Dad's Army: Series 7, Episode 2 - A Man Of Action - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Journalist Mr Cheeseman comes to make a report on the Home Guard. This is soon overshadowed when a landmine cuts off Walmington-on-Sea's gas, water and railway lines. Captain Mainwaring decides the best thing to do is to put the town under martial law - with himself in charge.
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 22nd November 1974
Time
7:45pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
- Tuesday 7th May 1974 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 |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Frank Williams | The Vicar |
| Talfryn Thomas | Mr Cheeseman |
| Colin Bean | Private Sponge |
Guest cast
| Harold Bennett | Mr. Blewitt |
|---|---|
| Eric Longworth | Mr. Gordon (Town Clerk) |
| Arnold Peters | Fire Officer Dale |
| Jay Denyer | Inspector Baker |
| Robert Mill | Captain Swan |
Writing team
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Writer |
Production team
| David Croft | Director |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |