The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

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Contents 1 TV episode 1.1 Synopsis 1.2 Plot 1.3 Notes 1.4 Cast 2 Radio episode 2.1 Synopsis 2.2 Plot 2.3 Notes 2.4 Cast 3 References

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009 - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
Script	Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Director	David Croft
Producer	David Croft
Recorded	Sunday 27/10/68
Original transmission	Saturday 15/3/69 7.00pm
Series	Two
Length	30 minutes
Original Viewing Figures	11.3 million
Preceded by	The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
Followed by	Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 15 March 1969.

[edit] Synopsis

To his complete surprise, Walker receives his call-up papers. Mainwaring tries his best to get them to reconsider.

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When Walker is called up, he applies to the Military Service Hardship Committee, who reject him on the grounds that he doesn't keep books for his business. After Jones' attempts to sabotage his medical test fail, he is invalided out because he's allergic to Corned beef.

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1. This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after they wiped them so they could reuse the tapes. This is one of three Dad's Army episodes that are still missing from the archives. The others are A Stripe for Frazer and Under Fire.

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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
Anthony Sharp	Brigadier (War Office)
Diana King	Chairwoman
Patrick Waddington	Brigadier
Edward Evans	Mr Reed
Michael Knowles	Captain Cutts
Gilda Perry	Blonde
Larry Martyn	Soldier
Robert Lankesheer	Medical Officer
Colin Bean	Private Sponge

[edit] Radio episode

014 - The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker
Script	Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles
Producer	John Dyas
Recorded	Friday 20/7/73
Original transmission	Monday 22/4/74, 6.15pm
Series	One
Length	30 minutes
Original Viewing Figures	1.2 million
Preceded by	The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
Followed by	Sorry, Wrong Number

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• Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. ISBN 0-75284-637-X. 
• The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker at the Internet Movie Database
• "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" at TV.com

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