Dad's Army: Series 5 - Broadcast To Empire - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Mainwaring's platoon are enlisted to provide the Home Guard segment on a special BBC Christmas broadcast of messages from servicemen to their families at home across the Empire. The script is somewhat at odds with reality.
Notes
Recorded on Sunday 26th November 1972.
This short insert was broadcast as part of Christmas Night With The Stars, 55 minutes into the 6:55pm-scheduled programme.
Broadcast details
Date
Monday 25th December 1972
Time
7:50pm
Channel
Length
14 minutes
Recorded
- Sunday 26th November 1972 at BBC Television Centre
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 |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
Guest cast
| Peter Greene | BBC Engineer |
|---|---|
| Michael Knowles | Mr. Willerby Troughton-Maxwell (Voice) |
Writing team
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Writer |
Production team
| David Croft | Director |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Producer |
| Paul Joel | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |