
Mum's Army
Classic sitcom. Captain Mainwaring encourages the women of Walmington-on-Sea to join the platoon and meets Mrs Gray, an attractive middle-aged widow.
It occurs to Captain Mainwaring that much of the valuable time of his unit is taken up with non-combatant activities such as button sewing, brass polishing and office duties. He discusses with Sergeant Wilson a scheme to recruit some women members to the platoon, thus releasing the men for their duties as front line fighting troops. Jones introduces Mrs Fox, Walker brings along his girlfriend and Mainwaring loses his heart to Mrs Gray, an attractive middle-aged widow. As a result, tongues begin to wag in Walmington-on-Sea.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Buffet Attendant | Deirdre Costello |
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Edith Parish | Wendy Richard |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Serviceman | David Gilchrist |
| Waitress | Melita Manger |
| Miss Ironside | Julian Burbery |
| Mrs Prosser | Eleanor Smale |
| Mrs Gray | Carmen Silvera |
| Mrs Fox | Pamela Cundell |
| Ivy Samways | Rosemary Faith |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
- Fri 20 Nov 197020:00BBC One London
- Sat 2 Aug 200821:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 22 Jan 201118:45BBC Two Wales, Scotland & England only
- Sat 26 Jul 201419:55BBC Two Scotland, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 9 Jan 201620:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- New Year's Day 201719:25BBC Two Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 30 Sep 201720:30BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 28 Jul 201820:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, HD & England only
- Sat 17 Aug 201919:30BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 17 Aug 201920:30BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Thu 26 Nov 202020:00
- Tue 12 Apr 202220:00
- Sat 8 Apr 202319:15BBC Two England, HD, Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 29 Jul 202318:25BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 29 Jul 202318:55BBC Two HD & England only
- Sat 19 Jul 202519:30BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 23 Jul 202520:30BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 16 Sep 202521:30
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