The Test
Classic sitcom. The Chief Warden challenges Captain Mainwaring to a game of cricket. Featuring a guest appearance by English cricket legend Fred Trueman.
Classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea. Captain Mainwaring receives a challenge from the Chief Warden to play his platoon at cricket. A team is mustered including Sergeant Wilson, who is something of an all-rounder. Lance Corporal Jones volunteers to keep wicket. But, unbeknownst to Mainwaring, the wardens have signed up EC Egan who, were it not for the war, would be bowling for England.
Featuring a guest appearance by English cricket legend Fred Trueman.
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The real Dad's Army
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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 Payne, his band & Robert Ashley
There'll Always Be An England
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Mr Blewitt | Harold Bennett |
| EC Egan | Fred Trueman |
| Gerald | Don Estelle |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 27 Nov 197020:00BBC One London- Sat 27 Sep 200819:35BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 10 Oct 200819:30BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 15 Oct 200819:00BBC Two Wales (Analogue)
- Sat 29 Jan 201119:30BBC Two Wales, Scotland, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 11 Aug 201219:30BBC Two England, Wales & Scotland only
- Sat 8 Jun 201319:00BBC Two HD, England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sat 19 Jul 201420:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 16 Jan 201618:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, HD, Scotland & England only
- Thu 11 Feb 201619:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 7 Oct 201720:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Thu 12 Oct 201719:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 24 Aug 201920:30BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD, Northern Ireland, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Sat 26 Aug 202319:15BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Sat 26 Apr 202520:05BBC Two Wales, Wales HD, England & HD 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.
