The Man and the Hour
Classic comedy about the ±«Óãtv Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea.
In the very first episode of the series, Captain Mainwaring assumes command of the Local Defence Volunteers, an assumption others are not so eager to make.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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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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00:01Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Dad's Army press release, 1968
"Wednesday's new comedy series is about the formation and adventures of a small ±«Óãtv Guard unit. It is no accident that all the main characters are portrayed by actors who have a military background..."
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Janet King | Caroline Dowdeswell |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Bracewell | John Ringham |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Wed 31 Jul 1968 20:20- Sat 1 May 2010 17:30±«Óãtv Two Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 3 Dec 2011 19:30±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Fri 16 Dec 2011 19:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Sat 27 Jul 2013 19:40±«Óãtv Two HD, Wales, England & Scotland only
- Sat 2 May 2015 18:30±«Óãtv Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 17 Dec 2016 18:25±«Óãtv Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 6 Oct 2018 17:50±«Óãtv Two England & HD only
- Sat 6 Oct 2018 18:30±«Óãtv Two Wales
- Sat 9 Jan 2021 20:00±«Óãtv Two HD, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & 1 more only
- Sat 12 Aug 2023 20:30±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, England, Wales & 1 more only
Explore the history of Dad's Army in the ±«Óãtv Archive
Letters from the actors, internal ±«Óãtv memos and photos from the first episode to the last.