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
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Series 6, Episode 2 - My British Buddy
The Americans have joined the war - finally - and some of them are coming to Walmington. It is decided to celebrate their arrival with a darts match in one of the local pubs. The plan does not go well.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 7th November 1973
- Time
- 6:50pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 8th June 1973 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 |
| Janet Davies | Mrs Pike |
| Talfryn Thomas | Mr Cheeseman |
| Pamela Cundell | Mrs. Fox |
| Verne Morgan | Landlord |
| Robert Raglan | Colonel |
| Wendy Richard | Shirley |
| Alan Tilvern | U.S. Colonel |
| Suzanne Kerchiss | Ivy Samways |
| Blain Fairman | U.S. Sergeant |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |