Series Seven

Main Cast
Arthur Lowe - Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier - Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn - Lance Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie - Private James Frazer
Arnold Ridley - Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender - Private Frank Pike


Episode 61: Everybody's Trucking     BBCDVD1600
Recorded: Sunday 27/10/74
First broadcast Friday 15/11/74, 7.45-8.15pm
The platoon are to sign the route for the convoy. They discover a steam engine obstructing the road.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Frank Williams (the Vicar), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Pamela Cundell (Mrs Fox), Harold Bennett (Mr Bluett) (sic), Olive Mercer (Mrs Yeatman), Felix Bowness (the Driver), Colin Bean (Private Sponge), Nellie Griffiths (Godfrey’s Aunt Ethel).

Episode 62: A Man of Action     BBCDVD1600
Recorded: Tuesday 7/05/74
First broadcast Friday 22/11/74, 7.45-8.15pm
A bomb drops on the outskirts of Walmington-on-Sea. Mainwaring declares Martial Law.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Talfryn Thomas (Mr Cheeseman), Frank Williams (the Vicar), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Eric Longworth (the Town Clerk), Harold Bennett (Mr Bluett) (sic), Arnold Peters (Fire Officer Dale), Jay Denyer (Inspector Baker), Robert Mill (Captain Swan) and Colin Bean (Private Sponge).
N.B.Shown as a special tribute to Arthur Lowe on Sunday 16th April 1982 at 9.25pm (after his death on 15th April 1982).

Episode 63: Gorilla Warfare     BBCDVD1600
Recorded: Sunday 27/10/74
First broadcast Friday 29/11/74, 7.45-8.15pm
During an exercise, Mainwaring casts himself as a Highly Important Secret Agent. The regular Army try to prevent him from completing his mission.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Talfryn Thomas (Private Cheeseman), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Robert Raglan (the Colonel), Robin Parkinson (Lieutenant Wood), Erik Chitty (Mr Clerk), Belinda Lee (the Mother Superior), Michael Sharvell-Martin (the Lieutenant), Verne Morgan (the Farmer), Joy Allen (the Lady with the Pram).

Episode 64: The Godiva Affair     BBCDVD1600
Recorded: Sunday 3/11/74
First broadcast Friday 6/12/74, 7.45-8.15pm
The platoon decide to perform a Morris Dance in the Walmington-on-Sea Spitfire Fund Carnival.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Talfryn Thomas (Private Cheeseman), Frank Williams (the Vicar), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Janet Davies (Mrs Pike), Pamela Cundell (Mrs Fox), Eric Longworth (the Town Clerk), Peter Honri (Private Day), Rosemary Faith (the Waitress), Colin Bean (Private Sponge), George Hancock (Private Hancock), Penny Lambirth, Yasmin Lascelles, Elaina Grand, Belinda Lee (Young Girls)

Episode 65: The Captain's Car     BBCDVD1600
Recorded: Sunday 17/11/74
First broadcast Friday 13/12/74, 7.45-8.15pm
Captain Mainwaring is offered the use of a Rolls-Royce. On the way to be camouflaged, it gets mixed up with the Mayor's official car.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Talfryn Thomas (Private Cheeseman), Frank Williams (the Vicar). Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Robert Raglan (the Colonel), Eric Longworth (the Town Clerk), Fred McNaughton (the Mayor), Mavis Pugh (Lady Maltby), John Hart Dyke (the French General) and Donald Morley (Glossip). Plus the Thetford Church Choir

Episode 66: Turkey Dinner     BBCDVD1600
Recorded: Sunday 10/11/74
First broadcast Monday 23/12/74, 8.00-8.30pm
The Platoon decide to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Talfryn Thomas (Private Cheeseman), Frank Williams (the Vicar), Edward Sinclair (the Verger), Harold Bennett (Mr Bluett) (sic), Pamela Cundell (Mrs Fox), Janet Davies (Mrs Pike), Olive Mercer (Mrs Yeatman) and Dave Butler (the Farmhand).

Series 7 Production Team

Producer : David Croft
Director : David Croft
Production Assistant : Bob Spiers
Producer’s Assistant : Diane Taylor, Jennie Birkett
Assistant Floor Manager : Anne Ogden, Sue Bennett-Urwin
Floor Assistant : Richard Boden (e61,63-66), Ken Dodds (e62)
Technical Manager 1 : Howard King
Technical Manager 2 : Brendan Carr (e61,63-66), John Barnacle (e62)
Sound Supervisor : Mike McCarthy
Tape/Gram Operator : Dave Thompson
Costume Supervisor : Susan Wheal
Make-Up Supervisor : Sylvia Thornton
Designer : Bryan Ellis
Vision Mixer : Dave Hanks (e61,63-66), Ron Isted (e62)
Visual Effects : Jim Ward (e61 & 63)
Film Cameraman : Len Newson (e61,63,65 & 66)
Film Sound : John Gatland (e61,63,65 & 66)
Film Editor  : Bill Harris (e61,63,65 & 66)