Series 3, Episode 1 - The Armoured Might Of Lance Corporal Jones
Walker suggests to Jones that he should loan the platoon his butchers' van, so that he can get free petrol for it. However, Mainwaring is ordered to have the vehicle converted to run on gas, causing more than a few problems and thwarting Walker's plan!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 11th September 1969
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 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 |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Janet Davies | Mrs. Pike |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Queenie Watts | Mrs. Peters |
| Pamela Cundell | Mrs. Fox |
| Jean St. Clair | Miss Meadows |
| Olive Mercer | Mrs. Casson |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Angry Man |
| Harold Bennett | Old Man |
| Dick Haydon | Raymond |
| 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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