Boots, Boots, Boots
The most important item in the infantryman's equipment is his feet, and Captain Mainwaring is determined that all of his men will be well shod with hardy, battle-worthy feet. To this end, he starts a foot-hardening programme.
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00:00Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Nat Gonella & his musicians
I Came, I Saw, I Conquered (feat. Stella Moya)
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Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans
Sand in My Shoes (feat. Leslie Douglas)
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Harry Roy & His Band & Jean Farrar
You Don't Have To Tell Me
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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 Arthur Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jack Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private James Frazer | John Laurie |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| ARP Warden | Bill Pertwee |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Mr Sedgewick | Erik Chitty |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
Broadcasts
Fri 9 Oct 1970 20:00±«Óãtv One London- Sat 4 Dec 2010 19:55±«Óãtv Two England
- Sun 5 Dec 2010 17:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Sun 5 Dec 2010 19:30±«Óãtv Two Wales
- Sat 28 Apr 2012 18:30±«Óãtv Two England
- Sun 29 Apr 2012 18:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Thu 10 May 2012 18:30±«Óãtv Two Wales
- Sat 8 Mar 2014 20:15±«Óãtv Two HD, England & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 28 Mar 2014 19:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Sat 14 Nov 2015 20:30±«Óãtv Two Wales, England, Scotland & HD only
- Sat 12 Aug 2017 19:50±«Óãtv Two England & HD only
- Thu 17 Aug 2017 19:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Sun 27 Aug 2017 19:00±«Óãtv Two Wales
- Sat 27 Apr 2019 20:00±«Óãtv Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 26 Nov 2022 20:25±«Óãtv Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
- Sat 23 Mar 2024 20:45±«Óãtv Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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