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The Deadly Attachment

Dad's Army Series 3
Episode 8 of 26

As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976.

The Walmington-on-Sea platoon attempt to guard the crew of a German U-boat crew.

But their captain starts making a list of Mainwaring's men...

The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon

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
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Vicar …. Frank Williams
Captain Muller …. Philip Madoc

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976.

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