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The Honourable Man
Episode 5 of 7
Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring is annoyed when a death elevates Sergeant Wilson to the fringes of the aristocracy.
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Sat 15 Feb 202019:30
BBC Two England & HD only
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The Honourable Arthur Wilson
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
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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 |
| The Vicar | Frank Williams |
| The Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Town Clerk | Eric Longworth |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Russian | Gabor Vernon |
| Interpreter | Hana-Maria Pravda |
| Colonel | Robert Raglan |
| Mrs Fox | Pamela Cundell |
| Major | Fred McNaughton |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 28 Nov 197318:50BBC One London- Sat 12 Apr 200819:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 30 May 200920:30BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
- Sat 30 May 200923:00BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sat 18 Jun 201119:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland & England only
- Sat 2 Feb 201320:00BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sun 3 Feb 201318:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 29 Nov 201420:30BBC Two HD, Scotland & England only
- Sat 29 Nov 201420:45BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 11 Jun 201620:40BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Thu 16 Jun 201619:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 31 Mar 201819:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 15 Feb 202019:30BBC 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.
