Brain Versus Brawn

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Script Jimmy Perry and David Croft[1]
Director David Croft[1]
Producer David Croft[1]
Recorded 17/11/1972[1]
Original transmission 8/12/72[1]
Series Five
Length 30 minutes
Original Viewing Figures 18.6 million[1]
Preceded by When Did You Last See Your Money?
Followed by A Brush with the Law

"Brain Versus Brawn" is the tenth episode of the fifth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on the 8 December 1972. It was also adapted for radio and broadcast as part of the second radio series in 1975.

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[edit] Synopsis

The platoon is challenged to plant a dummy bomb in the OC's office.

[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
Bill Pertwee ARP Warden Hodges
Robert Raglan Colonel
Edward Sinclair The Verger
Anthony Roye Mr Fairbrother
Maggie Don Waitress
Geoffrey Hughes Bridge Corporal
David Rose Dump Corporal

[edit] Radio episode

Brain versus Brawn

Script Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles[1]
Producer John Dyas[1]
Recorded Tuesday 30/4/74[1]
Original transmission Tuesday 15/4/75[1]
Series Two
Length 30 minutes
Original Viewing Figures 0.8 million[1]
Preceded by A Soldier's Farewell
Followed by War Dance

Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles adapted the television script of Brain versus Brawn as a radio episode. It was the tenth episode of the second series and was broadcast on 15 April 1975. As James Beck had died in 1973, Larry Martyn portrays Private Joe Walker in this radio version.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion, 34–35. 

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