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 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 10 - Brain Versus Brawn
The platoon is angered when they learn that some officers are trying to create a Home Guard style commando unit from the younger soldiers. In response, they plan to tackle an exercise using their minds rather than their physical strength.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 15th April 1975
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15th February 2010 | 7:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 9th February 2012 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 9th February 2012 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 9th February 2012 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 21st November 2013 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 21st November 2013 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 21st November 2013 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th August 2015 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th August 2015 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th August 2015 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 19th June 2017 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 19th June 2017 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 19th June 2017 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd September 2019 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd September 2019 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd September 2019 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 1st October 2021 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 1st October 2021 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 1st October 2021 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 28th December 2023 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 28th December 2023 | 1:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 28th December 2023 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 29th December 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 |
| Arnold Ridley | Private Godfrey |
| Ian Lavender | Private Pike |
| Larry Martyn | Private Walker |
| John Snagge | Announcer |
| Avril Angers | The Waitress |
| Avril Angers | The Policewoman |
| Robert Raglan | Colonel Pritchard |
| Stuart Sherwin | Mr Fairbrother |
| Stuart Sherwin | The Corporal |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |