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Getting the Bird
Episode 4 of 13
Classic wartime sitcom. Walker arranges for Jones to get some off-ration pigeons - but did they come from Trafalgar Square?
Last on
Sat 4 Nov 202320:00
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
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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?
Music Played
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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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Ambrose and His Orchestra
Sing A Song Of London
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
In the Chapel in the Moonlight
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
Smile When You Say Goodbye
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Tree
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| 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 |
| Mrs Fox | Pamela Cundell |
| Mrs Yeatman | Olive Mercer |
| Wren | Serretta Wilson |
| Announcer | Alvar Lidell |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 27 Oct 197220:30BBC One London- Sat 12 Mar 201118:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sat 6 Oct 201219:30BBC Two England & Scotland only
- Sat 30 Aug 201419:45BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 5 Mar 201620:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & HD only
- Sat 18 Nov 201720:30BBC Two HD, Wales & England only
- Thu 23 Nov 201719:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 22 Jun 201919:25BBC Two England, Wales, Wales HD, HD, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
- Sat 4 Nov 202320:00BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland 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.
