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
James Beck - Private Walker
Ian Lavender - Private Frank Pike

(EPISODES MARKED '¶' DO NOT EXIST IN BBC ARCHIVES)

Christmas 1968: Santa on Patrol ¶
Recorded: Sunday 27/10/68
First broadcast Wednesday 25/12/68, 6.40-8.45pm
In which our heroes all have their reasons for being dressed as Father Christmas.
With: Edward Sinclair (the Verger)
15 minute sketch as part of ‘Christmas Night with the Stars’.
Recorded the same evening as ‘The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker’
An audio recording of this sketch exists.

Christmas 1969: Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages BBCDVD1603
Recorded: Friday 21/11/69
First broadcast Thursday 25/12/69, 6.45-8.15pm
In which our heroes rehearse their Christmas Town Pageant, written, produced and starring George Mainwaring. Each platoon member represents a figure from Britain’s history
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Robert Aldous (German Pilot), David Hannigan (ARP Warden).
15 minute sketch as part of ‘Christmas Night with the Stars’.
Recorded the same evening as ‘Man Hunt’

Christmas 1970: The Cornish Floral Dance ¶
Recorded: Friday 04/12/70
First broadcast Sunday 25/12/70, 6.55-8.15pm
The platoon, along with the Wardens rehearse a song to sing to the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Mainwaring has chosen  ‘The Cornish Floral Dance’.
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Anthony Lang, Bill Lodge, Clifford Hemsley, Kim McAllen, Dolly Brennen, Jean Reaves (Choir members).
15 minute sketch as part of ‘Christmas Night with the Stars’.
Recorded the same evening as ‘Uninvited Guests’
An audio recording of this sketch exists.
The sketch was included in the 1975-76 stage show, and the1975 Royal Variety Performance.

Christmas 1971: Battle of the Giants (see series four)

Christmas 1972: Broadcast to the Empire BBCDVD160
Recorded: Sunday 26/11/72
First broadcast Monday 25/12/72, 6.55-8.15pm
The platoon perform a short radio play as part of the BBC’s Christmas Day broadcast of ‘To Absent Friends’. They will be heard just before the King’s speech. Or will they?
With: Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden Hodges), Peter Greene (BBC Engineer), Michael Knowles (voice of BBC Producer).
15 minute sketch as part of ‘Christmas Night with the Stars’.
Recorded the same evening as ‘A Brush with the Law’.
The storyline was extended and used as the last episode of the radio series ‘Ten Seconds From Now’.

Christmas 1975: My Brother and I (see series eight)

Christmas 1976: The Love of Three Oranges (see series eight)