List of Dad's Army episodes
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This is an episode list of the British sitcom Dad's Army. Dates shown are original air dates on BBC One
Contents |
[edit] Series 1 (black and white)
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| The Man and the Hour | 1968-04-15 | 1968-07-31 | Mainwaring forms Walmington-on-Sea's LDV platoon (Home Guard). |
| Museum Piece | 1968-04-22 | 1968-08-07 | As the Nazis sweep across Belgium, the platoon takes extreme measures to obtain weapons. |
| Command Decision | 1968-04-29 | 1968-08-14 | Mainwaring considers turning command over to Colonel Square to equip the platoon with rifles. |
| The Enemy Within the Gates | 1968-05-06 | 1968-08-28 | The platoon looks for a pair of downed Nazi airmen to gain a £20 reward. |
| The Showing Up of Corporal Jones | 1968-05-13 | 1968-09-04 | Lance-Corporal Jones' fitness is doubted. |
| Shooting Pains | 1968-05-20 | 1968-09-11 | The platoon looks unlikely to beat the Eastgate platoon at a shooting competition. |
[edit] Series 2 (black and white)
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| Operation Kilt | 1968-10-13 | 1969-03-01 | Thought lost, found in 2001. The platoon defends itself from a force of Scottish troops during an exercise. |
| The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage | 1968-10-20 | 1969-03-08 | Thought lost, found in 2001. Mainwairing's men scramble to their assigned positions during an invasion scare. |
| The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker | 1968-10-27 | 1969-03-15 | Lost. Private Walker is called up to the regular Army. |
| Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret | 1968-11-15 | 1969-03-22 | Mrs Pike tells Frank there is a little Arthur on the way, and Wilson gets the wrong idea. |
| A Stripe for Frazer | 1968-11-15 | 1969-03-29 | Lost. Private Frazer is temporarily promoted to Lance-Corporal. |
| Under Fire | 1968-11-27 | 1969-04-05 | Lost. The Platoon capture a German spy... or rather a British citizen with a strong German accent. |
[edit] Series 3
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones | 1969-05-25 | 1969-09-11 | First colour episode. Jones donates his butcher's wagon to the platoon as a troop transport. |
| Battle School | 1969-06-01 | 1969-09-18 | The platoon goes on a weekend guerrilla-warfare exercise. |
| The Lion Has Phones | 1969-06-08 | 1969-09-25 | A Nazi bomber crashes into the town's reservoir. |
| The Bullet is Not for Firing | 1969-06-22 | 1969-10-02 | Mainwaring sets up a court of inquiry after some of the platoon fire at aircraft during an air-raid. |
| Something Nasty in the Vault | 1969-06-15 | 1969-10-09 | Mainwaring's bank is hit during an air raid and an unexploded bomb turns up in the vault. Click Here for a clip>[1] |
| Room at the Bottom | 1969-06-29 | 1969-10-16 | Colour version lost; b/w version exists. Mainwaring is demoted to private. |
| Big Guns | 1969-07-06 | 1969-10-23 | The platoon is given a heavy artillery piece. |
| The Day the Balloon Went Up | 1969-10-23 | 1969-10-30 | A runaway barrage balloon has to be brought down to earth. |
| War Dance | 1969-10-30 | 1969-11-06 | The Home Guard holds a dance at the church hall where Pike has a special announcement. |
| Menace from the Deep | 1969-11-07 | 1969-11-13 | Stranded on the pier at night, the platoon are threatened by a drifting mine. |
| Branded | 1969-11-14 | 1969-11-20 | Private Godfrey admits to being a conscientious objector during the Great War. |
| Man Hunt | 1969-11-21 | 1969-11-27 | The platoon search for several dozen pairs of Ladies' negligee made from a parachute. |
| No Spring for Frazer | 1969-11-28 | 1969-12-04 | Frazer loses the spring of the Lewis gun, apparently inside a coffin. |
| Sons of the Sea | 1969-12-05 | 1969-12-11 | The bank inherits a boat and the platoon get lost in the English Channel. |
[edit] Series 4
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| The Big Parade | 1970-07-17 | 1970-09-25 | The platoon join in 'Spitfire Week' parade. |
| Don't Forget the Diver | 1970-07-24 | 1970-10-02 | The platoon takes part in an exercise to capture a windmill containing Captain Square's men. |
| Boots Boots Boots | 1970-07-31 | 1970-10-09 | Captain Mainwaring's foot toughening regime. |
| Sergeant - Save My Boy! | 1970-06-27 | 1970-10-16 | Pike gets stuck in a minefield as the tide comes in. |
| Don't Fence Me In | 1970-07-10 | 1970-10-23 | The platoon guards a camp full of Italian POWs. |
| Absent Friends | 1970-08-07 | 1970-10-30 | In Mainwaring's absence, the platoon forego parade to have a darts match against the ARP wardens. |
| Put That Light Out! | 1970-10-30 | 1970-11-06 | Jones' section man a lighthouse. |
| The Two and a Half Feathers | 1970-11-06 | 1970-11-13 | One of Jones' comrades from the Sudan turns up and accuses him of cowardice. |
| Mum's Army | 1970-11-13 | 1970-11-20 | The Brief Encounter episode. Mainwaring allows female members into his platoon. |
| The Test | 1970-11-20 | 1970-11-27 | The ARP challenge the Home Guard to a game of cricket. |
| A. Wilson (Manager)? | 1970-11-27 | 1970-12-04 | Wilson is made manager of the Eastgate branch. |
| Uninvited Guests | 1970-12-04 | 1970-12-11 | The platoon have to share the church hall with the ARP wardens. |
| Fallen Idol | 1970-12-11 | 1970-12-18 | Mainwaring gets drunk at an Officers' drinking session. |
[edit] 1st Christmas Special
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| Battle of the Giants | 1971-10-19 | 1971-12-27 | The platoon are challenged by the Eastgate platoon to different tasks. |
[edit] Series 5
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| Asleep in the Deep | 1972-05-26 | 1972-10-06 | The platoon get stuck in the local underground pumping station which begins filling with water. |
| Keep Young and Beautiful | 1972-06-09 | 1972-10-13 | The older members of the platoon try to make themselves look younger to avoid transfer to the ARP. |
| A Soldier's Farewell | 1972-06-02 | 1972-10-20 | After seeing a film and eating too much toasted cheese, Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon. |
| Getting the Bird | 1972-05-19 | 1972-10-27 | Wilson goes AWOL and is seen with his arm round a young girl. Walker acquires 250 pigeons for Jones to sell as "off the ration" meat. |
| The Desperate Drive of Lance Corporal Jones | 1972-06-16 | 1972-11-03 | A mis-read map lands the platoon in a barn marked as a target for artillery practice. |
| If the Cap Fits... | 1972-06-30 | 1972-11-10 | Mainwaring lets Frazer become captain for a couple of days. |
| The King was in his Counting House | 1972-06-23 | 1972-11-17 | To boost morale, Mainwaring holds a party in his home. |
| All is Safely Gathered In | 1972-11-03 | 1972-11-24 | The platoon volunteer to gather the harvest at Godfrey's old sweetheart's farm. |
| When Did You Last See Your Money? | 1972-11-10 | 1972-12-01 | Jones loses £500 disguised as a pound of sausages. |
| Brain Versus Brawn | 1972-11-17 | 1972-12-08 | The platoon is challenged to plant a dummy bomb in the OC's office. |
| A Brush with the Law | 1972-11-26 | 1972-12-15 | Mainwaring is charged with showing a light and taken to court by a gleeful Warden. |
| Round and Round went the Great Big Wheel | 1972-12-01 | 1972-12-22 | The platoon 'help' with a new secret weapon. |
| Time on my Hands | 1972-12-08 | 1972-12-29 | An enemy pilot is trapped on the town hall clock. |
[edit] Series 6
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| The Deadly Attachment | 1973-06-22 | 1973-10-31 | The platoon is ordered to guard the crew of a sunken U-Boat. |
| My British Buddy | 1973-06-08 | 1973-11-07 | Visiting American soldiers annoy the platoon. |
| The Royal Train | 1973-06-29 | 1973-11-14 | The platoon attempt to salute George VI's train. |
| We Know Our Onions | 1973-06-15 | 1973-11-21 | The members of the platoon have to take part in an initiative test. |
| The Honourable Man | 1973-07-08 | 1973-11-28 | Sergeant Wilson has inherited a title, to Mainwaring's displeasure. Meanwhile, an important Russian visitor is coming to Walmington. |
| Things that Go Bump in the Night | 1973-07-15 | 1973-12-05 | The platoon run out of petrol outside a deserted, apparently haunted, house. (Last appearance of James Beck, who appears only in location sequences.) |
| The Recruit | 1973-07-22 | 1973-12-12 | First episode without James Beck. The vicar and verger join the platoon in Mainwaring's absence. |
[edit] Series 7
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| Everybody's Trucking | 1974-10-27 | 1974-11-15 | Mainwaring's men are given the job of signposting the area for a convoy, but get stuck. |
| Man of Action | 1974-05-07 | 1974-11-22 | Pike gets his head stuck between the bars of a gate while a bomb disables local supplies. |
| Gorilla Warfare | 1974-10-27 | 1974-11-29 | The platoon are on a field exercise, but their efforts are sabotaged by Hodges. |
| The Godiva Affair | 1974-11-03 | 1974-12-06' | Mr. Jones thinks he has lost Mrs. Fox to Mr. Gordon, the town clerk. |
| The Captain's Car | 1974-11-17 | 1974-12-13 | Mainwaring is donated a Rolls-Royce and gets ready to welcome a VIP. |
| Turkey Dinner | 1974-11-10 | 1974-12-23 | The Home Guard prepare a meal for the pensioners of the town. |
[edit] Series 8
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| Ring Dem Bells | 1975-07-03 | 1975-09-05 | The platoon dress as Nazis for a film. |
| When You've Got to Go | 1975-06-06 | 1975-09-12 | Pike gets his call up papers and has to go for a medical. |
| Is There Honey Still for Tea? | 1975-06-26 | 1975-09-19 | Godfrey's cottage is under threat from a new aerodrome. |
| Come in, Your Time is Up | 1975-07-10 | 1975-09-26 | The platoon go camping and discover three Nazis in a dinghy. |
| High Finance | 1975-05-30 | 1975-10-03 | Mainwaring stops Jones from cashing any more cheques because his bank balance is in the red. |
| The Face on the Poster | 1975-07-17 | 1975-10-10 | Mainwaring prepares a poster for a recruitment drive but a printshop mixup lands the platoon in trouble. |
[edit] 2nd Christmas Special
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| My Brother and I | 1975-05-23 | 1975-12-26 | Captain Mainwaring's drunken brother inconveniently arrives. |
[edit] 3rd Christmas Special
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| The Love of Three Oranges | 1976-10-10 | 1976-12-26 | The vicar organises a bazaar to raise money for the Comforts For The Troops Fund. |
[edit] Series 9
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| Wake Up Walmington | 1977-07-08 | 1977-10-02 | The platoon dresses as fifth columnists to frighten the town out of its complacency. |
| The Making of Private Pike | 1977-07-01 | 1977-10-09 | Mainwaring is issued with a staff car to use while he acts as an umpire in an exercise. |
| Knights of Madness | 1977-07-22 | 1977-10-16 | The platoon decide to stage a reenactment of the battle between St George and the Dragon. |
| The Miser's Hoard | 1977-06-24 | 1977-10-23 | Mainwaring believes Frazer's secret hoard of sovereigns would be better in Mainwaring's bank . |
| Number Engaged | 1977-07-15 | 1977-11-06 | The platoon is given the job of guarding some 'vitally important' telephone wires over the weekend. |
| Never Too Old | 1977-07-29 | 1977-11-13 | Corporal Jones is married to Mrs Fox. |
[edit] Christmas Night with the Stars Inserts
| Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
| 1968: Untitled Sketch | 1968-10-27 | 1968-12-25 | Lost |
| 1969: Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages | 1969-11-21 | 1969-12-25 | |
| 1970: The Cornish Floral Dance | 1970-12-04 | 1970-12-25 | Lost |
| 1972: Broadcast to the Empire | 1972-11-26 | 1972-12-25 |
