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Dad's Army: Absent Friends

on BBC One London

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
The voice of Bud Flanagan

Contributors

Writer/Signature tune [words]:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
The voice of [singer, signature tune]:
Bud Flanagan
Signature tune [music]:
Derek Taverner
Design:
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
Mrs Pike:
Janet Davies
Verger:
Edward Sinclair
Regan:
J.G. Devlin
Policeman:
Arthur English
Shamus:
Patrick Connor
Landlord:
Verne Morgan
Second ARP Warden:
Michael Lomax

BBC One London

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