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 Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 3, Episode 21 - Time On My Hands
The platoon are called upon when a German pilot who dived out of his plane gets caught up in the town hall clock. Their plans to rescue him seem pointless however, when they destroy the ladders they used to get up to the clock.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 3rd August 1976
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20th September 2010 | 7:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 13th September 2012 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 13th September 2012 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 13th September 2012 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 26th June 2014 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 26th June 2014 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 26th June 2014 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 14th March 2016 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 14th March 2016 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 14th March 2016 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 22nd January 2018 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 22nd January 2018 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 22nd January 2018 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th April 2020 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th April 2020 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th April 2020 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 13th May 2022 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 13th May 2022 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 13th May 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 |
| Erik Chitty | Mr Parsons |
| Fraser Kerr | The German Pilot |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |