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Absent Friends
Episode 6 of 13
The platoon forego a parade in Mainwaring's absence to compete in a darts match against the ARP wardens. When Mainwaring arrives back, he is appalled and orders Wilson to bring them back. But with two pints for the winners, the platoon are staying where they are.
Last on
Sat 27 Jul 2019
20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Joe Walker | James Beck |
| Private Charles Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frank Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 30 Oct 1970 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London- Sat 19 May 2012 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sat 29 Mar 2014 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, Scotland & England only
- Mon 31 Mar 2014 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 5 Dec 2015 18:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 2 Jan 2016 20:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 2 Sep 2017 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 27 Jul 2019 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, HD, 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.