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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: Battle School

Battle School

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The platoon is off for weekend training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.

The platoon is off for weekend training, subject to Mainwaring and his map. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1974.

The Walmington-on-Sea platoon is off to a weekend training camp - subject to Captain Mainwaring and his map...

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 Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

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
Major Smith …. SJack Watson 
Captain Rodrigues …. Alan Tilvern
Announcer …. John Snagge

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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