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Dad's Army: A Man of Action

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Based on the original TV series by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
For the benefit of a reporter from the Eastbourne Gazette, Captain Mainwaring tries to portray himself as a dynamic, efficient leader in the true Churchillian mould, only to come a shade unstuck when Private Pike gets up to his ears in trouble.
featuring John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender with Bill Pertwee, Larry Martyn, Julian Orchard, Jonathan Cecil, Fraser Kerr and John Snagge
(Repeated: Thursday 6.15 pm)
12.55 medium wave only
Weather and programme news VHF (except London and SE) Regional news and weather

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer:
David Croft
Adapted for radio by:
Harold Snoad
Adapted for radio by:
Michael Knowles
Producer:
John Dyas
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John le Mesurier
Lance-Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
[Actor]:
Larry Martyn
[Actor]:
Julian Orchard
[Actor]:
Jonathan Cecil
[Actor]:
Fraser Kerr
Voice over:
John Snagge
Source: Radio Times

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