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List Of Dad's Army Radio Episodes
This is a list of the radio episodes of the British sitcom ''Dad's Army'' which were normally adapted from the script of an earlier television episode. Dates shown are for the recording session followed by the original transmission on BBC Radio 4. Since 2007, the full run of radio episodes has been regularly repeated on digital archive station BBC Radio 4 Extra along with its radio-only sequel ''It Sticks Out Half a Mile''. Although most of the television episodes were adapted to radio, the following were not: '' Gorilla Warfare'', ''Ring Dem Bells'', '' When You've Got to Go'', '' Come in, Your Time is Up'', '' The Face on the Poster'', ''My Brother and I'', '' The Love of Three Oranges'', ''Wake Up Walmington'', ''The Making of Private Pike'', ''Knights of Madness'', '' The Miser's Hoard'', '' Number Engaged'' and ''Never Too Old "Never Too Old" is the last episode of the ninth and final series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Sund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A British sitcom or a Britcom is a situational comedy programme produced for British television. Most British sitcoms are recorded on studio sets, while some have an element of location filming. A handful are made almost exclusively on location (for example, '' Last of the Summer Wine'') and shown to a studio audience prior to final post-production. A subset of British comedy consciously avoids traditional situation comedy themes, storylines, and home settings to focus on more unusual topics or narrative methods. ''Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and '' Yes Minister'' (1980–1988, 2013) moved what is often a domestic or workplace genre into the corridors of power. A later development was the mockumentary genre exemplified by series such as ''The Office'' (2001–2003). Early years ;''Pinwright's Progress'' Written by Rodney Hobson, '' Pinwright's Progress'' (1946–1947) was the world's first regular half-hour televised sitcom. Broadcast live by the BBC from Alexandra Palace, it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Too Old
"Never Too Old" is the last episode of the ninth and final series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Sunday 13 November 1977, the same day of the Remembrance Sunday 1977 Commemorations. Synopsis A wedding between Lance Corporal Jones and Mrs Fox is announced and takes place, but the reception is interrupted as the platoon are put on full invasion alert. Plot Mrs Fox stops by the church hall in search of Lance Corporal Jones, but she is met by Private Godfrey, who tells her that the rest of the platoon has gone for a march and will not be back for some time. Mrs Fox then tells Godfrey that she was going to call Jones to "put him out of his misery." When the Platoon arrive back, they notice that Jones is missing. Pike and Fraser then reveal that he failed to turn right on the march and just kept walking straight. Jones then arrives late in a very cheerful mood and asks Mainwaring for a private talk. He reveals to Mainwaring and Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Walker
"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker" is a missing episode in the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on 15 March 1969. One of the three missing ''Dad's Army'' episodes, only a few short clips and screenshots survive in the archives. Synopsis To his complete surprise, Walker receives his call-up papers. Mainwaring tries his best to get the authorities to reconsider. Plot When Walker is called up, he applies to the Military Service Hardship Committee, which rejects him on the grounds that he does not keep books for his business. After Jones's attempts to sabotage his medical test fail, Walker is invalided out because he is allergic to corned beef. Cast * Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring *John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson *Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones *John Laurie as Private Frazer *James Beck as Private Walker *Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey *Ian Lavender as Private Pike * Anthony Sharp as Brigadier (War Office) *Diana King as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones
"The Showing Up of Corporal Jones" is the fifth episode of the first series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Wednesday 4 September 1968. Synopsis When Major Regan from GHQ inspects the platoon he decides that Jones must resign, as he is too old. But he also says that if Jones can complete an assault course in 15 minutes he can stay. The platoon organise an elaborate plan to keep Jones amongst them. Cast * Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring *John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson *Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones *John Laurie as Private Frazer *James Beck as Private Walker *Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey *Ian Lavender as Private Pike * Janet Davies as Mrs Pike *Martin Wyldeck as Major Regan *Patrick Waddington as Brigadier *Edward Sinclair as Caretaker * Thérèse McMurray as Girl at the Window Notes # The platoon receive their uniforms in this episode. # This episode includes the only occasion Mainwaring says the word "bastard". # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Nasty In The Vault
"Something Nasty in the Vault" is the fifth episode of the third series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Thursday 9 October 1969. Synopsis Captain Mainwaring and Sergeant Wilson find themselves trapped in the bank vault with an unexploded bomb. Plot Walker arrives to pay some money into the bank, and a rather posh looking gentleman is standing behind him. As Pike prepares to cash his money, he discovers one of Walker's £5 notes is a forgery. Mainwaring is shocked to learn that the money came from him, and decides to hush it up. As Walker leaves, the posh gentleman introduces himself as Mr West, a Bank Inspector. Mainwaring's face falls. He takes him into the office, where West tells him that his monthly report to Head Office has become irregular. Mainwaring blames it on his Home Guard duties. West is shocked to see a Lewis gun Mk1 perched on the windowsill, and berates Mainwaring for putting the bank in danger. Mainwaring poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Fire (Dad's Army)
"Under Fire" is a missing episode in the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 5 April 1969. One of the three missing ''Dad's Army'' episodes, the videotape was wiped for reuse. The last episode of series 2, it was the final ''Dad's Army'' episode to be recorded in black and white. Plot The platoon arrest a suspect agent, who insists on being a British citizen, despite his accent, and the fact that he has a dog called Fritz. He attempts to help them put out a fire in the church hall, and is then found to be Warden Hodges' uncle. He comments that he doesn't know how Britain will win the war, and Wilson agrees. Cast * Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring *John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson *Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones *John Laurie as Private Frazer *James Beck as Private Walker *Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey *Ian Lavender as Private Pike *Geoffrey Lumsden as Corporal-Colonel Square * Janet Davies as Mavis Pike *John Ringham as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle School (Dad's Army)
"Battle School" is the second episode of the third series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on 18 September 1969. The episode was recorded Sunday 1 June 1969. Synopsis The Home Guard go on a weekend guerrilla warfare exercise. If they ever manage to find it, they have to capture their Captain's HQ. Plot The platoon are travelling by train to a battle school in the country. Save for an incident involving Godfrey's weak bladder, the journey is uneventful. Disaster strikes when they arrive at the station; Mainwaring opens the secret instructions, and it is clear that he doesn't know how to read a map. They start off confidently, but it's not long before they find themselves back at the station. They try again and Mainwaring leads them into an ambush led by a rugged captain. When they finally reach the school, they are greeted by a cheery Major Smith, who then proceeds to tell them that, to the platoon's horror, they have missed the evenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Kilt
"Operation Kilt" is an episode in the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 1 March 1969. Synopsis The platoon have to defend the church hall from a platoon of Highlanders on an exercise. Plot Captain Mainwaring leads the platoon in required PT exercises, injuring himself in the process and being briefly interrupted by Mrs Pike, who brings a rifle bolt Private Pike left at home and that she cleaned in the sink. Captain Ogilvie of the Highland Unit then arrives to inform them that they are to participate in a training exercise where the Highlanders will attempt to capture the Platoon's headquarters, starting at 10pm tomorrow. A complicated system of paints will be used to mark the dead, wounded, captured and so on. Ogilvie is dismissive of the group's competency as soldiers and punches Pike in the stomach to test him – only to recoil in pain while Pike doesn't even flinch. After Ogilvie leaves, it turns out he punched Pike's rifle bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Stripe For Frazer
"A Stripe for Frazer" is a missing episode of the British television comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on 29 March 1969. Of the three missing ''Dad's Army'' episodes (all from the second series) it is the only one to have been reconstructed using animation. Synopsis Frazer is promoted to Lance Corporal, and battles with Jones for further promotion. Plot When Captain Bailey informs Mainwaring that he can make up another lance corporal, Frazer is chosen. Jones and Frazer both try desperately to impress Mainwaring into making them a corporal, and Frazer issues many charge sheets. The episode ends with Frazer breaking into Mainwaring's office with a boat-hook. Cast * Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring *John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson *Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones *John Laurie as Private Frazer *James Beck as Private Walker *Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey *Ian Lavender as Private Pike *Geoffrey Lumsden as Corporal-Colonel Square *John Ringham a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armoured Might Of Lance Corporal Jones
"The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones" is the first episode of the third series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Thursday 11 September 1969. It is also the first episode to be broadcast in colour. Synopsis Lance Corporal Jones allows the platoon to use his butcher's van as an armoured car and Mainwaring meets the new Chief ARP Warden, William Hodges the greengrocer. Plot Following a lecture on the gases the enemy will use, Captain Mainwaring reads a communiqué sent by GHQ, which says that there is insufficient communication between the ARP and the Home Guard, so the new Chief Warden is attending to discuss co-operation. Mainwaring is disgusted to learn from Wilson that the new Chief Warden is that 'common fellow' Mr Hodges. Mainwaring believes that Hodges' occupation (a greengrocer) doesn't entitle him to be Chief Warden. Wilson agrees by saying that he has dirty finger nails. When Hodges arrives, he and Mainwaring have a br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage
"The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage" is an episode in the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 8 March 1969. Synopsis The church bells are to be removed to provide metal for the war effort, so the vicar has one last ring before they are removed. After the church bells ring (which is the signal indicating the start of a German invasion), Mainwaring, Wilson, Jones, Frazer, Pike and Walker all go to Godfrey's cottage and start fighting the "Germans." Plot While most of the platoon are on their way to the cinema to see a training film, the church bells ring, and Mainwaring, Jones and Frazer take up a defensive position at Godfrey's cottage. Wilson, Pike, Walker and Sponge are unable to find the others, and, leaving Sponge behind at the command post, head to Godfrey's cottage. There they see Jones, wearing one of Godfrey's old German helmets, and fire at him. Meanwhile, Godfrey's sisters shake a tablecloth out of the window, which is interprete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enemy Within The Gates
"The Enemy Within the Gates" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Wednesday 28 August 1968, one week later than planned, due to the Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Synopsis A stranger with a suspicious foreign accent convinces Mainwairing's men that he is a Polish officer serving with GHQ who has come to inform them of a £10 reward for every Nazi arrested. While on night patrol, Jones' section capture two German airmen, but Private Godfrey complicates matters by allowing them to escape while they visit the lavatory. Plot Captain Winogrodzki of the Polish Forces informs the platoon that there will be a £10 reward for every live parachutist captured. Jones, Walker and Pike catch two, who escape and are caught by Winogrodzki, who announces his intention to claim the bounty for himself. But when the prisoners are collected by MPs to be taken to GHQ, Walker convinces the soldiers to take Wino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |