Dad's Army
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1968 - 1977
- 80 episodes (9 series)
Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.
- Series 4, Episode 1 repeated at 7:20pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,836
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Series 1, Episode 1 - The Man And The Hour
During World War Two, there is a call for ordinary civilians to form a new section of the army: the Local Defence Volunteers. One man plans to lead them - but is the local bank manager right for the job?
Notes
This episode was originally scheduled to broadcast on 5th June 1968.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 31st July 1968
- Time
- 8:20pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Monday 15th April 1968 at BBC Television Centre
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 |
| James Beck | Private Walker |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Janet Davies | Mrs Pike |
| Caroline Dowdeswell | Janet King |
| E. V. H. Emmett | Newsreel Announcer (Voice) |
| John Ringham | Bracewell |
| Neville Hughes | Soldier |
| Jack Wright | Despatch Rider |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Alan Hunter-Craig | Production Designer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |