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Museum Piece

Dad's Army Series 1
Episode 2 of 20

Mainwaring's platoon set off to grab some much-needed weapons. Adapted from 麻豆社 TV, with Arthur Lowe. From 1974.

The determination of Captain Mainwaring and his Home Guard platoon to fight to the last man is marred only by one small detail - a total lack of weapons.

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 Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Private Walker 鈥�. James Beck
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
George Jones 鈥�. Eric Woodburn
Announcer 鈥�. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in February 1974.

30 minutes

Last on

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