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Museum Piece
Episode 2 of 6
Classic comedy. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard go to great lengths to equip themselves as a fighting force powerful enough to repel a ruthless enemy.
Last on
Sat 13 May 202319:35
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Music Played
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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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Celebrity Orchestra
Three Cheers
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
Seventeen Candles
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Vera Lynn
A Little King Without a Crown
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Geraldo and His Orchestra & Evelyn Laye
Let the People Sing
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Joe Loss and His Band
In the Mood
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Lew Stone & His Band & Sam Browne
Till the Lights of London Shine Again
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain George Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Arthur Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jack Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private James Fraser | John Laurie |
| Private Joe Walker | James Beck |
| Private Charles Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frank Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Janet King | Caroline Dowdeswell |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | James Perry |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 7 Aug 196819:00- Fri 7 May 201019:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 8 May 201019:10BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Mon 2 May 201116:25BBC Two England, Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Tue 27 Dec 201115:45BBC Two Scotland
- Tue 27 Dec 201119:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 16 May 201520:50BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland & HD only
- Sat 7 Jan 201720:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
- Sat 13 Oct 201817:30BBC Two England & HD only
- Sat 23 Jan 202120:00BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 13 May 202319:35BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland HD & 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.
