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.

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Series 3, Episode 6 - Room At The Bottom

Mainwaring is shocked to learn that he is not a captain but a lieutenant. Things get even worse when he learns later on that he has no rank at all, and ends up as a private.

Notes

This episode was produced in colour, but only a black and white copy exists in the BBC archives. In 2008, a pioneering technique was utilised to recreate a colour version of the episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 16th October 1969
Time
7:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Sunday 29th June 1969 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Saturday 18th September 2010 5:15pm BBC2
Saturday 31st March 2012 7:30pm BBC2
Thursday 5th April 2012 7:00pm BBC1 Scot
Saturday 2nd November 2013 8:30pm BBC2
Friday 8th November 2013 7:30pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 29th August 2015 8:40pm BBC2
Saturday 29th April 2017 6:35pm BBC2
Sunday 25th March 2018 8:20pm Gold
Monday 26th March 2018 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 11th November 2018 7:55pm Gold
Monday 12th November 2018 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 20th January 2019 7:40pm Gold
Monday 21st January 2019 6:40pm Gold
Saturday 9th February 2019 7:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 17th April 2019 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 18th April 2019 7:40pm Gold
Monday 9th September 2019 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th September 2019 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st January 2020 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 29th March 2020 8:20pm Gold
Monday 30th March 2020 3:40pm Gold
Monday 30th March 2020 7:40pm Gold
Monday 27th July 2020 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th July 2020 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 28th July 2020 7:15pm Gold
Wednesday 27th January 2021 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 28th January 2021 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th January 2021 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 11th May 2021 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 12th May 2021 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 12th May 2021 7:40pm Gold
Monday 11th October 2021 12:00pm Gold
Monday 11th October 2021 7:15pm Gold
Saturday 16th October 2021 6:30pm BBC2
Thursday 20th January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 21st January 2022 12:00pm Gold
Friday 21st January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 14th April 2022 8:20pm Gold
Friday 15th April 2022 12:30pm Gold
Friday 15th April 2022 3:40pm Gold
Monday 18th July 2022 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2022 2:10pm Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2022 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 16th October 2022 8:50pm Gold
Monday 17th October 2022 12:35pm Gold
Monday 17th October 2022 3:55pm Gold
Monday 17th October 2022 6:35pm Gold
Sunday 12th February 2023 8:35pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2023 1:20pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2023 4:40pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2023 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 18th May 2023 8:20pm Gold
Friday 19th May 2023 5:00pm Gold
Friday 19th May 2023 7:40pm Gold
Friday 16th June 2023 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2024 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th February 2024 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 28th February 2024 6:40pm 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
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Guest cast
John Ringham Captain Bailey
Anthony Sagar Drill Sergeant Gregory
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Bob Rymer Editor
Paul Joel Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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