The Lion Has Phones
Wartime sitcom. An enemy aircraft crash-lands in the local reservoir, testing Captain Mainwaring's communication system.
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Radio version
The radio version of this episode is titled Sorry, Wrong Number, first broadcast in 1974.
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How close to reality was the depiction of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Guard in the series Dad's Army?
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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
Carry On
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Joe Loss & His Orchestra
Tiggerty Boo
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Joe Loss & His Orchestra
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
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Jack Shaindlin
Flying Squadron
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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 Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Director | Harold Snoad |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
Broadcasts
Thu 25 Sep 1969 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London- Sat 28 Aug 2010 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Sat 10 Mar 2012 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sun 11 Mar 2012 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 5 Oct 2013 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, Northern Ireland & England only
- Thu 10 Oct 2013 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 8 Aug 2015 20:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 25 Mar 2017 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 8 Apr 2017 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 12 Jan 2019 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), South East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 24 Jul 2021 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 31 Jul 2021 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales 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.