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.

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Series 5, Episode 7 - The King Was In His Counting House

While Mainwaring hosts a party in his house for some of his men, the bank gets bombed. It is up to his troops to make sure that none of the bank's money goes missing.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 17th November 1972
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 23rd June 1972 at BBC Television Centre

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Saturday 2nd April 2011 6:20pm BBC2
Saturday 27th October 2012 8:15pm BBC2
Saturday 20th September 2014 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 26th March 2016 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 30th December 2017 8:00pm BBC2
Monday 30th April 2018 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 1st May 2018 6:20pm Gold
Friday 10th August 2018 2:40pm Gold
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Wednesday 20th February 2019 7:20pm Gold
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Thursday 2nd May 2019 8:00pm Gold
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Saturday 1st June 2019 8:30pm BBC2
Sunday 23rd February 2020 8:20pm Gold
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Thursday 15th October 2020 8:00pm Gold
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Tuesday 3rd August 2021 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 4th August 2021 2:40pm Gold
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Monday 31st January 2022 11:50am Gold
Tuesday 15th February 2022 7:20pm Gold
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Wednesday 16th February 2022 6:40pm Gold
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Monday 22nd August 2022 4:00pm Gold
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Thursday 17th November 2022 8:40pm Gold
Friday 18th November 2022 12:40pm Gold
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Thursday 16th March 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 17th March 2023 1:20pm Gold
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Thursday 13th July 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 14th July 2023 1:20pm Gold
Friday 14th July 2023 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 20th September 2023 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st September 2023 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 21st September 2023 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 4th January 2024 7:15pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 2:00pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 31st March 2024 8:30pm Gold
Monday 1st April 2024 7:40pm 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
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Guest cast
Wendy Richard Shirley
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Bob Rymer Editor
Paul Joel Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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