The Recruit
Classic sitcom. Captain Mainwaring is temporarily in hospital. During his absence, Sergeant Wilson allows the vicar to join the platoon.
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
What Do We Care
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chief Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Nurse | Susan Majolier |
| Actor | Lindsey Dunn |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 12 Dec 1973 18:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London- Sat 14 Jul 2007 17:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 22 Mar 2008 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 13 Jun 2009 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 16 Jul 2011 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland, England, Wales & Scotland only
- Sat 16 Feb 2013 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Thu 7 Mar 2013 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 3 Jan 2015 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 16 Jul 2016 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales, Scotland, England & HD only
- Sat 21 Apr 2018 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 29 Feb 2020 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, England, Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 7 Mar 2020 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
Explore the history of Dad's Army in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive
Letters from the actors, internal Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ memos and photos from the first episode to the last.