Dad's Army

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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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Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975.

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, Captain Mainwaring's platoon must tackle a real blaze.

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 Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender 
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martin
The Waitress/The Policewoman …. Avril Angers
Colonel Pritchard …. Robert Raglan
Mr. Fairbrother/The Corporal …. Stuart Sherwin
Announcer …. John Snagge 

Producer: John Dyas.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1975.

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Exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon. Classic TV sitcom adapted for radio.

Classic BBC TV sitcom adapted for radio about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon.

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