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Menace from the Deep
Episode 10 of 14
Wartime sitcom. The Home Guard are given full responsibility for the defence of Walmington-on-Sea for one week.
Last on
Sat 30 Sep 202318:00
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The real Dad's Army
How close to reality was the depiction of the Home Guard in the series Dad's Army?
Music Played
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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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Ambrose and His Orchestra & Jack Cooper
If I Had My Way
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Jack Payne & the Band
I Shall Be Waiting (feat. Billy Scott Coomber & Singing Grenadiers)
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Billy Cotton & His Band
Bless 'Em All
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Ambrose and His Orchestra & Jack Cooper
So Deep Is the Night
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sgt Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lt Cpl Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Chief ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| 2nd ARP Warden | Stuart Sherwin |
| 1st Sailor | Bill Treacher |
| 2nd Sailor | Larry Martyn |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Thu 13 Nov 196919:30BBC One London- Sat 16 Oct 201019:30BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sun 17 Oct 201019:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 30 Jun 201217:40BBC Two Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 7 Dec 201318:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 14 Dec 201316:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 26 Sep 201519:45BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 3 Jun 201720:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 27 Nov 202118:30BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 30 Sep 202318:00BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland HD & 1 more 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.
