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A Brush with the Law
Episode 11 of 13
Classic wartime sitcom. The chief warden puts Mainwaring in court after a light is left burning in the church hall.
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Sat 16 Nov 201918:30
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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
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
Broadcasts
Fri 15 Dec 197220:30BBC One London- Sat 21 Feb 200918:30BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Sat 21 Mar 200918:00BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sat 30 Apr 201118:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales only
- Sat 24 Nov 201220:30BBC Two England
- Tue 27 Nov 201219:00BBC Two Wales
- Fri 30 Nov 201219:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 11 Oct 201420:30BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & HD only
- Fri 17 Oct 201419:30BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 24 Oct 201419:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 23 Apr 201620:00BBC Two Scotland, England & HD only
- Thu 2 Jun 201619:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 3 Feb 201820:00BBC Two Scotland, HD & England only
- Sat 16 Nov 201918:30
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.
