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Dad's Army

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.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 11 - Big Guns

The platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 25th May 1976
Time
12:27pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 12th July 2010 7:00pm Radio 7
Thursday 5th July 2012 8:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 5th July 2012 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 5th July 2012 7:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 17th April 2014 8:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 17th April 2014 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 17th April 2014 7:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 19th April 2014 2:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 4th January 2016 8:00am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 4th January 2016 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 4th January 2016 7:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 13th November 2017 8:30am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 13th November 2017 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 13th November 2017 7:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 17th February 2020 8:30am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 17th February 2020 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 17th February 2020 7:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 4th March 2022 8:00am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 4th March 2022 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 4th March 2022 7:00pm Radio 4 Extra

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
Larry Martyn Private Walker
John Snagge Announcer
Guest cast
Julian Orchard Gerald Upton, the Town Clerk
Michael Middleton The Pickfords Man
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Michael Knowles Writer (Adapted By)
Harold Snoad Writer (Adapted By)
Production team
John Dyas Producer

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