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A Wilson (Manager?)
Episode 11 of 13
Classic sitcom. After a promotion, Wilson moves to Eastgate to be manager of their bank and joins their Home Guard at the rank of First Liuetenant. His new life does not last long, however, as the bank is bombed the day he arrives.
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Sat 31 Aug 201919:30
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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 |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Arthur Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Private James Frazer | John Laurie |
| Captain George Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Lance Corporal Jack Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Charles Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frank Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Joe Walker | James Beck |
| The Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 4 Dec 197020:00BBC One London- Sat 4 Oct 200817:55BBC Two England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland (Analogue) only
- Sat 5 Feb 201119:00BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 18 Aug 201219:40BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Thu 23 Aug 201219:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 5 Jul 201417:20BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales & HD only
- Sat 23 Jan 201618:50BBC Two England, Scotland, Northern Ireland & HD only
- Sat 14 Oct 201720:30BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 31 Aug 201919:30BBC 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.
