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 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 3, Episode 5 - Absent Friends
Mainwaring is shocked to find that, in his absence, most of the platoon have not turned up for parade and are instead playing darts with the ARP Wardens. Things get worse when Mainwaring is called to help with the arrest of a member of the IRA.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 13th April 1976
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 31st May 2010 | 7:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 24th May 2012 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 24th May 2012 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 24th May 2012 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 26th May 2012 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 6th March 2014 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 6th March 2014 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 6th March 2014 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd November 2015 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd November 2015 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd November 2015 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 2nd October 2017 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 2nd October 2017 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 2nd October 2017 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th January 2020 | 8:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th January 2020 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 6th January 2020 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 11th January 2020 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 21st January 2022 | 8:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 21st January 2022 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 21st January 2022 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th April 2024 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th April 2024 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th April 2024 | 6:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 12th April 2024 | 2:30am | 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 |
| Michael Brennan | Tom Pearson |
| Stuart Sherwin | The Policeman |
| Michael Brennan | George Pearson |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |