Main Cast
Arthur Lowe - Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier  - Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn - Lance Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie (JL) - Private James Frazer
Arnold Ridley (AR) - Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender (IL) - Private Frank Pike
Larry Martyn (LM) - Private Joe Walker 

BBC Announcer - John Snagge

Click on the episode title to hear the spoken introduction

SPECIAL EPISODE 21: Present Arms
Recorded: Thursday 18th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 24th December 1974, 1.15-2.15pm
& Wednesday 25th December 1974, 7.30-8.30pm
Mainwaring and his men pit their wits against Eastgate Platoon for the honour of guarding a V.I.P.
With: JL, IL, AR, Larry Martin (Private Walker), Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden), Pearl Hackney (Mrs Pike), Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square), Jack Watson (the Brigadier / Cheerful Charlie Cheeseman) and Norman Bird (Bert Postlethwaite).
TV: Shooting Pains, Series 1 (1968) and Battle of the Giants, One Hour Episode (1971). 

EPISODE 22: Don't Forget the Diver
Recorded: Tuesday 16th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 11th February 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 13th February 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Enlisting the additional services of a bird warbler, a scarecrow and a flock of sheep, Captain Mainwaring and his men mount a river attack on Captain Squares H.Q.
With: JL, IL, AR, LM, Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square) and Norman Ettlinger (the Sergeant).
TV: Don't Forget the Diver, Series 4 (1970). 

EPISODE 23: If the Cap Fits...
Recorded: Wednesday 17th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 18th February 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 20th February 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
One way to deal with a persistent grumbler is to give him a taste of responsibility. So Captain Mainwaring hands over command to Private Frazer - with unexpected results.
With: JL, AR, IL, Edward Sinclair (the Verger) and Fraser Kerr (Major General Menzies / Sergeant MacKenzie)
TV: If the Cap Fits..., Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 24: Put That Light Out
Recorded: Tuesday 30th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 25th February 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 27th February 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Put in charge of the observation post in the disused lighthouse, Corporal Jones sets out to prove his qualities of leadership - and ends up endangering the whole town.
With: JL, IL, AR, Bill Pertwee (the A.R.P. Warden), Avril Angers (the Telephone Operator) and Stuart Sherwin (the Lighthouse Keeper)
TV: Put that Light Out, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 25: Boots, Boots, Boots
Recorded: Tuesday 16th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 4th March 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 6th March 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
The men of Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard object strongly to Captain Mainwarings recipe for an efficient fighting force, the three Fs - fast feet, functional feet, fit feet.
With: JL, AR, IL and Erik Chitty (Mr Sedgewick).
TV: Boots, Boots, Boots, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 26: Sgt - Save My Boy!
Recorded: Tuesday 16th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 11th March 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 13th March 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
When Pike gets the seat of his pants caught by barbed wire in a minefield, Captain Mainwaring springs to his rescue - treading very, very carefully.
With: JL, AR, IL and Pearl Hackney (Mrs Pike).
TV: Sgt - Save My Boy!, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 27: Branded
Recorded: Wednesday 17th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 18th March 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 20th March 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Thrown out of the Platoon by Captain Mainwaring for being a conscientious objector, spurned by his friends, Godfrey has to prove himself - and does!
With: JL, AR, IL, Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Nan Braunton (Cissy Godfrey), Michael Segal (the 2nd Warden) and Norman Ettlinger (the Doctor)
TV: Branded, Series 3 (1969)

EPISODE 28: Uninvited Guests
Recorded: Thursday 18th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 25th March 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 27th March 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
When Chief Warden Hodges and his men try to take over the Church Hall, Captain Mainwaring is determined to make things hot for them..
With: JL, AR, IL, Bill Pertwee (the A.R.P. Warden), Frank Williams (the Vicar) and Edward Sinclair (the Verger).
TV: Uninvited Guests, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 29: A Brush with the Law
Recorded: Wednesday 17th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 1st April 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 3rd April 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
When a light is left switched on in the Church Hall, the Chief Warden achieves his burning ambition - to haul Captain Mainwaring into Court.
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Michael Segal (the 2nd Warden), Michael Knowles (Mr Wintergreen) and Norman Ettlinger (the Clerk of the Court).
TV: A Brush with the Law, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 30: A Soldier's Farewell
Recorded: Wednesday 15th May 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 8th April 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 10th April 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
A visit to the Cinema and an off-the-ration toasted-cheese supper set the scene for Captain Mainwaring at the Battle of Waterloo.
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Bill Pertwee (the A.R.P. Warden) and Pat Coombs (the Clippie / Marie).
TV: A Soldier's Farewell, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 31: Brain Versus Brawn
Recorded: Tuesday 30th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 15th April 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 17th April 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
During an initiative test, Captain Mainwaring and his men disguise themselves as Firemen complete with Fire Engine, but get diverted to tackle a real blaze
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Avril Angers (the Waitress / the Policewoman), Robert Raglan (Colonel Pritchard) and Stuart Sherwin (Mr Fairbrother / the Corporal).
TV: Brain Versus Brawn, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 32: War Dance
Recorded: Sunday 12th May 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 22nd April 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 24th April 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
The enjoyment of a Platoon Dance - arranged by Captain Mainwaring to boost the morale of his men - is spoiled when Pike announces his engagement.
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Pearl Hackney (Mrs Pike) and Wendy Richard (Violet Gibbons).
TV: War Dance, Series 3 (1969)

EPISODE 33: Mum's Army
Recorded: Sunday 12th May 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 29th April 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 1st May 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
When Captain Mainwaring opens the ranks of his Home Guard Platoon to the ladies of Walmington, he discovers to his sorrow that the problems are not only physical, but emotional as well.
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Carmen Silvera (Mrs Gray), Mollie Sugden (Mrs Fox / the Waitress) and Wendy Richard (Edith Parrish).
TV: Mum's Army, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 34: Getting the Bird
Recorded: Monday 15th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 6th May 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 8th May 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Private Walker arranges to supply Corporal Jones with some off-the-ration pigeons. But the question is not where they come from, but where to store them
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Frank Williams (the Vicar) and Diana Bishop (Sgt Wilson's Daughter).
TV: Getting the Bird, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 35: Don't Fence Me In
Recorded: Thursday 16th May 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 13th May 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 15th May 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
While the Walmington-on-Sea Platoon are in charge of a P.O.W. Camp, the prisoners escape and a traitor is unearthed in their midst - Private Walker.
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Cyril Shaps (General Monteverdi), John Ringham (Captain Turner) and Sion Probert (the P.O.W. / the Sentry).
TV: Don't Fence Me In, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 36: The King was in His Counting House
Recorded: Wednesday 15th May 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 20th May 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 22nd May 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
When a bomb falls on the strong-room of Mainwarings Bank, the Platoon are set to guard the money. But first they must count it - every penny.
With: JL, AR, IL, LM, Bill Pertwee (the A.R.P. Warden) and Wendy Richard (Shirley).
TV: The King was in His Counting House, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 37: When Did You Last See Your Money?
Recorded: Wednesday 15th May 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 27th May 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 29th May 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Corporal Jones cant remember how he lost £500, so the Platoon try to jog his memory and Private Frazer reveals himself as a hypnotist.
With: JL, AR, IL and Timothy Bateson (Mr Blewitt / Mr Billings).
TV: When Did You Last See Your Money?, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 38: Fallen Idol
Recorded: Tuesday 16th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 3rd June 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 5th June 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
On a weekend exercise, Captain Mainwaring's maxim that he and his men eat together, sleep together and fight together comes badly unstuck - and so does his sobriety.
With: JL, AR, IL, Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square), Jack Watson (Captain Reed), Michael Brennan (the Sergeant-Major) and Norman Ettlinger (Pritchard).
TV: Fallen Idol, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 39: A. Wilson (Manager)?
Recorded: Wednesday 17th April 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 10th June 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 12th June 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Captain Mainwaring's complacency is rudely shaken when Wilson, his Chief Clerk at the Bank, is given his own Branch - and promoted to Second Lieutenant.
With: JL, AR, IL, Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Michael Knowles (Captain Bailey) and Fraser Kerr (Mr West).
TV: A. Wilson (Manager) ?, Series 4 (1970)

EPISODE 40: All is Safely Gathered In
Recorded: Monday 15th July 1974
First Broadcast: Tuesday 17th June 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 19th June 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Captain Mainwaring and his men try to work alongside the Warden to bring in the harvest, but not even the presence of the Vicar can ensure peaceful co-existence.
With: JL, AR, IL, Bill Pertwee (the A.R.P. Warden), Frank Williams (the Vicar) and Nan Kenway (Mrs Prentice).
TV: All is Safely Gathered In, Series 5 (1972)

EPISODE 41: The Day the Balloon Went Up
Recorded: Thursday 18th April 1975
First Broadcast: Tuesday 24th June 1975, 12.27-12.57pm
& Thursday 26th June 1975, 6.15-6.45pm
Captain Mainwaring and Corporal Jones get carried away in their efforts to secure a runaway barrage balloon.
With: JL, AR, IL, Bill Pertwee (the A.R.P. Warden), Frank Williams (the Vicar), Edward Sinclair (the Verger) and Michael Knowles (Squadron Leader Horsfall)
TV: The Day the Balloon Went Up, Series 3 (1969)