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A Brush With the Law

Dad's Army Series 2
Episode 8 of 20

When a light shines out in a blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975.

When a light shines out during a blackout, Chief Warden Hodges hauls Captain Mainwaring to court.

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

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

Captain Mainwaring 鈥�. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson 鈥�. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones 鈥�. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer 鈥�. John Laurie
Private Pike 鈥�. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey 鈥�. Arnold Ridley
Private Walker 鈥�. Larry Martin
Chief Warden Hodges 鈥�. Bill Pertwee
Captain Square 鈥�. Geoffrey Lumsden
The Verger 鈥�. Edward Sinclair
2nd Warden 鈥�. Michael Segal
Mr Wintergreen 鈥�. Michael Knowles
Clerk of the Court 鈥�. Norman Ettlinger
Announcer 鈥�. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in April 1975.

30 minutes

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