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The King Was in His Counting House

Episode 15 of 20

When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From May 1975.

When Captain Mainwaring's bank gets bombed in Walmington-on-Sea, his Home Guard platoon must guard all the money.

The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Shirley …. Wendy Richard
Announcer …. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 1975.

30 minutes

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Fri 2 Feb 2024 03:00

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