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 1 repeated at 7:20pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,836
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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
- Recorded
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- Thursday 23rd October 1969 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 |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| 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 |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bob Rymer | Editor |
| Ray London | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |