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The Enemy within the Gates
Episode 4 of 6
Classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea. The platoon triumphs over problems of security, fifth columnists and parachuting airmen.
Last on
Sat 27 May 202319:35
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The Real Dad's Army
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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
Jack Boot
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Celebrity Orchestra
Crystal Palace March
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Geraldo and the Savoy Orchestra, Cyril Grantham & Cornell Campbell
You Never Miss the Old Faces
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
Careless
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Jack Payne & His Orchestra & Robert Ashley
Lords of the Air
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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 Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Lance-Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Second German Pilot | Nigel Rideout |
| First German Pilot | Denys Peek |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Janet King | Caroline Dowdeswell |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Military Police Sergeant | David Davenport |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Captain Winogrodski | Carl Jaffe |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | James Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 28 Aug 196820:20- Sat 22 May 201019:45BBC Two England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sat 14 Jan 201219:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sat 10 Aug 201319:40BBC Two England, Scotland, HD & Wales only
- Sat 30 May 201520:30BBC Two Wales, England, Northern Ireland & HD only
- Sun 21 Jun 201518:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 28 Jan 201720:30BBC Two Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 27 Oct 201818:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Thu 1 Nov 201819:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 13 Feb 202120:40BBC Two HD, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Sat 27 May 202319:35BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, 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.
