Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC
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.
- Series 3, Episode 7 repeated at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 1, Episode 15 - Sorry, Wrong Number
Mainwaring tries to improve communications amongst the platoon by giving lessons in using public telephone boxes. Their lessons are needed when a German plane crash lands into the local reservoir.
Notes
This is based on the TV episode The Lion Has 'Phones.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 6th May 1974
- Time
- 6:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 26th October 2009 | 7:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Sunday 1st November 2009 | 4:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 27th October 2011 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 27th October 2011 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 8th August 2013 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 8th August 2013 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 8th August 2013 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 10th August 2013 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th April 2015 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th April 2015 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th April 2015 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 2nd May 2015 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th June 2019 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th June 2019 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th June 2019 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 18th June 2021 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 18th June 2021 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 18th June 2021 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 14th September 2023 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 14th September 2023 | 1:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 14th September 2023 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 15th September 2023 | 3:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Arthur Lowe | Captain Mainwaring |
| John Le Mesurier | Sergeant Wilson |
| Clive Dunn | Lance Corporal Jones |
| John Laurie | Private Frazer |
| Ian Lavender | Private Pike |
| Graham Stark | Private Walker |
| Bill Pertwee | ARP Warden Hodges |
| John Snagge | Announcer |
| Pearl Hackney | Mrs Pike |
| Avril Angers | Telephone Operator |
| John Forest | Lieutenant Hope-Bruce |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |