The Royal Train
Classic wartime sitcom. The king is coming to Walmington-on-Sea. Captain Mainwaring and the platoons prepare to greet him, but as usual things don't go quite according to plan.
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The real Dad's Army
How close to reality was the depiction of the Home 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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Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans
The King is Still in London
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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 |
| Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Station Master | William Moore |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 14 Nov 1973 18:30BBC One London- Sat 2 Feb 2008 19:50BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 16 May 2009 19:50BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 4 Jun 2011 18:40BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 4 Jun 2011 19:10BBC Two Wales
- Sat 19 Jan 2013 18:30BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
- Sat 15 Nov 2014 20:30BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & HD only
- Fri 12 Dec 2014 19:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 28 May 2016 20:30BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 20:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 1 Feb 2020 19:30BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD & Wales only
Explore the history of Dad's Army in the BBC Archive
Letters from the actors, internal BBC memos and photos from the first episode to the last.