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 4, Episode 12 repeated at 7:45pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 1,118
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Series 2, Episode 3 - The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Walker
Walker receives his call-up papers for the regular Army. Whilst Mainwaring's concerned about losing one of his few able-bodied men, Sgt. Wilson's more concerned about his cigarette supplies. Can they unite to keep him in Walmington-on-Sea?
Notes
This episode only exists in the form of a radio adaptation.
It was originally scheduled to broadcast on 20th January 1969, and has never been repeated.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 15th March 1969
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 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 |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
| Patrick Waddington | Brigadier (Area Command) |
| Anthony Sharp | Brigadier (War Office) |
| Diana King | Chairwoman |
| Edward Evans | Mr Rees |
| Michael Knowles | Captain Cutts |
| Gilda Perry | Judy (Blonde) |
| Larry Martyn | Soldier |
| Robert Lankesheer | Medical Officer |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |