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Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel
Episode 12 of 13
Classic wartime sitcom. The platoon is chosen for special duties during the testing of a secret weapon.
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Sat 30 Nov 201918:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Fraser | John Laurie |
| Pte Walker | James Beck |
| Pte Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Pte Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 22 Dec 197220:30BBC One London- Sat 4 Apr 200920:10BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Sun 5 Apr 200919:20BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sat 7 May 201119:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Northern Ireland (Analogue) only
- Sun 8 May 201118:20BBC Two Wales
- Fri 13 May 201119:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 1 Dec 201219:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Tue 4 Dec 201219:00BBC Two Wales
- Tue 4 Dec 201219:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 18 Oct 201420:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Wales & HD only
- Tue 28 Oct 201419:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 30 Apr 201618:30BBC Two Scotland, England & HD only
- Sat 10 Feb 201820:00BBC Two HD, England & Scotland only
- Sat 30 Nov 201918:30
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.
