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 3, Episode 7 repeated at 3:30pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 680
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Series 7, Episode 5 - The Captain's Car
There is good news for the platoon: they are to welcome a French General and Mainwaring is to get a staff car - a Rolls-Royce, no less. It is decided to have the car camouflage-painted.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 13th December 1974
- Time
- 7:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 17th November 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 |
| Robert Raglan | Colonel |
| Eric Longworth | Mr. Gordon (Town Clerk) |
| Fred McNaughton | The Mayor |
| Mavis Pugh | Lady Maltby |
| John Hart Dyke | French General |
| Donald Morley | Glossip (Chauffeur) |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bill Harris | Editor |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |