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
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 2 - A Man Of Action
Journalist Mr Cheeseman comes to make a report on the Home Guard. This is soon overshadowed when a landmine cuts off Walmington-on-Sea's gas, water and railway lines. Captain Mainwaring decides the best thing to do is to put the town under martial law - with himself in charge.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 22nd November 1974
- Time
- 7:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Tuesday 7th May 1974 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 |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Talfryn Thomas | Mr Cheeseman |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
| Harold Bennett | Mr. Blewitt |
| Eric Longworth | Mr. Gordon (Town Clerk) |
| Arnold Peters | Fire Officer Dale |
| Jay Denyer | Inspector Baker |
| Robert Mill | Captain Swan |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |