British Comedy Guide
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 1, Episode 4 - The Enemy Within The Gates

A free Polish officer tells Mainwaring that an award of £10 will be given to the platoon for every German they find "alive and in good condition". Jones, Walker and Pike soon find a couple of Luftwaffe men, but not before they accidentally shoot a swan!

Notes

This episode was originally scheduled for broadcast on Wednesday 21st August 1968 but postponed.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 28th August 1968
Time
8:20pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Monday 6th May 1968 at BBC Television Centre

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
James Beck Private Walker
Bill Pertwee Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Caroline Dowdeswell Janet King
E. V. H. Emmett Newsreel Announcer (Voice)
Guest cast
Carl Jaffé Captain Winogrodzki
Denys Peek German Pilot
Nigel Rideout German Pilot
David Davenport Military Police Sergeant
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Alan Hunter-Craig Production Designer
Paul Joel Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals

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