Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Brain Versus Brawn

Dad's Army Series 2
Episode 10 of 20

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975.

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, Captain Mainwaring's platoon must tackle a real blaze.

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 Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martin
The Waitress/The Policewoman …. Avril Angers
Colonel Pritchard …. Robert Raglan
Mr. Fairbrother/The Corporal …. Stuart Sherwin
Announcer …. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas.

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

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Dec 2023 03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

A Soldier's FarewellSeries 2

Next

War DanceSeries 2

See all episodes from Dad's Army

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Sep 2007 08:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
  • Fri 7 Sep 2007 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
  • Fri 7 Sep 2007 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
  • Mon 15 Feb 2010 08:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
  • Mon 15 Feb 2010 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
  • Mon 15 Feb 2010 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
  • Thu 9 Feb 2012 08:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 9 Feb 2012 12:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 9 Feb 2012 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 21 Nov 2013 08:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 21 Nov 2013 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 21 Nov 2013 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 10 Aug 2015 08:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 10 Aug 2015 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 10 Aug 2015 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 19 Jun 2017 08:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 19 Jun 2017 12:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 19 Jun 2017 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Sep 2019 08:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Sep 2019 12:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 08:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 Dec 2023 08:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 Dec 2023 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 Dec 2023 18:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 29 Dec 2023 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

Seven Life Lessons From Dad's Army

Wisdom to be gleaned from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Guard's finest.