Dad's Army Series 3, Episode 4 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The platoon get into a spot of bother after firing at a German plane during an air raid. Displeased at the spending of precious bullets, Mainwaring organises a court of inquiry into the situation.

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 2nd October 1969

Time

7:30pm

Channel

BBC One

Length

30 minutes

Recorded

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
James Beck Private Walker
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Frank Williams The Vicar
Janet Davies Mrs Pike

Guest cast

Michael Knowles Captain Cutts
Tim Barrett Captain Pringle
Harold Bennett Mr. Blewitt
May Warden Mrs Dowding
Fred Tomlinson Choir Member
Kate Forge Choir Member
Eilidh McNab Choir Member
Andrew Daye Choir Member
Arthur Lewis Choir Member

Writing team

Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer

Production team

David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Bob Rymer Editor
Paul Joel Production Designer
Bud Flanagan Theme Tune Vocals