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The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones

Dad's Army Series 1
Episode 6 of 20

Private Walker's van plan to get petrol coupons backfires. Adapted from 麻豆社 TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From 1974.

Private Walker dreams up a plan to get petrol coupons so Corporal Jones's delivery van can be commandeered for the war effort...

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 麻豆社 TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Captain Mainwaring 鈥�. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson 鈥�. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones 鈥�. Clive Dunn
Private Walker 鈥�. James Beck
Private Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
Private Frazer 鈥�. John Laurie
Cissie Godfrey 鈥�. Nan Brawnton
Percy the Parrot 鈥�. Percy Edwards
Announcer 鈥�. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 1974.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 16 Sep 2025 02:30
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 24 Aug 2009 08:00
    麻豆社 Radio 7
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    麻豆社 Radio 7
  • Mon 24 Aug 2009 19:00
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    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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  • Thu 6 Jun 2013 08:00
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    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 6 Jun 2013 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Feb 2015 08:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Feb 2015 12:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Feb 2015 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Mar 2017 08:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Mar 2017 12:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Mar 2017 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Apr 2019 08:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Apr 2019 12:30
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  • Mon 8 Apr 2019 19:30
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  • Fri 16 Apr 2021 08:00
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  • Mon 15 Sep 2025 07:30
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