Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)
Dad's Army

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.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 12 - Man Hunt

After a memo warns the platoon to look out for parachutes, Walker admits to discovering one in the woods some weeks ago. Mainwaring's keen to identify whether the material was British or German, but that's not so easy as it was turned into several dozen pairs of ladies' knickers!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 27th November 1969
Time
7:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 21st November 1969 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Saturday 30th October 2010 6:40pm BBC2
Saturday 14th July 2012 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 11th January 2014 8:00pm BBC2
Saturday 18th January 2014 6:00pm BBC2 Wales
Saturday 10th October 2015 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 10th June 2017 6:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 4th April 2018 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th April 2018 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 14th June 2018 8:00pm Gold
Friday 15th June 2018 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 9th October 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 10th October 2018 7:20pm Gold
Monday 28th January 2019 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 29th January 2019 6:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th March 2019 8:30pm BBC2
Monday 16th September 2019 8:25pm Gold
Tuesday 17th September 2019 7:50pm Gold
Tuesday 28th January 2020 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th January 2020 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 29th January 2020 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 5th April 2020 8:45pm Gold
Monday 6th April 2020 3:35pm Gold
Monday 6th April 2020 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 4th August 2020 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 5th August 2020 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th August 2020 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 4th February 2021 8:20pm Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 1:00pm Gold
Friday 5th February 2021 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 19th May 2021 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 20th May 2021 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 20th May 2021 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 19th October 2021 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 19th October 2021 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th January 2022 10:20am Gold
Thursday 27th January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Saturday 9th April 2022 6:45pm BBC2
Friday 22nd April 2022 3:05pm Gold
Friday 22nd April 2022 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 26th July 2022 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th July 2022 2:10pm Gold
Wednesday 27th July 2022 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 23rd October 2022 8:25pm Gold
Monday 24th October 2022 12:35pm Gold
Monday 24th October 2022 3:55pm Gold
Monday 24th October 2022 6:35pm Gold
Sunday 19th February 2023 8:25pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2023 1:20pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2023 4:40pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2023 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 25th May 2023 8:20pm Gold
Friday 26th May 2023 5:00pm Gold
Friday 26th May 2023 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 21st June 2023 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 22nd June 2023 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 22nd June 2023 7:40pm Gold
Friday 10th November 2023 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th March 2024 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 6th March 2024 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 6th March 2024 7:20pm Gold

Cast & crew

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
Janet Davies Mrs Pike
Guest cast
Patrick Tull Suspect
Robert Moore Large Man
Leon Cortez Small Man
Olive Mercer Fierce Lady
Miranda Hampton Sexy Lady
Robert Aldous German Pilot
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Ray London Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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