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Don't Forget the Diver

Dad's Army Series 2
Episode 1 of 20

The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From February 1975.

Captain Mainwaring's men attempt an exercise to mount a river attack to capture a windmill held by Captain Square.

So they enlist the services of a bird warbler, a scarecrow and a flock of sheep...

The comic exploits of a Second World War Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.

Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
The Verger …. Edward Sinclair
Captain Square …. Geoffrey Lumsden
The Sergeant …. Norman Ettlinger
Announcer …. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 1975.

28 minutes

Last on

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