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Boots, Boots, Boots

Episode 4 of 20

The platoon takes action when Mainwaring becomes obsessed with their feet. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From March 1975.

The Home Guard platoon take action when Captain Mainwaring becomes obsessed with their feet.

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 Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.

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
Mr Sedgewick …. Eris Chitty
Announcer …. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1975.

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