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 5, Episode 12 repeated tomorrow at 7:20pm on Gold
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 4 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing
The platoon get into a spot of bother after firing at a German plane during an air raid. Displeased at the spending of precious bullets, Mainwaring organises a court of inquiry into the situation.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 2nd October 1969
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
-
- Sunday 22nd June 1969 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 |
| James Beck | Private Walker |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Janet Davies | Mrs Pike |
| Michael Knowles | Captain Cutts |
| Tim Barrett | Captain Pringle |
| Harold Bennett | Mr. Blewitt |
| May Warden | Mrs Dowding |
| Fred Tomlinson | Choir Member |
| Kate Forge | Choir Member |
| Eilidh McNab | Choir Member |
| Andrew Daye | Choir Member |
| Arthur Lewis | Choir Member |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bob Rymer | Editor |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |