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Battle School
Episode 2 of 14
Classic wartime sitcom. The platoon spends the weekend at a training camp. If an army marches on its stomach, everyone hopes the journey will be short.
Last on
Sat 29 May 202119:30
BBC Two HD & England only
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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?
Music Played
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Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Chattenooga Choo Choo
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Billy Cotton & His Band
The Girl Who Loves a Soldier
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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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Lew Stone & His Band
Little Drummer Boy (feat. Al Bowlly)
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Billy Cotton & His Band
The King is Still in London
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Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans
Fools Rush In (feat. Anne Lenner)
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Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender & Colin Bean
We'll Meet Again
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Glenn Miller Orchestra, Paula Kelly, Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lieutenant Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Captain Rodrigues | Alan Tilvern |
| Major Smith | Alan Haines |
| Private Sponge | Colin Bean |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Director | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Thu 18 Sep 196919:30BBC One London- Sat 21 Aug 201020:30BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Sat 3 Mar 201218:50BBC Two Wales & England only
- Tue 6 Mar 201219:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 28 Sep 201319:00BBC Two HD, England & Scotland only
- Sat 1 Aug 201520:40BBC Two Wales, England & HD only
- Thu 27 Aug 201519:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 18 Mar 201720:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sun 7 May 201719:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 5 Jan 201919:30BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), South East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 29 May 202119:30BBC Two HD & England 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.
