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 5, Episode 4 - Getting The Bird

Jones is running low on meat, but Walker claims that he can get some for him. But surely a massive drop in Trafalgar Square's pigeon population cannot go unnoticed? Meanwhile, Sergeat Wilson has gone AWOL.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 27th October 1972
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 19th May 1972 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 12th March 2011 6:30pm BBC2
Saturday 6th October 2012 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 30th August 2014 7:45pm BBC2
Saturday 5th March 2016 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 18th November 2017 8:30pm BBC2
Thursday 26th April 2018 8:00pm Gold
Friday 27th April 2018 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th July 2018 8:00pm Gold
Friday 27th July 2018 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 30th October 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 31st October 2018 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 17th February 2019 9:00pm Gold
Monday 18th February 2019 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 19th February 2020 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 20th February 2020 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 20th February 2020 7:40pm Gold
Monday 27th April 2020 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 28th April 2020 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th April 2020 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th October 2020 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 14th October 2020 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 14th October 2020 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 4th March 2021 7:40pm Gold
Friday 30th July 2021 8:40pm Gold
Monday 2nd August 2021 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd August 2021 2:00pm Gold
Friday 11th February 2022 12:15pm Gold
Friday 11th February 2022 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 22nd May 2022 9:15pm Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 18th August 2022 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 18th August 2022 6:40pm Gold
Monday 14th November 2022 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2022 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2022 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2022 8:00pm Gold
Monday 13th March 2023 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th March 2023 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th March 2023 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th March 2023 6:40pm Gold
Monday 10th July 2023 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 11th July 2023 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 11th July 2023 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 17th September 2023 8:20pm Gold
Monday 18th September 2023 1:00pm Gold
Monday 18th September 2023 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 4th November 2023 8:00pm BBC2
Wednesday 27th March 2024 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th March 2024 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th 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
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Frank Williams The Vicar
Guest cast
Pamela Cundell Mrs. Fox
Olive Mercer Mrs. Yeatman
Seretta Wilson (as Serretta Wilson) Wren (Sergeant Wilson's Daughter)
Alvar Liddell (as Alvar Lidell) Newsreader (Voice)
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Paul Joel Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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