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The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
Episode 2 of 6
Mainwaring and his outfit, convinced that a German invasion has already begun, mount a gun placement at Private Godfrey's cottage. Chaos, inevitably, ensues. This is one of two lost episodes from series two of the classic sitcom found in a skip in 1969 and returned to the BBC in 2001.
Last on
Sat 8 May 202119:30
BBC Two England & HD only
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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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Joe Loss
There'll Always Be an England
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Harry Roy
If I Only Had Wings
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
18th Century Drawing Room
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Clive Dunn
The White Cliffs of Dover
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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 |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Dolly | Amy Dalby |
| Cissy | Nan Braunton |
| ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Private Sponge | Colin Bean |
| Member of the Platoon | Richard Jacques |
| Member of the Platoon | Frank Godfrey |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Director | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Sat 8 Mar 196919:00- Sat 24 Jul 201017:30BBC Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 11 Feb 201219:00BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 7 Sep 201319:00BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sat 21 Sep 201318:00BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 27 Jun 201520:30BBC Two Scotland, Wales, HD & England only
- Sat 25 Feb 201720:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 24 Nov 201820:30BBC Two Wales, England, HD & Wales HD only
- Thu 29 Nov 201819:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 8 May 202119:30BBC 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.
