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A Special Dad's Army: Battle of the Giants

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
featuring John Laurie as Pte Frazer, James Beck as Pte Walker, Arnold Ridley as Pte Godfrey and Ian Lavender as Pte Pike

Captain Mainwaring's Walmington-on-Sea platoon take part in an initiative test against their old rivals - the Eastgate platoon. The contest is umpired by the Warden, the Vicar and the Verger.

The voice of Bud Flanagan
Signature tune played by the Band of the Coldstream Guards conducted by their Director of Music Capt. Trevor L. Sharpe

Contributors

Writer/signature tune:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
The voice of [singer, signature tune]:
Bud Flanagan
Signature tune:
Derek Taverner
Signature tune played by:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conductor:
Captain Trevor L. Sharpe
Designer:
Paul Joel
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Pte Frazer:
John Laurie
Pte Walker:
James Beck
Pte Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Pte Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARP warden:
Bill Pertwee
Capt Square:
Geoffrey Lumsden
Vicar:
Frank Williams
Verger:
Edward Sinclair
Colonel:
Robert Raglan
Sergeant:
Charles Hill
Pte Sponge:
Colin Bean
Barmaid:
Rosemary Faith
Source: Radio Times

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