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A Man of Action
Episode 2 of 6
Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring declares martial law when a bomb drops on the outskirts of Walmington-on-Sea.
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Sat 28 Mar 202018:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Mr Cheeseman | Talfryn Thomas |
| Inspector Baker | Jay Denyer |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Mr Gordon | Eric Longworth |
| Captain Swan | Robert Mill |
| Fire Officer Dale | Arnold Peters |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Sponge | Colin Bean |
| Mr Bluett | Harold Bennett |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
Broadcasts
Fri 22 Nov 197419:45BBC One London- Sat 26 Apr 200818:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 1 Aug 200919:00BBC Two England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 6 Aug 201118:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 6 Aug 201119:30BBC Two England
- Sat 2 Mar 201320:00BBC Two England & Wales only
- Tue 5 Mar 201318:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 17 Jan 201518:30BBC Two Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & HD only
- Sat 30 Jul 201620:40BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 5 May 201819:00BBC Two England, HD, Scotland & Wales only
- Sat 28 Mar 202018:30BBC Two HD, England, Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & 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.
