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.
- Christmas Special repeated at 5:30pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 544
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Series 1 - Present Arms
Further details
It's Christmas Day and Mainwaring can't drop his sense of duty. He orders his men to parade. Wilson, being more relaxed about the whole affair, says they can wear civvies, but Mainwaring doesn't like the sergeant's sudden burst of decision making.
The members of the front rank all arrive late, and each is dressed as Father Christmas. They give various explanations. Mainwaring views this as proof that you cannot be seen to let discipline drop for one moment.
The platoon try a new PT exercise with poles, which causes them some difficulty.
Notes
Recorded on Sunday 27th October 1968.
This short insert was broadcast as part of Christmas Night With The Stars. It is believed to have been broadcast shortly after 7pm, the second item in the 2 hour programme.
Only a home-make audio recording of this special is known to survive.
This episode is also known as Poles Apart.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 25th December 1968
- Time
- 6:40pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 10 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 27th October 1968 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 |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |