Command Decision (Dad's Army)
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| "Command Decision" | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series One Episode 003 |
| Directed by | David Croft[1] |
| Story by | Jimmy Perry and David Croft[1] |
| Produced by | David Croft[1] |
| Original air date | Wednesday 14/8/68 8.20pm[1] (recorded Monday 29/4/68[1]) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
Command Decision is the third episode of the first series of the British comedy series Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on Wednesday 14 August 1968. It has been praised as classic.[2]
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Synopsis
Leadership agrees with Captain Mainwairing, but the men, still without uniforms and arms, are getting restless. The platoon's fortunes take a turn when old campaigner Colonel Square arrives with an offer of rifles and horses. There is a catch; to secure the weapons, Mainwaring must hand over command to Colonel Square.
Plot
The platoon are all feeling blue due to their lack of rifles. Mainwaring promises them some before the week is out, but time is running short. He eventually puts the platoon under the command of Colonel Square on a promise of rifles, but after being forced to ride horses holding elephant-shooting muskets, he takes control again. In the end, rifles arrive.
Notes
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Cast
- Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
- John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
- Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
- John Laurie as Private Frazer
- James Beck as Private Walker
- Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
- Ian Lavender as Private Pike
- Supporting Cast
- Caroline Dowdeswell as Janet King
- Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel Square
- Charles Hill as Butler
- Gordon Peters as Soldier
Radio episode
| "Command Decision" | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series One Episode 003 |
| Story by | Harold Snoad & Michael Knowles[1] |
| Produced by | John Dyas |
| Original air date | Monday 11/2/74 6.15pm[1] (recorded Thursday 21/6/73[1]) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
Further reading
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References
External links
- "Command Decision" at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- "Command Decision" at TV.com
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