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 4 - Come In, Your Time Is Up

The platoon are going away camping, but their trip is spoiled when the Vicar, the Verger and the Sea Scouts set up beside them. Things take a new turn at dawn when a group of bailed-out German airmen are found floating in the river.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 26th September 1975
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 10th July 1975 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 17th September 2011 7:30pm BBC2
Monday 19th September 2011 7:00pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 15th September 2012 7:35pm BBC2
Thursday 20th September 2012 7:00pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 4th May 2013 6:30pm BBC2
Saturday 7th March 2015 8:30pm BBC2
Sunday 8th March 2015 5:35pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 17th September 2016 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 17th September 2016 9:00pm BBC2 Wales
Tuesday 29th May 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 30th May 2018 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 30th June 2018 7:30pm BBC2
Sunday 29th July 2018 3:50pm Gold
Sunday 29th July 2018 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd April 2019 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th April 2019 7:00pm Gold
Monday 27th May 2019 9:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th May 2019 7:15pm Gold
Thursday 17th October 2019 7:35pm Gold
Friday 18th October 2019 6:50pm Gold
Wednesday 11th March 2020 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 12th March 2020 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 12th March 2020 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 27th May 2020 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 3:05pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 29th August 2020 7:30pm BBC2
Thursday 3rd September 2020 7:20pm Gold
Friday 4th September 2020 3:40pm Gold
Friday 4th September 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 12th April 2021 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th April 2021 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th April 2021 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 5th January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 11:20am Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Monday 7th March 2022 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th March 2022 12:05pm Gold
Sunday 20th March 2022 6:20pm Gold
Monday 21st March 2022 3:20pm Gold
Friday 17th June 2022 2:10pm Gold
Friday 17th June 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 15th September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 16th September 2022 1:00pm Gold
Friday 16th September 2022 4:10pm Gold
Friday 16th September 2022 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 12th January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2023 1:20pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2023 6:40pm Gold
Friday 14th April 2023 2:20pm Gold
Friday 14th April 2023 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 9:40pm Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 1:20am Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 3rd August 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 4th August 2023 1:20pm Gold
Friday 4th August 2023 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 24th October 2023 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 24th October 2023 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 25th October 2023 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 19th November 2023 8:05pm Gold
Monday 20th November 2023 2:00pm Gold
Monday 20th November 2023 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 31st January 2024 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 1st February 2024 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 1st February 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
Harold Bennett Mr. Blewitt
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
John Stothart Editor
Robert Berk Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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