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Big Guns
Episode 7 of 14
Classic sitcom featuring the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea. The platoon is sent a huge naval gun - but how does it work? What's more, where is it pointing?
Last on
Sat 23 Oct 202118:30
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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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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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George Fragos
I Hear a Rhapsody
Composer: Jack Baker. Composer: Dick Gasparre.![]()
Billy Cotton & His Band
You Say the Sweetest Things Baby
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| The Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Mr Rees | Edward Evans |
| Mr Bennett | Roy Denton |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Director | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Thu 23 Oct 196919:30BBC One London- Sat 25 Sep 201018:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sun 3 Oct 201018:50BBC Two Wales
- Sat 7 Apr 201218:20BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sat 9 Nov 201320:30BBC Two England, HD & Wales only
- Fri 29 Nov 201319:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 5 Sep 201520:40BBC Two Scotland, England, Wales & HD only
- Sat 3 Oct 201519:55BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 6 May 201720:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Thu 11 May 201718:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 16 Feb 201920:30BBC Two England, HD & Scotland only
- Sat 23 Oct 202118:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales, Northern Ireland HD, 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.
