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 Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 3, Episode 10 - My British Buddy
The Americans have joined the war (finally) and some of them are coming to Walmington. It is decided to celebrate their arrival with a darts match in one of the local pubs. The plan does not go well.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 18th May 1976
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 5th July 2010 | 7:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 28th June 2012 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 28th June 2012 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 28th June 2012 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 10th April 2014 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 10th April 2014 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 10th April 2014 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 28th December 2015 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 28th December 2015 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 28th December 2015 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th November 2017 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th November 2017 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th November 2017 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th February 2020 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th February 2020 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 10th February 2020 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 25th February 2022 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 25th February 2022 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 25th February 2022 | 7:00pm | 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 |
| Bill Pertwee | ARP Warden Hodges |
| John Snagge | Announcer |
| Pearl Hackney | Mrs Pike |
| Mollie Sugden | Mrs Fox |
| Wendy Richard | Shirley |
| Jack Watson | Colonel Schultz |
| Michael Middleton | The American Sergeant |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |