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 12 repeated at 1:35pm on U&Gold
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Series 5, Episode 6 - If The Cap Fits....
Frazer is becoming increasingly troublesome, so Mainwaring tries to solve the problem by temporarily promoting him to the rank of captain. The plan soon backfires when a visitor mistakes Frazer for Mainwaring.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 10th November 1972
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 30th June 1972 at BBC Television Centre
Upcoming repeats
- Sunday 20th July 2025 at 8:50pm on U&Gold
- Monday 21st July 2025 at 2:00pm on U&Gold
- Monday 21st July 2025 at 7:20pm on U&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 |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Robert Raglan | Colonel |
| Campbell Singer | Major General Menzies |
| Alex McAvoy | Sergeant |
| Dennis Blanch | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |