Under Fire (Dad's Army episode)
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| 012 - Under Fire | |
|---|---|
| Script | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
| Director | Harold Snoad |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Recorded | Wednesday 27/11/68 |
| Original transmission | Saturday 5/4/69 7.00pm |
| Series | Two |
| Length | 30 minutes |
| Original Viewing Figures | 11.6 million |
| Preceded by | A Stripe for Frazer |
| Followed by | The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones |
Under Fire is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 4 April 1969.
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[edit] Synopsis
The platoon arrest a suspicious gentleman whilst on fire watch, but the truth is soon revealed.
[edit] Plot
The platoon arrest a suspect agent, who insists on being a British citizen, despite his accent, and the fact that he has a dog called Fritz. He attempts to help them put out a fire in the church hall, and is then found to be Warden Hodges' aunt's husband. He comments that he doesn't know how Britain will win the war, and Wilson agrees.
[edit] Notes
- This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after they wiped them to reuse the tapes. This is one of three Dad's Army episodes still missing from the archives. The others are The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker and A Stripe for Frazer.
- This episode was originally planned for transmission on 3 February at 7:30pm.
[edit] Cast
| Cast | Characters |
| Arthur Lowe | Captain Mainwaring |
| John Le Mesurier | Sergeant Wilson |
| Clive Dunn | Lance Corporal Jones |
| John Laurie | Private Frazer |
| James Beck | Private Walker |
| Arnold Ridley | Private Godfrey |
| Ian Lavender | Private Pike |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Corporal-Colonel Square |
| John Ringham | Captain Bailey |
| Queenie Watts | Mrs Keen |
| Gladys Dawson | Mrs Witt |
| Ernst Ulman | Sigmund Murphy |
| Bill Pertwee | ARP Warden |
| June Peterson | Woman |
