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Command Decision
Episode 3 of 6
Classic comedy about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea.
Captain Mainwaring puts the defence of the realm before personal pride and nearly loses control of the platoon in the process.
Last on
Sat 20 May 202318:00
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Music Played
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Evelyn Laye & Geraldo and His Orchestra
You've Done Something to my Heart
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Geraldo and His Orchestra & Al Bowlly
If Ever a Heart Was in the Right Place
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Jack Hylton & His Orchestra & Irwin Dash
Blue Skies are Round the Corner
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Arthur Askey
It's a Hap, Hap, Happy Day
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Phyllis Robins
Goodnight Children Everywhere
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Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
The High and the Mighty
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Amsterdam Select Orchestra
New Realm March
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Ed Starink
World of News
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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?
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Jack Hylton & His Orchestra
Blue Skies Are Around The Corner
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Janet King | Caroline Dowdeswell |
| Colonel Square | Geoffrey Lumsden |
| The Soldier | Gordon Peters |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Director | David Croft |
| Writer | James Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 14 Aug 196820:20- Sat 15 May 201019:30BBC Two England & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 28 May 201019:30BBC Two Scotland
- New Year's Day 201219:35BBC Two Scotland & England only
- Sat 3 Aug 201319:00BBC Two England, Scotland, HD & Wales only
- Sat 23 May 201519:30BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & HD only
- Sat 14 Jan 201720:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 20 Oct 201818:30BBC Two Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 6 Feb 202120:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD & Wales only
- Fri 26 Feb 202119:00BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 20 May 202318:00BBC Two England, HD, Wales, Wales HD, 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.
