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Brain Versus Brawn

Dad's Army Series 2
Episode 10 of 20

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from 蘑菇短视频 TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1975.

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, Captain Mainwaring's platoon must tackle a real blaze.

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 Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges 鈥�. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker 鈥�. Larry Martin
The Waitress/The Policewoman 鈥�. Avril Angers
Colonel Pritchard 鈥�. Robert Raglan
Mr. Fairbrother/The Corporal 鈥�. Stuart Sherwin
Announcer 鈥�. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas.

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

30 minutes

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