Dad's Army
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 1974 - 1976
- 67 episodes (3 series)
Whilst the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard are most famous for their exploits on television, they did also carry out their duty on the wireless. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 17 - Fallen Idol
The platoon go on a course about the use of explosives. However, Mainwaring is lead astray by his fellow officers, in particular Captain Square.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 3rd June 1975
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
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 |
| John Snagge | Announcer |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Captain / Colonel Square |
| Jack Watson | Captain Reed |
| Michael Brennan | Sergeant-Major |
| Norman Ettlinger | Pritchard |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Michael Knowles | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Harold Snoad | Writer (Adapted By) |
| John Dyas | Producer |