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 8 repeated Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 3, Episode 16 - A Question Of Reference
When the platoon go on an exercise, Jones and Godfrey make a mistake with the map reference and send the rest of the men to the wrong spot. The spot that Mainwaring goes to just happens to be the target for the 25-pounders.
Notes
This is based on the TV episode The Desperate Drive Of Corporal Jones.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 29th June 1976
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16th August 2010 | 7:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 9th August 2012 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 9th August 2012 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 9th August 2012 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 22nd May 2014 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 22nd May 2014 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 22nd May 2014 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 8th February 2016 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 8th February 2016 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 8th February 2016 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 18th December 2017 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 18th December 2017 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 18th December 2017 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd March 2020 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd March 2020 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd March 2020 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 8th April 2022 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 8th April 2022 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 8th April 2022 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 9th April 2022 | 12:30pm | 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 |
| Peter Williams | The Colonel |
| Michael Burlington | The Signaller |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |