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 9, Episode 5 repeated Sunday at 7:30pm on Gold
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Series 9, Episode 2 - The Making Of Private Pike
Hodges's niece, Sylvia is visiting Walmington and takes a shine to Pike. Arranging to go to the cinema in Eastbourne, she co-erces him into liberating Mainwaring's brand new staff car.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 9th October 1977
- Time
- 8:10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 1st July 1977 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 |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Janet Davies | Mrs Pike |
| Pamela Cundell | Mrs. Fox |
| Jean Gilpin | Sylvia |
| Anthony Sharp | Colonel |
| Jeffrey Segal | Brigadier |
| Melita Manger | Nora |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Geoff Powell | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |