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 6 repeated tomorrow at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 3, Episode 18 - The Recruit
While Captain Mainwaring is in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger decide to join the Home Guard. Mainwaring is not pleased about it, but there is nothing he can do, so he sends them out to patrol with Jones' men.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 13th July 1976
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 23rd August 2012 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 23rd August 2012 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 23rd August 2012 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 25th August 2012 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 5th June 2014 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 5th June 2014 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 22nd February 2016 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 22nd February 2016 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 22nd February 2016 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 27th February 2016 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 1st January 2018 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 1st January 2018 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 1st January 2018 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th April 2020 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th April 2020 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th April 2020 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 22nd April 2022 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 22nd April 2022 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 22nd April 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 |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Elizabeth Morgan | The Nurse |
| Elizabeth Morgan | The Small Boy |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |