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Schedule Friday 3rd November 1972

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Michael Bentine Time

Episode 8

Children's sketch show from Michael Bentine.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
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

Series 5, Episode 5 - The Desperate Drive Of Corporal Jones

When the platoon go on an exercise, Jones and Godfrey make a mistake with the map reference and send half of the men to the wrong spot. The spot that Mainwaring goes to just happens to be the target for some 25-pounders.

Radio 4 11:15pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 4, Episode 6

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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