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
- 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 7, Episode 2 repeated at 2:20pm on Gold
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Series 5 - Broadcast To Empire
Mainwaring's platoon are enlisted to provide the Home Guard segment on a special BBC Christmas broadcast of messages from servicemen to their families at home across the Empire. The script is somewhat at odds with reality.
Notes
Recorded on Sunday 26th November 1972.
This short insert was broadcast as part of Christmas Night With The Stars, 55 minutes into the 6:55pm-scheduled programme.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 25th December 1972
- Time
- 7:50pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 14 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 26th November 1972 at BBC Television Centre
Repeats
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| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 8th May 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
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 |
| Peter Greene | BBC Engineer |
| Michael Knowles | Mr. Willerby Troughton-Maxwell (Voice) |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |