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A downed German plane sees the platoon employ Mainwaring's phone box drill. Adapted from TV. Stars Arthur Lowe. From May 1974.

A downed German plane sees the 91Èȱ¬ Guard platoon attempting to employ Captain Mainwaring's phone box drill...

The comic exploits of a Second World War 91Èȱ¬ 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 …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Walker …. Graham Stark
ARP Warden …. Bill Pertwee
Mrs Pike …. Pearl Hackney
Lieutenant …. John Forrest
Telephonist …. Avril Angers
Announcer …. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on the 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 in May 1974.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Sep 2023 03:00

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Wisdom to be gleaned from the 91Èȱ¬ Guard's finest.