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We Know Our Onions
Episode 4 of 7
Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring and the platoon take part in a Home Guard efficiency test using Jones's van, which happens to be full of onions.
Last on
Sat 8 Feb 202019:30
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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The real 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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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Captain Ramsey | Fulton Mackay |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 21 Nov 197318:50BBC One London- Sat 9 Feb 200819:45BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 23 May 200919:20BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 11 Jun 201119:00BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 2 Jul 201117:40BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 26 Jan 201320:00BBC Two Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Sat 22 Nov 201420:30BBC Two England & HD only
- Fri 12 Dec 201419:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 13 Dec 201419:00BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 4 Jun 201620:00BBC Two England, Scotland & HD only
- Thu 9 Jun 201619:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 24 Mar 201820:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 8 Feb 202019:30BBC Two England, Wales, HD & Wales HD 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.
