![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. 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)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/d/dads_army.jpg)
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 tomorrow at 7:20pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,841
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 8 - All Is Safety Gathered In
After a near-death experience, Hodges resolves to be kinder to everyone. This includes Captain Mainwaring, who has decided to have the platoon assist a farmer friend of Godfrey's to gather in the annual wheat harvest.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th November 1972
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 3rd November 1972 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 |
Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
Brenda Cowling | Mrs. Prentice |
April Walker | Judy (Land Girl) |
Tina Cornioli | Olive (Land Girl) |
Jimmy Perry | Writer |
David Croft | Writer |
David Croft | Director |
David Croft | Producer |
Bob Rymer | Editor |
Paul Joel | Production Designer |
Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |