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Gorilla Warfare
Episode 3 of 6
Classic sitcom. During an exercise, Captain Mainwaring takes the role of a highly important secret agent. The regular army try to prevent him completing his mission.
Last on
Sat 4 Apr 202018:30
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The real 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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Arthur Lowe
Tiptoe Thro' the Tulips with Me
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Farmer | Verne Morgan |
| Chief Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Man in white coat | Michael Sharvell-Martin |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Private Cheeseman | Talfryn Thomas |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Lieutenant Wood | Robin Parkinson |
| Colonel | Robert Raglan |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 29 Nov 197419:45BBC One London- Sat 3 May 200818:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 8 Aug 200921:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 13 Aug 201119:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Sat 9 Mar 201320:30BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Thu 4 Apr 201319:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 31 Jan 201520:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 6 Aug 201620:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, HD & England only
- Sat 12 May 201820:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 4 Apr 202018:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & 1 more 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.
