Dad's Army: Series 3, Episode 18 - The Recruit - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

While Captain Mainwaring is in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger decide to join the Home Guard. Mainwaring is not pleased about it, but there is nothing he can do, so he sends them out to patrol with Jones' men.

Broadcast details

Date

Tuesday 13th July 1976

Time

12:27pm

Channel

BBC Radio 4

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Arthur Lowe Captain Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier Sergeant Wilson
Clive Dunn Lance Corporal Jones
John Laurie Private Frazer
Arnold Ridley Private Godfrey
Ian Lavender Private Pike
Larry Martyn Private Walker
Bill Pertwee ARP Warden Hodges
John Snagge Announcer

Guest cast

Frank Williams The Vicar
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Elizabeth Morgan The Nurse
Elizabeth Morgan The Small Boy

Writing team

Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Michael Knowles Writer (Adapted By)
Harold Snoad Writer (Adapted By)

Production team

John Dyas Producer