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 9, Episode 4 - The Miser's Hoard

It is discovered that Frazer has been hiding hundreds of gold sovereigns. Mainwaring believes that the best thing is for him to buy an annuity (not that his commission has anything to do with it), but the Scotsman has other ideas.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 23rd October 1977
Time
8:10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 24th June 1977 at BBC Television Centre

Repeats

  1. Thursday 2nd May 2024 at 8:20pm on Gold
  2. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 2:20pm on Gold
  3. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 7:40pm on Gold
  4. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 8:20pm on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 19th November 2011 7:30pm BBC2
Friday 25th November 2011 7:30pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 22nd June 2013 7:30pm BBC2
Saturday 18th April 2015 8:00pm BBC2
Saturday 29th October 2016 8:30pm BBC2
Tuesday 5th June 2018 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 6th June 2018 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th August 2018 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 30th August 2018 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 8th September 2018 6:45pm BBC2
Saturday 8th September 2018 8:45pm BBC2 Scot
Tuesday 9th April 2019 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 10th April 2019 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 9th October 2019 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 10th October 2019 7:20pm Gold
Monday 11th November 2019 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 12th November 2019 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 21st June 2020 8:35pm Gold
Monday 22nd June 2020 4:00pm Gold
Monday 22nd June 2020 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th August 2020 8:20pm Gold
Friday 28th August 2020 3:40pm Gold
Friday 28th August 2020 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 7th November 2020 8:40pm BBC2
Tuesday 20th April 2021 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 21st April 2021 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 21st April 2021 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 27th July 2021 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 28th July 2021 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 12th January 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th January 2022 11:20am Gold
Thursday 13th January 2022 6:40pm Gold
Friday 11th March 2022 11:25am Gold
Friday 11th March 2022 8:00pm Gold
Friday 24th June 2022 2:05pm Gold
Friday 24th June 2022 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 22nd September 2022 7:20pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2022 12:40pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2022 4:00pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2022 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 19th January 2023 7:20pm Gold
Friday 20th January 2023 1:20pm Gold
Friday 20th January 2023 6:40pm Gold
Friday 21st April 2023 2:20pm Gold
Friday 21st April 2023 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 9th August 2023 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 10th August 2023 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 10th August 2023 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 5th October 2023 2:20pm Gold
Friday 6th October 2023 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 31st October 2023 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 31st October 2023 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 7th February 2024 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 8th February 2024 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th February 2024 6:35pm 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
Fulton Mackay Doctor McCeavedy
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
Bob Spiers Director
David Croft Producer
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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