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My British Buddy
Episode 2 of 7
Classic wartime sitcom. As the first contingent of American soldiers arrives in Walmington-on-Sea, Captain Mainwaring and his troops prepare to welcome them.
Last on
Sat 22 Feb 202017:15
BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Ivy Bandways | Suzanne Kerchiss |
| Landlord | Verne Morgan |
| Mrs Fox | Pamela Cundell |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| US Sergeant | Blain Fairman |
| Shirley | Wendy Richard |
| Chief Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Mr Cheeseman | Talfryn Thomas |
| Colonel Shultz | Alan Tilvern |
| GHQ Colonel | Robert Raglan |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 7 Nov 197318:50BBC One London- Sat 26 Jan 200817:50BBC Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 9 May 200919:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & England only
- Sun 7 Jun 200918:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 28 May 201118:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 28 May 201119:00BBC Two England
- Sat 12 Jan 201320:00BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sat 8 Nov 201419:30BBC Two Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & HD only
- Sat 21 May 201620:30BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Fri 17 Jun 201619:35BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 10 Mar 201820:30BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 25 Jan 202019:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 22 Feb 202017:15BBC Two 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.
