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 8, Episode 5 - High Finance

Jones is in financial danger as he has an outstanding £50 overdraft with the bank, and cannot afford to pay his staff. Helping to assess his books, Mainwaring discovers that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 3rd October 1975
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 30th May 1975 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Saturday 1st October 2011 5:30pm BBC2 Wales
Saturday 1st October 2011 6:30pm BBC2
Tuesday 4th October 2011 7:30pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 11th May 2013 7:05pm BBC2
Saturday 24th September 2016 6:00pm BBC2
Sunday 25th September 2016 5:00pm BBC2 Scot
Wednesday 30th May 2018 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 31st May 2018 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 21st July 2018 7:30pm BBC2
Sunday 19th August 2018 8:20pm Gold
Monday 20th August 2018 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 4th April 2019 7:40pm Gold
Friday 5th April 2019 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th May 2019 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2019 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 20th October 2019 8:20pm Gold
Monday 21st October 2019 3:00pm Gold
Monday 21st October 2019 7:25pm Gold
Thursday 12th March 2020 8:20pm Gold
Friday 13th March 2020 3:00pm Gold
Friday 13th March 2020 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 28th May 2020 8:20pm Gold
Friday 29th May 2020 3:40pm Gold
Friday 29th May 2020 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 5th September 2020 7:30pm BBC2
Sunday 6th September 2020 8:20pm Gold
Monday 7th September 2020 4:00pm Gold
Monday 7th September 2020 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th April 2021 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th April 2021 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th April 2021 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 7th January 2022 12:00pm Gold
Friday 7th January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th March 2022 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 9th March 2022 11:20am Gold
Sunday 27th March 2022 8:05pm Gold
Sunday 19th June 2022 8:20pm Gold
Monday 20th June 2022 1:25pm Gold
Monday 20th June 2022 6:40pm Gold
Friday 16th September 2022 1:40pm Gold
Friday 16th September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2023 12:40pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2023 11:00pm Gold
Sunday 16th April 2023 8:20pm Gold
Monday 17th April 2023 1:40pm Gold
Monday 17th April 2023 5:00pm Gold
Monday 17th April 2023 7:40pm Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 9:40pm Gold
Saturday 8th July 2023 1:20am Gold
Friday 4th August 2023 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th October 2023 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th October 2023 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 26th October 2023 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 1st February 2024 7:20pm Gold
Friday 2nd February 2024 2:05pm Gold
Friday 2nd 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
Janet Davies Mrs Pike
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Guest cast
Ronnie Brody Mr. Swann (Greengrocer)
Natalie Kent Miss Twelvetrees
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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