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The Love of Three Oranges

A special Christmas episode of the classic sitcom from 1976. The platoon decide to help the vicar with his bazaar to raise money for comforts for the troops. Three oranges are to be auctioned, and Captain Mainwaring is determined to get one for his wife.

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29 minutes

Last on

Sat 20 Dec 202521:30
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

  • Jay Wilbur and His Band

    Little Drummer Boy

    Singer: Al Bowlly.

  • Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

Credits

Captain MainwaringArthur Lowe
Sergeant WilsonJohn Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal JonesClive Dunn
Private FrazerJohn Laurie
Private GodfreyArnold Ridley
Town ClerkEric Longworth
Mrs PikeJanet Davies
VicarFrank Williams
VergerEdward Sinclair
DollyJoan Cooper
Mrs FoxPamela Cundell
Private PikeIan Lavender
ARP Warden HodgesBill Pertwee
Mrs YeatmanOliver Mercer
Private SpongeColin Bean
WriterJimmy Perry
WriterDavid Croft
DirectorDavid Croft
ProducerDavid Croft

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 197619:25
    BBC One London
  • Christmas Eve 200718:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Christmas Day 200820:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
  • Boxing Day 200816:05
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Tue 22 Dec 200918:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Christmas Eve 200917:45
    BBC Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
  • Christmas Day 201020:00
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Mon 27 Dec 201018:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Christmas Eve 201117:15
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales & England only
  • New Year's Day 201218:35
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Christmas Day 201219:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales only
  • Mon 30 Dec 201319:30
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
  • Christmas Day 201419:45
    BBC Two England, HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales only
  • Christmas Eve 201519:00
    BBC Two Scotland, HD, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Boxing Day 201513:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Tue 27 Dec 201619:00
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
  • Wed 27 Dec 201718:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 27 Dec 201719:00
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Sat 15 Dec 201817:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 15 Dec 201820:30
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, HD & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sat 21 Dec 201919:45
    BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & 1 more only
  • Sat 12 Dec 202020:30
    BBC Two HD, England, Wales & Wales HD only
  • Wed 22 Dec 202118:05
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Tue 28 Dec 202119:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 17 Dec 202218:55
    BBC Two HD, England, Wales HD & Wales only
  • Christmas Day 202317:25
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & 1 more only
  • Sun 29 Dec 202417:30
    BBC Two HD & England only
  • Sat 20 Dec 202521:30
    BBC Four

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