DAD'S ARMY

19687.4 RATING9 SEASONS77 EPISODESCOMEDY

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.

PRINCIPAL 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

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

1968-07-31 / 31 MIN

THE MAN AND THE HOUR

After listening to a radio broadcast asking for men to form what has been named Local Defence Volunteers (later to be renamed the Home Guard), George Mainwaring, a local bank manager, decides to act and form the platoon of his own accord. He appoints himself as Captain and recruits his chief bank clerk Arthur Wilson as the platoon sergeant as well as enlisting the bank's office boy Frank Pike. Several of the local tradesmen - including James Frazer, a philatelist shopkeeper; retired shop worker Charles Godfrey; Jack Jones the butcher and black market businessman Joe Walker - also volunteer their service for 'King and Country.' And so, The Walmington-on-Sea LDV is born.

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S01 E02

1968-08-07 / 30 MIN

MUSEUM PIECE

With the shortage of weapons, Capt. Mainwaring goes to the local museum to see if any of the guns on display can be used by the platoon.

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S01 E03

1968-08-14 / 30 MIN

COMMAND DECISION

Capt. Mainwaring, worried about the lack of weapons, gets a visit from Col. Square, an old soldier who offers to donate some guns from his collection, providing he can take command of the platoon. Mainwaring agrees until he sees the state of the guns.

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S01 E04

1968-08-21 / 30 MIN

THE ENEMY WITHIN THE GATES

Capt. Mainwaring is giving a lecture on recognising enemy agents when he learns that for every Nazi captured there is a reward. Later on Jones and Walker capture two Luftwaffe airmen, although a Polish officer intends to claim the reward. Back at HQ the airmen escape on Godfrey's watch.

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S01 E05

1968-08-28 / 31 MIN

THE SHOWING UP OF CORPORAL JONES

Just when the platoon finally gets its uniforms, LCpl. Jones is told that unless he can complete the assault course in 15 minutes he will have to leave, so Mainwaring and the rest of the platoon think of a plan to help him.

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S01 E06

1968-09-11 / 30 MIN

SHOOTING PAINS

When news that the Prime Minister is to pay a visit to the area a shooting contest is held to see which of the local platoons will form the Guard of Honour. Walker gets a crack shot from the theatre touring show (Barbara Windsor) to take part as a member of the platoon but a surprise is in store for everybody.

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