The Day the Balloon Went Up
Classic comedy. The verger gets tied up with disastrous consequences. Can the platoon set him free? And where will they hide the barrage balloon?
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How close to reality was the depiction of the Home Guard in the series Dad's Army?
Music Played
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Crawford Light Orchestra
Furiago No 1
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Jack Hylton & His Orchestra
Amie
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Pte Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| The Vicar | Frank Williams |
Broadcasts
Thu 30 Oct 1969 19:30大象传媒 One London- Sat 2 Oct 2010 18:00大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sun 31 Oct 2010 18:00大象传媒 Two Scotland
- Sat 24 Sep 2011 19:45大象传媒 Two Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 16 Jun 2012 18:00大象传媒 Two Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 16 Jun 2012 19:00大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 23 Nov 2013 20:00大象传媒 Two HD, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 12 Sep 2015 18:45大象传媒 Two England & HD only
- Sun 13 Sep 2015 19:30大象传媒 Two Wales
- Sat 13 May 2017 20:00大象传媒 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 23 Feb 2019 20:30大象传媒 Two England, HD, Wales, Wales HD & Scotland only
- Sat 30 Oct 2021 17:25大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 30 Oct 2021 18:25大象传媒 Two HD, England, Wales HD & Wales only
Explore the history of Dad's Army in the 大象传媒 Archive
Letters from the actors, internal 大象传媒 memos and photos from the first episode to the last.