User:Mollsmolyneux/Sandbox/Dad's Army episodes redesign
Series 1 (Black and White)
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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001 | The Man and the Hour | 1968-04-15 | 1968-07-31 | Mainwaring forms Walmington-on-Sea's LDV platoon (Home Guard). |
002 | Museum Piece | 1968-04-22 | 1968-08-07 | As the Nazis sweep across Belgium, the platoon takes extreme measures to obtain weapons. |
003 | Command Decision | 1968-04-29 | 1968-08-14 | Mainwaring considers turning command over to Colonel Square to equip the platoon with rifles. |
004 | The Enemy Within the Gates | 1968-05-06 | 1968-08-28 | The platoon looks for a pair of downed Nazi airmen to gain a £20 reward. |
005 | The Showing Up of Corporal Jones | 1968-05-13 | 1968-09-04 | Lance-Corporal Jones' fitness is doubted. |
006 | Shooting Pains | 1968-05-20 | 1968-09-11 | The platoon looks unlikely to beat the Eastgate platoon at a shooting competition. |
Series 2 (Black and White)
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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007 | Operation Kilt | 1968-10-13 | 1969-03-01 | The platoon defends itself from a force of Scottish troops during an exercise. |
008 | The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage | 1968-10-20 | 1969-03-08 | Mainwairing's men scramble to their assigned positions during an invasion scare. |
009 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker | 1968-10-27 | 1969-03-15 | Private Walker is called up to the regular Army. |
010 | Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret | 1968-11-15 | 1969-03-22 | Mrs Pike tells Frank there is a little Arthur on the way, and Wilson gets the wrong idea. |
011 | A Stripe for Frazer | 1968-11-15 | 1969-03-29 | Private Frazer is temporarily promoted to Lance-Corporal. |
012 | Under Fire | 1968-11-27 | 1969-04-05 | The Platoon capture a German spy... or rather a British citizen with a strong German accent. |
Series 3
editFrom this point on all episodes were in colour
No | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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013 | The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones | 1969-05-25 | 1969-09-11 | Jones donates his butcher's wagon to the platoon as a troop transport. |
014 | Battle School | 1969-06-01 | 1969-09-18 | The platoon goes on a weekend guerrilla-warfare exercise. |
015 | The Lion Has Phones | 1969-06-08 | 1969-09-25 | A Nazi bomber crashes into the town's reservoir. |
016 | The Bullet is Not for Firing | 1969-06-22 | 1969-10-02 | Mainwaring sets up a court of inquiry after the platoon fire at aircraft during an air-raid. |
017 | Something Nasty in the Vault | 1969-06-15 | 1969-10-09 | Mainwaring's bank is hit during an air raid and an unexploded bomb turns up in the vault. |
018 | Room at the Bottom | 1969-06-29 | 1969-10-16 | Mainwaring is demoted to private. |
019 | Big Guns | 1969-07-06 | 1969-10-23 | The platoon is given a heavy artillery piece. |
020 | The Day the Balloon Went Up | 1969-10-23 | 1969-10-30 | A runaway barrage balloon has to be brought down to earth. |
021 | War Dance | 1969-10-30 | 1969-11-06 | The Home Guard holds a dance at the church hall where Pike has a special announcement. |
022 | Menace from the Deep | 1969-11-07 | 1969-11-13 | Stranded on the pier at night, the platoon are threatened by a drifting mine. |
023 | Branded | 1969-11-14 | 1969-11-20 | Private Godfrey admits to being a conscientious objector during the Great War. |
024 | Man Hunt | 1969-11-21 | 1969-11-27 | The platoon search for several dozen pairs of Ladies' negligee made from a parachute. |
025 | No Spring for Frazer | 1969-11-28 | 1969-12-04 | Frazer loses the spring of the Lewis gun, apparently inside a coffin. |
026 | Sons of the Sea | 1969-12-05 | 1969-12-11 | The bank inherits a boat and the platoon get lost in the English Channel. |
Series 4
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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027 | The Big Parade | 1970-07-17 | 1970-09-25 | The platoon join in 'Spitfire Week' parade. |
028 | Don't Forget the Diver | 1970-07-24 | 1970-10-02 | The platoon takes part in an exercise to capture a windmill containing Captain Square's men. |
029 | Boots Boots Boots | 1970-07-31 | 1970-10-09 | Captain Mainwaring's foot toughening regime. |
030 | Sergeant - Save My Boy! | 1970-06-27 | 1970-10-16 | Pike gets stuck in a minefield as the tide comes in. |
031 | Don't Fence Me In | 1970-07-10 | 1970-10-23 | The platoon guards a camp full of Italian POWs. |
032 | Absent Friends | 1970-08-07 | 1970-10-30 | In Mainwaring's absence, the platoon forego parade to have a darts match against the ARP wardens. |
033 | Put That Light Out! | 1970-10-30 | 1970-11-06 | Jones' section man a lighthouse. |
034 | The Two and a Half Feathers | 1970-11-06 | 1970-11-13 | One of Jones' comrades from the Sudan turns up and accuses him of cowardice. |
035 | Mum's Army | 1970-11-13 | 1970-11-20 | Mainwaring allows female members into his platoon. |
036 | The Test | 1970-11-20 | 1970-11-27 | The ARP challenge the Home Guard to a game of cricket. |
037 | A. Wilson (Manager)? | 1970-11-27 | 1970-12-04 | Wilson is made manager of the Eastgate branch. |
038 | Uninvited Guests | 1970-12-04 | 1970-12-11 | The platoon have to share the church hall with the ARP wardens. |
039 | Fallen Idol | 1970-12-11 | 1970-12-18 | Mainwaring gets drunk at an Officers' drinking session. |
1st Christmas Special
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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040 | Battle of the Giants | 1971-10-19 | 1971-12-27 | The platoon are challenged by the Eastgate platoon to different tasks. |
Series 5
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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041 | Asleep in the Deep | 1972-05-26 | 1972-10-06 | The platoon get stuck in the local underground pumping station which begins filling with water. |
042 | Keep Young and Beautiful | 1972-06-09 | 1972-10-13 | The older members of the platoon try to make themselves look younger to avoid transfer to the ARP. |
043 | A Soldier's Farewell | 1972-06-02 | 1972-10-20 | After seeing a film and eating too much toasted cheese, Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon. |
044 | Getting the Bird | 1972-05-19 | 1972-10-27 | Wilson goes AWOL and is seen with his arm round a young girl. Walker acquires 250 pigeons for Jones to sell as "off the ration" meat. |
045 | The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones | 1972-06-16 | 1972-11-03 | A mis-read map lands the platoon in a barn marked as a target for artillery practice. |
046 | If the Cap Fits... | 1972-06-30 | 1972-11-10 | Mainwaring lets Frazer become captain for a couple of days. |
047 | The King was in his Counting House | 1972-06-23 | 1972-11-17 | To boost morale, Mainwaring holds a party in his home. |
048 | All is Safely Gathered In | 1972-11-03 | 1972-11-24 | The platoon volunteer to gather the harvest at Godfrey's old sweetheart's farm. |
049 | When Did You Last See Your Money? | 1972-11-10 | 1972-12-01 | Jones loses £500 disguised as a pound of sausages. |
050 | Brain Versus Brawn | 1972-11-17 | 1972-12-08 | The platoon is challenged to plant a dummy bomb in the OC's office. |
051 | A Brush with the Law | 1972-11-26 | 1972-12-15 | Mainwaring is charged with showing a light and taken to court by a gleeful Warden. |
052 | Round and Round went the Great Big Wheel | 1972-12-01 | 1972-12-22 | The platoon 'help' with a new secret weapon. |
053 | Time on my Hands | 1972-12-08 | 1972-12-29 | An enemy pilot is trapped on the town hall clock. |
Series 6
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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054 | The Deadly Attachment | 1973-06-22 | 1973-10-31 | The platoon is ordered to guard the crew of a sunken U-Boat. |
055 | My British Buddy | 1973-06-08 | 1973-11-07 | Visiting American soldiers annoy the platoon. |
056 | The Royal Train | 1973-06-29 | 1973-11-14 | The platoon attempt to salute George VI's train. |
057 | We Know Our Onions | 1973-06-15 | 1973-11-21 | The members of the platoon have to take part in an initiative test. |
058 | The Honourable Man | 1973-07-08 | 1973-11-28 | Sergeant Wilson has inherits a title. Meanwhile, an important Russian visitor is coming to Walmington. |
059 | Things that Go Bump in the Night | 1973-07-15 | 1973-12-05 | The platoon run out of petrol outside a deserted, apparently haunted, house. |
060 | The Recruit | 1973-07-22 | 1973-12-12 | The vicar and verger join the platoon in Mainwaring's absence. |
Series 7
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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061 | Everybody's Trucking | 1974-10-27 | 1974-11-15 | Mainwaring's men are given the job of signposting the area for a convoy, but get stuck. |
062 | Man of Action | 1974-05-07 | 1974-11-22 | Pike gets his head stuck between the bars of a gate while a bomb disables local supplies. |
063 | Gorilla Warfare | 1974-10-27 | 1974-11-29 | The platoon are on a field exercise, but their efforts are sabotaged by Hodges. |
064 | The Godiva Affair | 1974-11-03 | 1974-12-06' | Mr. Jones thinks he has lost Mrs. Fox to Mr. Gordon, the town clerk. |
065 | The Captain's Car | 1974-11-17 | 1974-12-13 | Mainwaring is donated a Rolls-Royce and gets ready to welcome a VIP. |
066 | Turkey Dinner | 1974-11-10 | 1974-12-23 | The Home Guard prepare a meal for the pensioners of the town. |
Series 8
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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067 | Ring Dem Bells | 1975-07-03 | 1975-09-05 | The platoon dress as Nazis for a film. |
068 | When You've Got to Go | 1975-06-06 | 1975-09-12 | Pike gets his call up papers and has to go for a medical. |
069 | Is There Honey Still for Tea? | 1975-06-26 | 1975-09-19 | Godfrey's cottage is under threat from a new aerodrome. |
070 | Come in, Your Time is Up | 1975-07-10 | 1975-09-26 | The platoon go camping and discover three Nazis in a dinghy. |
071 | High Finance | 1975-05-30 | 1975-10-03 | Mainwaring stops Jones from cashing any more cheques because his bank balance is in the red. |
072 | The Face on the Poster | 1975-07-17 | 1975-10-10 | Mainwaring prepares a poster for a recruitment drive but a printshop mixup lands the platoon in trouble. |
2nd Christmas Special
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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73 | My Brother and I | 1975-05-23 | 1975-12-26 | Captain Mainwaring's drunken brother inconveniently arrives. |
3rd Christmas Special
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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074 | The Love of Three Oranges | 1976-10-10 | 1976-12-26 | The vicar organises a bazaar to raise money for the Comforts For The Troops Fund. |
Series 9
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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075 | Wake Up Walmington | 1977-07-08 | 1977-10-02 | The platoon dresses as fifth columnists to frighten the town out of its complacency. |
076 | The Making of Private Pike | 1977-07-01 | 1977-10-09 | Mainwaring is issued with a staff car to use while he acts as an umpire in an exercise. |
077 | Knights of Madness | 1977-07-22 | 1977-10-16 | The platoon decide to stage a reenactment of the battle between St George and the Dragon. |
078 | The Miser's Hoard | 1977-06-24 | 1977-10-23 | Mainwaring believes Frazer's secret hoard of sovereigns would be better in Mainwaring's bank . |
079 | Number Engaged | 1977-07-15 | 1977-11-06 | The platoon is given the job of guarding some 'vitally important' telephone wires over the weekend. |
080 | Never Too Old | 1977-07-29 | 1977-11-13 | Corporal Jones is married to Mrs Fox. |
Christmas Night with the Stars Inserts
editNo | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
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001 | 1968: Untitled Sketch | 1968-10-27 | 1968-12-25 | It's Christmas morning parade, and Mainwaring is confronted by a platoon of Father Christmases |
002 | 1969: Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages | 1969-11-21 | 1969-12-25 | To raise money, the platoon dress up in costumes and act as historical figures in the past that have taken over England. |
003 | 1970: The Cornish Floral Dance | 1970-12-04 | 1970-12-25 | The platoon are rehearsing 'The Cornish Floral Dance' alongside the Wardens and some of the ladies
of Walmington-on-Sea. |
004 | 1972: Broadcast to the Empire | 1972-11-26 | 1972-12-25 | The platoon is chosen to take art in a world wide radio broadcast. |