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Classic sitcom about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon.

Classic sitcom about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon. Adapted from BBC TV

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Dad's Army: Series 1: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Dad's Army, Series 1, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

The platoon are horrified when their black marketeer gets his Army call up.

The platoon is horrified when their black marketeer gets his army call up. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1974.

Captain Mainwaring's platoon is horrified when their black marketeer, Private Joe Walker, gets his army call up. 

The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by  Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.

Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Walker …. Graham Stark
Captain/Mr Rees …. Michael Knowles
Chairwoman …. Judith Furze
Sergeant/The Brigadier …. Jack Watson
Announcer …. John Snagge

Graham Stark had taken on the role of Private Walker after the sudden death of James Beck in August 1973. 

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in April 1974.

Dad's Army: Series 1

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Classic sitcom about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon

Classic sitcom about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon. Adapted from TV

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