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
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 13 - Time On My Hands
The platoon jump to arms when a German pilot ejects from his plane and gets his parachute caught on the front of Walmington Town Hall, grapsing to the clock face for dear life. Their attempts to disentagle and capture him do not go to plan.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 29th December 1972
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 8th December 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 |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
| Harold Bennett | Mr. Blewitt |
| Joan Cooper | Miss Fortescue |
| Eric Longworth | Mr. Gordon (Town Clerk) |
| Christopher Sandford | German Pilot |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bill Harris | Editor |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |