| Release Date: | Jul 1968 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / War |
| Awards: | 1 win & 9 nominations |
| Cast: | Arthur Lowe (Capt. George Mainwaring), John Le Mesurier (Sgt. Arthur Wilson), Clive Dunn (LCpl. Jack Jones), John Laurie (Pte. James Frazer), Arnold Ridley (Pte. Charles Godfrey), Ian Lavender (Pte. Frank Pike), James Beck (Pte. Joe Walker), Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Colin Bean (Private Sponge), Frank Williams (The Vicar), Janet Davies (Mrs. Pike), Robert Raglan (the Colonel), Bud Flanagan (The Voice of (14 episodes, 1968-1976)), Pamela Cundell (Mrs. Fox), Harold Bennett (Mr. Blewitt), Olive Mercer (Mrs. Yeatman), Eric Longworth (The Town Clerk), Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square), Talfryn Thomas (Private Cheeseman), E.V.H. Emmett (The Voice Of / ... (6 episodes,...), Desmond Cullum-Jones (Platoon Member / ... (6...), Freddie White (Platoon Member (6 episodes, 1969-1977)), Freddie Wiles (Platoon Member (6 episodes, 1969-1977)), Michael Moore (Platoon Member (6 episodes, 1972-1977)), Caroline Dowdeswell (Janet King), Joan Cooper (Dolly Godfrey), Michael Knowles (Capt. Cutts), Fred McNaughton (The Mayor), John Ringham (Capt. Bailey), Leslie Noyes (Platoon Member (5 episodes, 1969-1975)), Evan Ross (Platoon Member (5 episodes, 1972-1977)), Stuart Sherwin (the 2nd A.R.P Warden), Nan Braunton (Cissy Godfrey), Wendy Richard (Shirley / ... (4 episodes,...), Don Estelle (Gerald), Verne Morgan (the Landlord), Gordon Peters (Policeman / ... (4 episodes,...), Larry Martyn (Soldier / ... (4 episodes,...), Hugh Cecil (Platoon Member (4 episodes, 1972-1977)), Ronnie Brody (Bob / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1977)), Felix Bowness (The Driver / ... (3 episodes,...), Therese McMurray (the Girl at the window / ... (3...), Edward Evans (General Monteverdi / ... (3...), Queenie Watts (Edna / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1970)), Charles Hill (the Butler), Gilda Perry (Doreen / ... (3 episodes,...), Rosemary Faith (Barmaid / ... (3 episodes,...), Hugh Hastings (Private Hastings), Fulton Mackay (Captain Ramsey / ... (2...), Alan Tilvern (Capt. Rodrigues / ... (2...), Anthony Sagar (Drill Sgt. Gregory / ... (2...), Campbell Singer (Major General Menzies / ... (2...), Martin Wyldeck (Major Regan), Avril Angers (the Telephone Operator (2 episodes,...), Leon Cortez (Milkman / ... (2 episodes,...), Erik Chitty (Mr. Clerk / ... (2 episodes,...), Tim Barrett (Captain Pringle / ... (2...), Alex McAvoy (the Sergeant (2 episodes, 1972-1973)), Jeffrey Segal (the Brigadier), Gabor Vernon (the Polish Officer / ... (2...), Freddie Earlle (Henry Burstall / ... (2...), Robert Mill (Captain Swan / ... (2 episodes,...), Jack Haig (the Gardener / ... (2 episodes,...), Joy Allen (Clippie / ... (2 episodes,...), Melita Manger (Nora / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1977)), Linda James (Betty (2 episodes, 1969-1970)), Patrick Waddington (The Brigadier), Anthony Sharp (War Office Brigadier / ... (2...), Eleanor Smale (Mrs. Prosser (2 episodes, 1969-1970)), Vic Taylor (Platoon Member (2 episodes, 1968-1972)), Vernon Drake (Platoon Member (1 episode, 1976-1977)), Jimmy Mac (Platoon Member (1 episode, 1977)), Alec Coleman (Platoon Member (unknown episodes,...), Richard Jacques (Platoon Member (unknown episodes,...), Peter Whitaker (Platoon Member (unknown episodes, 1968)), Frank Godfrey (Platoon Member (unknown episodes,...) |
Popular BBC comedy series set in the fictional south coast seaside town of Walmington-On-Sea during World War 2. Alternating moments of gentle character comedy with broad slapstick, it recounts the misadventures of the local voluntary defence force (or 'Home Guard') consisting of men too old or 'unfit' for military service. They are led by the pompous Mainwaring, manager of the local bank, and consist of the suave, mild-mannered Sergeant Wilson , Lance-Corporal Jones, the town's butcher and an old soldier prone to hysteria, cockney spiv Walker, dour Scots undertaker Frazer, gentle, elderly and incontinent Godfrey and dim-witted mummy's boy, Pike, whose mother is 'friendly' with Wilson. They are based in the Church hall where there is much friction between Mainwaring, the effeminate Vicar, his creeping Verger and ARP Warden Hodges (the grocer) who calls Mainwaring 'Napoleon' and strongly dislikes him. The 80 episodes (the last 68 made in colour) have been frequently repeated, many are available on video and there was a 1971 Cinema version. A British institution, familiar to most people throughout the country.
