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Battle School

Episode 2 of 14

Classic wartime sitcom. The platoon spends the weekend at a training camp. If an army marches on its stomach, everyone hopes the journey will be short.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

    Chattenooga Choo Choo

  • Billy Cotton & His Band

    The Girl Who Loves a Soldier

  • Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

  • Lew Stone & His Band

    Little Drummer Boy (feat. Al Bowlly)

  • Billy Cotton & His Band

    The King is Still in London

  • Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans

    Fools Rush In (feat. Anne Lenner)

  • Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender & Colin Bean

    We'll Meet Again

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra, Paula Kelly, Tex Beneke & The Modernaires

    Chattanooga Choo Choo

Credits

Role Contributor
Captain Mainwaring Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson John Le Mesurier
Lieutenant Corporal Jones Clive Dunn
Private Frazer John Laurie
Private Pike Ian Lavender
Private Walker James Beck
Private Godfrey Arnold Ridley
Captain Rodrigues Alan Tilvern
Major Smith Alan Haines
Private Sponge Colin Bean
Writer Jimmy Perry
Writer David Croft
Producer David Croft
Director David Croft

Broadcasts

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