 6:40pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2022 1:20pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 20th January 2023 12:40pm Gold
Friday 20th January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 23rd April 2023 8:20pm Gold
Monday 24th April 2023 1:40pm Gold
Monday 24th April 2023 5:00pm Gold
Monday 24th April 2023 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 10th August 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 11th August 2023 1:20pm Gold
Friday 11th August 2023 6:40pm Gold
Friday 6th October 2023 2:20pm Gold
Friday 6th October 2023 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2023 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 8th February 2024 7:15pm Gold
Friday 9th February 2024 1:35pm Gold
Friday 9th 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
Bill Pertwee Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Frank Williams The Vicar
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Guest cast
Ronnie Brody GPO Man
Robert Mill Army Captain
Kenneth MacDonald Army Sergeant
Felix Bowness Van Driver
Stuart McGugan Scottish Sergeant
Bernice Adams ATS Girl
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
Bob Spiers Director
David Croft Producer
John Dunstan Editor
Geoff Powell Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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