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Episode 12 of 14
Wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring and the men of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard enlist the help of a recruit with four feet.
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Sat 17 May 202518:35
BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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Radio version
The radio version of this episode is titled The Great White Hunter, broadcast in 1976.
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The real Dad's Army
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Jack Simpson's Sextette & Betty Kent
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sgt Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| L/Cpl. Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Pte Frazer | John Laurie |
| Pte Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Pte Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Pte Walker | James Beck |
| Chief ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Suspect | Patrick Tull |
| Lareman | Robert Moore |
| Small Man | Leon Cortez |
| Fierce Lady | Olive Mercer |
| Sexy Lady | Miranda Hampton |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Director | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Thu 27 Nov 196919:30BBC One London- Sat 30 Oct 201018:40BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Sat 14 Jul 201219:30BBC Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 11 Jan 201420:00BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sat 18 Jan 201418:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 10 Oct 201520:30BBC Two Scotland, England, HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 10 Jun 201718:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 24 Jun 201719:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 16 Mar 201920:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
- Sat 9 Apr 202218:55BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 19 Apr 202520:05BBC Two England & HD only
- Sat 17 May 202518:35BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD 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.
