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Dad's Army: Episode 1: The Man and the Hour

on BBC One London

by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn

In which our hero forms a platoon of Local Defence Volunteers to defend our island home.
Featuring John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender
with Janet Davies, Caroline Dowdeswell, John Ringham, Bill Pertwee, Neville Hughes
The voices of Bud Flanagan and E. V. H. Emmett
Signature tune by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner, played by the Band of the Coldstream Guards, Conducted by their Director of Music, Capt. Trevor L. Sharpe M.B.E., L.R.A.M., A.B.C.M., P.S.M.
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Contributors

Writer/Signature Tune:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Signature tune by:
Derek Taverner
Signature tune played by:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conductor:
Capt. Trevor L. Sharpe
Design:
Alan Hunter-Craig
Design:
Paul Joel
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Mrs. Pike:
Janet Davies
Janet King:
Caroline Dowdeswell
Bracewell:
John Ringham
A.R.P. Warden Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
Soldier:
Neville Hughes
The voice of [Singer, signature tune]:
Bud Flanagan
The voice of [Newsreel announcer]:
E.V.H. Emmett

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