The Man and the Hour
Classic comedy about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea.
In the very first episode of the series, Captain Mainwaring assumes command of the Local Defence Volunteers, an assumption others are not so eager to make.
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The Real Dad's Army
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Dad's Army press release, 1968
"Wednesday's new comedy series is about the formation and adventures of a small Home Guard unit. It is no accident that all the main characters are portrayed by actors who have a military background..."
Read the original announcement of Perry and Croft's classic series
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Janet King | Caroline Dowdeswell |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Bracewell | John Ringham |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 31 Jul 196820:20- Sat 1 May 201017:30BBC Two Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 3 Dec 201119:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Fri 16 Dec 201119:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 27 Jul 201319:40BBC Two HD, Wales, England & Scotland only
- Sat 2 May 201518:30BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 17 Dec 201618:25BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 6 Oct 201817:50BBC Two England & HD only
- Sat 6 Oct 201818:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 9 Jan 202120:00BBC Two HD, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & 1 more only
- Sat 12 Aug 202320:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, England, Wales & 1 more only
Explore the history of Dad's Army in the BBC Archive
Letters from the actors, internal BBC memos and photos from the first episode to the last.
