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 13 repeated tomorrow at 2:55pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 981
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Series 2, Episode 2 - The Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage
Mainwaring plans to use Godfrey's cottage as a vital post in case the Germans should ever invade. His plan is put into action when the church bells ring.
Notes
This episode was wiped by the BBC but has since been recovered.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 8th March 1969
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 20th October 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 |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
| Amy Dalby | Dolly |
| Nan Braunton | Cissy Godfrey |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |
| Oliver Bayldon | Production Designer |