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Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

  • Air date:1968-07-31
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  • Number of episodes:6

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The Man and the Hour
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Air date: 1968-07-31

Runtime: 30 min

After listening to a radio broadcast asking for men to form what was to become known as the home guard, George Mainwaring, a local bank manager, decides to act and form the platoon on his own. He appoints himself as Captain and recuruits his chief bank clerk Arthur Wilson as the platoon sergeant as well as enlisting the banks office boy Frank Pike. Several of the local tradesmen, including James Frazer; a philatelist shopkeeper, retired shop worker Charles Godfrey, Jack Jones the butcher and black market business man; Joe Walker also volunteer their service for 'King and Country'.. And so, The Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard was born.

Museum Piece
S1E2
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Air date: 1968-08-07

Runtime: 30 min

With the shortage of weapons, Capt Mainwaring goes to the local museum, to see if any of the guns that are on display can be used, by the platoon.

Command Decision
S1E3
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Air date: 1968-08-14

Runtime: 30 min

Capt Mainwaring worried about the lack of weapons gets a visit from a Capt Square an old soldier who offers to donate some guns from his collection providing that he can take command of the platoon. Mainwaring agrees until he sees the state of the guns.

The Enemy Within the Gates
S1E4
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Air date: 1968-08-21

Runtime: 30 min

Capt Mainwaring is giving a lecture on recognizing enemy agents when he learns that for every Nazi that they capture there is a reward Later on the section on patrol capture two German flyers but back at HQ Godfrey accidently let them escape

The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
S1E5
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Air date: 1968-08-28

Runtime: 30 min

Just when the platoon finally get their uniforms LCpl Jones is told that unless he can complete the assault course in 15 minutes he will have to leave So Mainwaring and the rest of the platoon think of a plan to help him

Shooting Pains
S1E6
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Air date: 1968-09-11

Runtime: 30 min

When news that the Prime Minister is to pay a visit to the area a shooting contest is held to see which of the local platoons will form the honor guard Walker gets a crack shot from the theatre touring show ( Barbara Windsor ) to take part as a member of the platoon but a surprise is in store for everybody

Top Cast

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

Lance-Corporal Jack Jones

John Laurie

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

James Beck

James Beck

Private Joe Walker

Bill Pertwee

Bill Pertwee

ARP Warden Bert Hodges

Edward Sinclair

Edward Sinclair

Maurice Yeatman

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