The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
| "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series Two Episode 009 |
| Directed by | David Croft |
| Story by | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
| Produced by | David Croft |
| Original air date | Saturday 15/3/69 7.00pm (recorded Sunday 27/10/68) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" is a missing episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 15 March 1969.
Synopsis
To his complete surprise, Walker receives his call-up papers. Mainwaring tries his best to get them to reconsider.
Plot
When Walker is called up, he applies to the Military Service Hardship Committee, who reject him on the grounds that he doesn't keep books for his business. After Jones' attempts to sabotage his medical test fail, Walker is invalided out because he's allergic to corned beef.
Notes
This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after staff wiped the tapes so they could reuse them. This is one of three Dad's Army episodes that are still missing from the archives. The other two are "A Stripe for Frazer" and "Under Fire".
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 (portrayed by Graham Stark in the audio drama)
- Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
- Ian Lavender as Private Pike
- Anthony Sharp as Brigadier (War Office)
- Diana King as Chairwoman
- Patrick Waddington as Brigadier
- Edward Evans as Mr Reed
- Michael Knowles as Captain Cutts
- Gilda Perry as Blonde
- Larry Martyn as Soldier
- Robert Lankesheer as Medical Officer
- Colin Bean as Private Sponge
Radio episode
| "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker" | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series One Episode 014 |
| Story by | Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles |
| Produced by | John Dyas |
| Original air date | Monday 22/4/74, 6.15pm (recorded Friday 20/7/73) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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External links
- "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" at TV.com
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