The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon. Adapted from BBC TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From 1974.
Summer, 1940: Convinced a German invasion has begun, Captain Mainwaring and his men mount a gun placement at Godfrey's cottage.
Chaos, inevitably, ensues...
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Walker …. James Beck
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Cissie Godfrey …. Nan Brawnton
Percy the Parrot …. Percy Edwards
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1974.
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