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 9 episodes
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The war effort is wearing down the people of Walmington-on-Sea. While practising on a firing range, Mainwaring is told to keep the noise down and Hodges is verbally assaulted for his efforts as chief warden. Mainwaring decides to scare his townfolk by getting the platoon to dress up as fifth columnists and marching through the countryside 'asking ze questions!'
Directed by Robert KnightsGuest stars Colin Bean, Robert Raglan, Harold Bennett, Geoffrey Lumsden, Sam Kydd, Alister Williamson, Michael Stainton, Barry Linehan
Mainwaring is to umpire in a war game exercise so he gets the use of a car. Pike meets a girl and uses the car to take her out, but they stay out all night, leaving the whole town scandalised.
Directed by Robert KnightsGuest stars Janet Davies, Pamela Cundell, Jean Gilpin, Anthony Sharp, Jeffrey Segal, Melita Manger
During a Wings for Victory fundraiser, the platoon reenact the battle between St George and the Dragon, but friction starts when Hodges and the wardens plan the same thing.
Directed by David CroftGuest stars Colin Bean, Janet Davies, Olive Mercer, Eric Longworth, Fred McNaughton
Frazer, whom the town has been under the impression has meagre earnings, is, as a matter of fact, rather wealthy. Doctor McCeavedy alerts Mainwaring, who alerts Jones and very soon Frazer's fortune is the subject of town gossip.
Directed by Bob SpiersGuest stars Colin Bean, Fulton Mackay
The platoon takes over from the regular army in guarding some vital telephone wires. During an air raid, a bomb lands in the wires and a way has to be found to get it down before it explodes.
Directed by Bob SpiersGuest stars Colin Bean, Ronnie Brody, Robert Mill, Kenneth MacDonald, Felix Bowness, Stuart McGugan, Bernice Adams
Jones wants to wed Mrs Fox but must get Mainwaring's permission. During the reception, an invasion alert is called and Jones spends his wedding night on the beach on guard duty.
Directed by David CroftGuest stars Colin Bean, Janet Davies, Robert Raglan, Pamela Cundell, Joan Cooper
