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The Making of Private Pike
Episode 2 of 6
Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring is given a staff car, which breaks down when Pike and his girlfriend borrow it to go to the pictures.
Last on
Sat 18 Aug 201819:30
BBC Two England & HD only
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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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Ray Noble and His Orchestra
You Oughta Be in Pictures
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Carry On, On the Home Front
B Pertwee, F Williams, E Sinclair, P Cundell, J Davies, J Cooper and ensemble
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Melodi Light Orchestra
Curtain Up
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Melodi Light Orchestra
Chord into Chord
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sgt Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Pte Frazer | John Laurie |
| Pte Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Pte Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Pte Sponge | Colin Bean |
| Chief ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| The Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Pte Walker | James Beck |
| Sylvia | Jean Gilpin |
| Nora | Melita Manger |
| Mrs Fox | Pamela Cundell |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Sun 9 Oct 197720:10BBC One London- Sat 23 Aug 200819:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 13 Feb 201018:15BBC Two Scotland, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 5 Nov 201120:00BBC Two England, Scotland & Wales only
- Sat 1 Jun 201319:05BBC Two Wales, Scotland, HD & England only
- Sat 4 Apr 201520:25BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & HD only
- Sat 15 Oct 201620:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 18 Aug 201819:30BBC Two 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.
