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Episode 11 of 14
Wartime sitcom. There's trouble in the ranks of the Home Guard when the bravery of the gentle and well-mannered Pte Godfrey is called into question.
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Tue 6 May 202520:30
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The real Dad's Army
How close to reality was the depiction of the Home Guard in the series Dad's Army?
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sgt Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| L/Cpl Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Pte Frazer | John Laurie |
| Pte Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Pte Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Pte Walker | James Beck |
| Chief AP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Miss Godfrey | Nan Braunton |
| 2nd ARP Warden | Stuart Sherwin |
| Doctor | Roger Avon |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Director | Harold Snoad |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Thu 20 Nov 196919:30BBC One London- Sat 2 Aug 200820:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 23 Oct 201019:45BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 7 Jul 201217:40BBC Two Wales, Scotland, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 4 Jan 201419:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sat 3 Oct 201520:25BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Thu 8 Oct 201520:30BBC Two Scotland
- New Year's Day 201718:50BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Fri 24 Nov 201718:55BBC Two Wales
- Sat 28 Jul 201817:25BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 21 May 202218:30BBC Two England & HD only
- Sat 17 Feb 202420:50BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 17 Feb 202422:45BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Tue 6 May 202520:30BBC 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.
