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A Jumbo Sized Problem

Dad's Army Series 3
Episode 19 of 26

The platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then a circus turns up. Adapted from 91福利社 TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976.

Captain Mainwaring's platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then a travelling circus turns up!

The comic exploits of a Second World War 91福利社 Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's 91福利社 TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Captain Mainwaring 鈥�. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson 鈥�. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones 鈥�. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer 鈥�. John Laurie
Private Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
Warden Hodges 鈥�. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker 鈥�. Larry Martyn

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in July 1976.

30 minutes

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