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A Man of Action

Dad's Army Series 3
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When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976.

When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Captain Mainwaring in charge.

The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker ...... Larry Martyn
Town Clerk ...... Julian Orchard
Mr Norris ...... Jonathan Cecil
Inspector Baker ...... Fraser Kerr
Announcer ...... John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1976.

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