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 7, Episode 1 - Everybody's Trucking

The platoon is ordered to plant signposts in order to direct a large convoy, but things are made difficult when the road is blocked, and by Mainwaring continuously damaging Jones's newly furnished van.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 15th November 1974
Time
7:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Sunday 27th October 1974 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 30th July 2011 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 23rd February 2013 8:00pm BBC2
Sunday 24th February 2013 6:30pm BBC2 Wales
Saturday 10th January 2015 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 23rd July 2016 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 28th April 2018 8:30pm BBC2
Tuesday 15th May 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 16th May 2018 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th August 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 15th August 2018 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 24th March 2019 8:20pm Gold
Monday 25th March 2019 7:00pm Gold
Monday 20th May 2019 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st May 2019 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 27th August 2019 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2019 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2019 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 31st October 2019 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 21st March 2020 6:30pm BBC2
Friday 15th May 2020 3:00pm Gold
Friday 15th May 2020 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 8th September 2020 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 9th September 2020 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 9th September 2020 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 30th March 2021 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 31st March 2021 7:40pm Gold
Friday 19th November 2021 11:50am Gold
Friday 19th November 2021 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 1st March 2022 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd March 2022 11:20am Gold
Friday 25th March 2022 11:20am Gold
Friday 25th March 2022 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 8th June 2022 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 9th June 2022 2:25pm Gold
Thursday 9th June 2022 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 7th September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 8th September 2022 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 8th September 2022 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th September 2022 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th January 2023 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th January 2023 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 2nd April 2023 7:50pm Gold
Monday 3rd April 2023 1:40pm Gold
Monday 3rd April 2023 5:00pm Gold
Monday 3rd April 2023 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 26th July 2023 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th July 2023 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th July 2023 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 29th August 2023 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 29th August 2023 6:20pm Gold
Sunday 15th October 2023 8:20pm Gold
Monday 16th October 2023 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 21st January 2024 8:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd January 2024 2:00pm Gold
Monday 22nd January 2024 6:40pm 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
Bill Pertwee Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Frank Williams The Vicar
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Guest cast
Pamela Cundell Mrs. Fox
Harold Bennett Mr. Blewitt
Olive Mercer Mrs. Yeatman
Felix Bowness Driver
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Bill Harris Editor
Bryan Ellis Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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