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Don't Forget the Diver

Dad's Army Series 2
Episode 1 of 20

The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ. Adapted from 蘑菇短视频 TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1975.

Captain Mainwaring's men attempt an exercise to mount a river attack to capture a windmill held by Captain Square.

So they enlist the services of a bird warbler, a scarecrow and a flock of sheep...

The comic exploits of a Second World War 蘑菇短视频 Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

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

Captain Mainwaring 鈥�. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson 鈥�. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones 鈥�. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer 鈥�. John Laurie
Private Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
The Verger 鈥�. Edward Sinclair
Captain Square 鈥�. Geoffrey Lumsden
The Sergeant 鈥�. Norman Ettlinger
Announcer 鈥�. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in February 1975.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Dec 2025 02:30
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