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Dad's Army Series 1
Episode 15 of 20

A downed German plane sees the platoon employ Mainwaring's phone box drill. Adapted from 麻豆社 TV. Stars Arthur Lowe. From 1974.

A downed German plane sees the Home Guard platoon attempting to employ Captain Mainwaring's phone box drill...

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 TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.

Captain Mainwaring 鈥�. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson 鈥�. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones 鈥�. Clive Dunn
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
Private Frazer 鈥�. John Laurie
Private Walker 鈥�. Graham Stark
ARP Warden 鈥�. Bill Pertwee
Mrs Pike 鈥�. Pearl Hackney
Lieutenant 鈥�. John Forrest
Telephonist 鈥�. Avril Angers
Announcer 鈥�. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Radio 4 in May 1974.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Nov 2025 02:30
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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