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A Man of Action

Dad's Army Series 3
Episode 1 of 26

When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from 麻豆社 TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976.

When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Captain Mainwaring in charge.

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 Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Captain Mainwaring 鈥�. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson 鈥�. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones 鈥�. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer 鈥�. John Laurie
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges 鈥�. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker ...... Larry Martyn
Town Clerk ...... Julian Orchard
Mr Norris ...... Jonathan Cecil
Inspector Baker ...... Fraser Kerr
Announcer ...... John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 1976.

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