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Dad's Army: The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones

BBC One
on BBC One London

Classic comedy series about the Home Guard written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Mainwaring's platoon are sitting in a barn which is the target for some 25 pounders. Only Jones knows of the danger.
(Teletext subtitles: page 888)

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Corparal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARP warden:
Bill Pertwee
Vicar:
Frank Williams
Verger:
Edward Sinclair
Colonel:
Robert Raglan
Signals private:
Larry Martyn
Artillery officer:
James Taylor
Source: Radio Times

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