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Dad's Army: The Day the Balloon Went Up

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, Ian Lavender as Pte Pike

...in which our heroes capture a runaway barrage balloon

The voice of Bud Flanagan
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, MBE, LBAM, ARCM, PSM

(First shown on BBC1)

Contributors

Writer/Signature tune [composer]:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Voice [singer, signature tune]:
Bud Flanagan
Signature tune [composer]:
Derek Taverner
Signature tune played by:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conductor:
Captain Trevor L. Sharpe
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sgt 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
The Warden:
Bill Pertwee
The Vicar:
Frank Williams
The Verger:
Edward Sinclair
Cissy:
Nan Braunton
WAAF Sgt:
Jennifer Browne
Operations Room Officer:
Andrew Carr
Girl in the haystack:
Therese McMurray
RAF Officer:
Kenneth Watson
Girl on the tandem:
Vicki Lane
Mr Blewitt:
Harold Bennett
The Gardener:
Jack Haig
Source: Radio Times

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