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The Bullet Is Not for Firing
Episode 4 of 14
Captain Mainwaring calls a court of inquiry when the platoon's ammunition is used up on a passing aircraft.
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Sat 28 Aug 202120:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Leading Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| The Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| The Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Captain Cutts | Michael Knowles |
| Captain Pringle | Tim Barrett |
| Mrs Dowding | May Warden |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Director | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Thu 2 Oct 196919:30BBC One London- Sat 4 Sep 201016:40BBC Two England & Wales only
- Sun 19 Sep 201017:30BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 17 Mar 201218:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 12 Oct 201320:30BBC Two HD, Wales & England only
- Thu 17 Oct 201319:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 15 Aug 201520:40BBC Two England, Scotland & HD only
- Sat 1 Apr 201720:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 26 Jan 201920:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales, England & Wales HD only
- Sat 28 Aug 202120:00BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales 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.
