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The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones
Episode 5 of 13
Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's platoon is in a barn which is the target for some 25-pounders, but only Jones knows of the danger.
Last on
Sat 12 Oct 201920:30
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Colonel | Robert Taglan |
| Signals Private | Larry Martyn |
| Artillery Officer | James Taylor |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 3 Nov 197220:30BBC One London- Sat 3 Jan 200919:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 19 Mar 201119:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sun 20 Mar 201118:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 13 Oct 201220:15BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 6 Sep 201419:45BBC Two Scotland, England & HD only
- Sat 12 Mar 201620:30BBC Two Scotland, England & HD only
- Fri 25 Mar 201619:00BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 11 Apr 201618:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 25 Nov 201720:30BBC Two England, HD & Wales only
- Thu 14 Dec 201719:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 18 May 201919:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
- Sat 12 Oct 201920:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales & 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.
