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 1, Episode 5 repeated at 3pm on Gold
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Series 5, Episode 11 - A Brush With The Law
After one of the wardens sees a light shining from the church hall, Hodges believes he has Mainwaring on an indefensible charge. Mainwaring is sure of his innocence, but Captain Square's presence as Chief Magistrate does not bode well!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 15th December 1972
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 26th November 1972 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 |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Colonel / Corporal-Colonel / Captain Square |
| Stuart Sherwin | Reg Anderson (Junior Warden) |
| Jeffrey Gardiner | Mr. Wintergreen |
| Marjorie Wilde | Lady Magistrate |
| Chris Gannon | Mr. Bone, the Clerk of the Court |
| Toby Perkins | Usher |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |