Dad's Army
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 1974 - 1976
- 67 episodes (3 series)
Whilst the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard are most famous for their exploits on television, they did also carry out their duty on the wireless. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.
Some other productions also have this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1974 - 1976
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 67 (3 series)
- Stars
- Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender, James Beck, Graham Stark and more
- Writers
- Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad
- Producer
- John Dyas
- Company
Adapted from the highly sccessful television series, the radio version of Dad's Army also looked in on the activities of the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard. The troops are lead by the pompous Captain Mainwaring, with help from this upper-class subordinate Sergeant Wilson and old war-horse Lance Corporal Jones.
There was also the usual members of the platoon: mummy's boy Private Pike; pessimistic and miserly Scotsman Private Frazer; old and frail Private Godfrey; and black market 'spiv' Private Walker.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production setting
- Studio
Website links
- Dadsarmy.tv
An online guide to the entire radio series. - The Dad's Army Appreciation Society
A further online guide to the series. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 28th January 1974 at 6:15pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 30th August 2024 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 26
- Thursday 29th August 2024 at 6:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 26
- Thursday 29th August 2024 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 26
Recording details
- Playhouse Theatre
- Paris Studios