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 7, Episode 6 repeated at 8:30pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 1,135
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 5 - Don't Fence Me In
The platoon replace the resident guards at Walmington's local prison-of-war camp. The fact that the camp is full of Italians instead of Germans makes the job less appealing, but things become more interesting when it is suspected that Walker is helping the prisoners to escape.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 23rd October 1970
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 10th July 1970 at BBC Television Centre
Upcoming repeats
- Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 7:20pm on U&Gold
- Thursday 9th January 2025 at 2:00pm on U&Gold
- Thursday 9th January 2025 at 6:40pm on U&Gold
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 |
| John Ringham | Captain Bailey |
| Edward Evans | General Monteverdi |
| Larry Martyn | Italian P.O.W. |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Harold Snoad | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bill Harris | Editor |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |