Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret
"Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret" | |
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Dad's Army episode | |
Episode no. |
Series Two Episode 010 |
Directed by | Harold Snoad |
Story by | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
Produced by | David Croft |
Original air date |
Saturday 22/3/69 7.00pm (recorded Monday 4/11/68) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 22 March 1969.
Synopsis
When Mrs Pike mentions having a child around the house again, Wilson gets the wrong idea, and is forced to offer to marry Mrs Pike.
Plot
When Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee, Wilson misunderstands and thinks that she is pregnant. Mainwaring orders him to marry her, and just as the preparations are under way, Mrs Pike leads in a 10-year-old Cockney evacuee also named Arthur. The wedding doesn't take place.
Cast
- Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
- John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
- Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
- John Laurie as Private Frazer
- James Beck as Private Walker
- Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
- Ian Lavender as Private Pike
- Janet Davies as Mrs Pike
- Graham Harboard as Little Arthur (portrayed by Bill Pertwee in the audio drama)
Notes
This episode was previously the only surviving episode of the second series for almost 30 years, until 2001 when two episodes in the same series Operation Kilt and The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage were discovered.
Radio episode
"Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret" | |
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Dad's Army episode | |
Episode no. |
Series One Episode 007 |
Story by | Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles |
Produced by | John Dyas |
Original air date |
Monday 11/3/74, 6.15pm (recorded Friday 13/7/73) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
References
- Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.