Time on my Hands
The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From August 1976.
The Home Guard platoon try to capture a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock in Walmington-on-Sea.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon.
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
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Vicar …. Frank Williams
Mr Parsons ...... Erik Chitty
German pilot ...... Fraser Kerr
Announcer/Newsreader …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in August 1976.
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