35 minSeason 9 • Episode 6
LatestJones wants to wed Mrs Fox but must get Mainwaring's permission. During the reception, an invasion alert is called and Jones spends his wedding night on the beach on guard duty.
Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
Acting
Arthur Lowe's pompous perfection as Mainwaring.
Writing
Perry and Croft's catchphrase factory.
Production
Authentic 1940s detail on a BBC budget.
Creator
Jimmy Perry
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
Ian Lavender
Private Frank Pike
Bill Pertwee
Chief ARP Warden William Hodges
Edward Sinclair
Verger Maurice Yeatman
Frank Williams
Reverend Timothy Farthing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Clive Dunn was actually younger than Ian Lavender despite playing his grandfather figure; Dunn was 48 when cast as the ancient Jones.
The series ran so long (1968-1977) that Britain's actual WW2 veterans became nostalgic for a sitcom version of their own war.
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