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Season 4

Season 4

Season 4

Season 4

Season 4

  • Air date:1970-09-25
  • User score:
    7.0
  • Number of episodes:13

List of Episodes

The Big Parade
S4E1
0.0

Air date: 1970-09-25

Runtime: 30 min

Mainwaring watches a film reel at the cinema which shows Winston Churchill inspecting Army troops and their mascot - a ram, of course where Mainwaring's concerned - if another platoon has a mascot, so must his. Sponge volunteers one from his farm but they have to catch it first, something that of course ends in complete disaster with Pike up to his neck in it - literally. Meanwhile the town parade is being organised and of course Mainwaring wants the platoon to lead, but Hodges has other ideas...

Don't Forget the Diver
S4E2
0.0

Air date: 1970-10-02

Runtime: 30 min

During home guard maneuvers LCpl Jones disguised as a log and helped by Frazer in a diving suit floats down the river in order to attack the Eastgate platoons headquarters

Boots, Boots, Boots
S4E3
0.0

Air date: 1970-10-09

Runtime: 30 min

Capt Mainwaring decides to harden the platoons feet by long route marches When the platoon have had enough they find a clever way of stopping him

Sgt - Save My Boy !
S4E4
0.0

Air date: 1970-10-16

Runtime: 30 min

The platoon have moved to a new H.Q's position on the beach When Pike fails to turn up they find him caught up in the barbed wire at the waters edge With the tide coming in Mainwaring and Wilson mount a rescue mission but someone else gets there first

Don't Fence Me In
S4E5
8.0

Air date: 1970-10-23

Runtime: 30 min

Don't Fence Me In is the fifth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on Friday 23 October 1970.

Absent Friends
S4E6
6.0

Air date: 1970-10-30

Runtime: 30 min

Absent Friends is the sixth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on Friday 30 October 1970.

Put That Light Out
S4E7
0.0

Air date: 1970-11-06

Runtime: 30 min

The platoon are manning the local lighthouse and they accidently switch on the light and can't find a way to switch it off During an upcoming air raid they must a way to cover up the glare

The Two and a Half Feathers
S4E8
0.0

Air date: 1970-11-13

Runtime: 30 min

LCpl Jones goes to a reunion of his old regiment While he is away an old comrade that fought in the same battle joins the platoon and accuses Jones of cowardice On his return Jones has to tell the real story

Mum's Army
S4E9
0.0

Air date: 1970-11-20

Runtime: 30 min

Captain Mainwaring decides to enlist women to the platoon to assist with the war effort. After initial interviews go rather less than satisfactory, a Mrs. Fiona Grey walks into his office and into his life. Mainwaring is flattered that Fiona not only has similar views to him about the war, but also is complementary about his persona. He finds himself falling in love, unfortunately the men very quickly realise and start to gossip behind his back and Fiona decides to leave, but can Mainwaring get to the station in time to stop her?

The Test
S4E10
0.0

Air date: 1970-11-27

Runtime: 30 min

In a cricket Match between the platoon and the air raid wardens, Chief Warden Hodges has a secret weapon up his sleeve. He plans to use England's fast bowler Fred Trueman, but all does not go as planed.

A. Wilson (Manager)
S4E11
0.0

Air date: 1970-12-04

Runtime: 30 min

Sgt Wilson becomes a manager of his own branch and gets a commission on the same day but hours later his new branch has been destroyed during an air raid Mainwaring offers him his old job back and his old rank.

Uninvited Guests
S4E12
0.0

Air date: 1970-12-11

Runtime: 30 min

When the A.R.P. Headquarters has been destroyed Hodges and the wardens move into Mainwarings Office and the two of them start arguing over space Later the chimney catches fire and they have to work together to put the fire out

Fallen Idol
S4E13
0.0

Air date: 1970-12-18

Runtime: 30 min

While the platoon are at a training camp Mainwaring gets drunk with the other officers during the night and misses the live grenade training the following morning. Later during the training one of the grenades lands in Jones van and Mainwaring rides to the rescue

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

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Reverend Timothy Farthing

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