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Ring Dem Bells
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Classic wartime sitcom. The platoon is ordered to assist in the making of a training film, but Captain Mainwaring is disgusted to learn that his men will be playing the parts of Nazi soldiers.
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The real Dad's Army
How close to reality was the depiction of the Home Guard in the series 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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Ray Noble and His Orchestra
You Oughta Be in Pictures
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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 Wainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Harold Forster | John Bardon |
| Landlord | Jack Haig |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Doris, the Barmaid | Janet Mahoney |
| ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Queenie Beal | Hilda Fenemore |
| Colonel | Robert Raglan |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 5 Sep 197520:00BBC One London- Sat 31 May 200819:00BBC Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 19 Sep 200919:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Fri 9 Oct 200919:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 6 Apr 201320:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 27 Aug 201620:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland & HD only
- Sat 9 Jun 201819:00BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 30 May 202020:00BBC Two England, HD, Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 14 Jun 202018:00BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 7 May 202519:30BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD, Northern Ireland, Wales HD & 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.
