Battle Of The Giants!
Humiliated by Square's comments for his lack of old service medals, Mainwaring and his opposite commit their men to a high-stakes contest of skill, initiative and military cunning. Which is the better body of men - but more to the point, who is the better commander?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 27th December 1971
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 61 minutes
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Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Colonel / Corporal-Colonel / Captain Square |
| Robert Raglan | Colonel |
| Rosemary Faith | Shirley (Barmaid) |
| Charles Hill | Sergeant Parkins (Square's Butler) |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bob Rymer | Editor |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
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