Series 3, Episode 8 - The Day The Balloon Went Up
The platoon discover a runaway barrage balloon and decide to release it safely themselves. This proves not to be wise, when the balloon flies away with Captain Mainwaring still hanging onto it.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 30th October 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 |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Nan Braunton | Cissy Godfrey |
| Harold Bennett | Mr. Blewitt |
| Jennifer Browne | W.A.A.F. Sergeant |
| Andrew Carr | Operations Room Officer |
| Therese McMurray (as Thérèse McMurray) | Girl in the Haystack |
| Kenneth Watson | R.A.F. Officer |
| Vicki Lane | Girl on the Tandem |
| Jack Haig | Gardener |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bob Rymer | Editor |
| Ray London | Production Designer |
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