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 8, Episode 2 - When You've Got To Go

Mrs. Pike is shocked to learn that Pike has been successfully called up into the armed forces despite his health. Meanwhile, Mainwaring has set himself the near-impossible task of finding enough people to donate 100 pints of blood.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 12th September 1975
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 6th June 1975 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 3rd September 2011 7:45pm BBC2
Saturday 13th April 2013 7:00pm BBC2
Saturday 21st February 2015 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 3rd September 2016 8:30pm BBC2
Saturday 3rd September 2016 9:00pm BBC2 Wales
Thursday 24th May 2018 8:00pm Gold
Friday 25th May 2018 6:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th June 2018 7:00pm BBC2
Sunday 29th July 2018 3:10pm Gold
Sunday 29th July 2018 7:40pm Gold
Monday 1st April 2019 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd April 2019 7:20pm Gold
Friday 24th May 2019 5:25pm Gold
Friday 24th May 2019 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th October 2019 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 16th October 2019 5:45pm Gold
Monday 9th March 2020 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 7:40pm Gold
Monday 25th May 2020 9:00pm Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2020 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2020 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 6th June 2020 7:45pm BBC2
Tuesday 1st September 2020 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2020 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2020 6:40pm Gold
Friday 9th April 2021 3:55pm Gold
Friday 9th April 2021 8:20pm Gold
Monday 3rd January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 4th January 2022 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 4th January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Friday 4th March 2022 11:25am Gold
Friday 4th March 2022 8:00pm Gold
Monday 7th March 2022 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 15th June 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 16th June 2022 1:30pm Gold
Thursday 16th June 2022 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2022 12:45pm Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2022 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2022 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 10th January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 11th January 2023 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 11th January 2023 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 12th April 2023 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th April 2023 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 13th April 2023 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 13th April 2023 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 4th July 2023 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 5th July 2023 1:00am Gold
Wednesday 5th July 2023 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 1st August 2023 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd August 2023 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd August 2023 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 22nd October 2023 9:00pm Gold
Monday 23rd October 2023 1:40pm Gold
Monday 29th January 2024 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 30th January 2024 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th 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
Janet Davies Mrs Pike
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Guest cast
Eric Longworth Mr. Gordon (Town Clerk)
Freddie Earlle Italian Sergeant
Tim Barrett Doctor
Frankie Holmes Fishfryer
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Robert Berk Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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