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Asleep in the Deep
Episode 1 of 13
The platoon are trapped in an underground room at the waterworks following an air raid. They happily await rescue - until a main begins to leak.
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Sat 10 Apr 202119:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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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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Lupino Lane & Orchestra
Who Are You A Shovin Off?
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
Without a Word of Warning
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Evelyn Laye & Geraldo and His Orchestra
Let the People Sing
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King's Military Band
Rule Britannia
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain George Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Arthur Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jack Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private James Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Joe Walker | James Beck |
| Private Charles Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frank Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Sponge | Colin Bean |
| The ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 6 Oct 197220:30BBC One London- Sat 18 Oct 200814:20BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 18 Oct 200817:40BBC Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 19 Feb 201119:00BBC Two Scotland & England only
- Sun 20 Feb 201118:40BBC Two Wales
- Sat 8 Sep 201219:00BBC Two Wales & England only
- Thu 13 Sep 201219:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 9 Aug 201420:00BBC Two HD, Wales, England & Scotland only
- Sat 13 Feb 201620:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Fri 4 Mar 201619:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 28 Oct 201720:00BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 21 Sep 201919:00BBC Two England, HD, Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 10 Apr 202119:00BBC Two England, Wales, HD & Wales 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.
