Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
Cast, crew and production details
About Dad's Army
Cast
Arthur LoweCaptain George Mainwaring
John Le MesurierSergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive DunnLance-Corporal Jack Jones
John LauriePrivate James Frazer
Arnold RidleyPrivate Charles Godfrey
Ian LavenderPrivate Frank Pike
James BeckPrivate Joe Walker
Bill PertweeChief ARP Warden William Hodges
Credits
Created by
Jimmy Perry
Written by
Jimmy Perry, David Croft
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
77
Original language
English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Themes
1940shome guardperiod sitcomplatoonpolitical comedyseaside townsitcomsoldierwar satireworld war ii
Season 8 episodes
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The Colonel orders the platoon to make a training film with a couple of well-known actors, but unknown to Mainwaring, they're to play the Germans. Although Mainwaring refuses to participate, the rest of the platoon is still ordered to do so. When filming is cancelled, Mainwaring and the men, still dressed as German soldiers, are spotted in the local pub and the alarm is raised.
Guest stars Edward Sinclair, Frank Williams, Robert Raglan, Jack Haig, Felix Bowness, John Bardon, Hilda Fenemore, Janet Mahoney
Pike finally gets his call-up papers for the RAF, but when his blood donation to the Red Cross is checked, it is found to be from a rare group and he is designated exempt. But now he has to find a way to break the news to the platoon.
Guest stars Edward Sinclair, Colin Bean, Frank Williams, Janet Davies, Eric Longworth, Freddie Earlle, Tim Barrett, Frankie Holmes
At the bank, Mainwaring's office door is replaced with one made of paper. Adding insult to injury of not having a proper entryway, Mainwaring is more annoyed at Pike, the Colonel, and Jones destroying it within minutes of installation. Meanwhile, Godfrey's cottage is due for demolishment to make way for a new airfield but no one can bring themselves to break the news until Jones finds out that he already knows.
Guest stars Robert Raglan, Joan Cooper, Gordon Peters, Campbell Singer, Kathleen Saintsbury
Mainwaring gives a lecture on field craft in the vicar's garden, covering what to eat and how to erect a tent. Later, apart from having to put up with the vicar, verger, Hodges, and a gang of boy scouts, their field manoeuvres are interrupted by three downed German airmen trapped in their dinghy in the middle of the lake. 'Hӓnde hoch! Hӓnde hoch!'
Guest stars Edward Sinclair, Colin Bean, Frank Williams, Harold Bennett
When Mainwaring tries to help Jones with his fiduciary issues, the trail is discovered to lead through the platoon, on to Mavis Pike, and ends with Hodges.
Guest stars Edward Sinclair, Colin Bean, Frank Williams, Janet Davies, Natalie Kent, Ronnie Brody
Mainwaring has visions of promotion for himself and Wilson, and of expanding the platoon into a company, so he embarks on a recruitment drive. A poster is drawn up and Jones is voted to be on it. Unfortunately, a mix-up at the printer's results in Jones being branded an escaped POW instead.
Guest stars Edward Sinclair, Colin Bean, Frank Williams, Harold Bennett, Joan Cooper, Peter Butterworth, Gabor Vernon, Billy Tasker
