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Absent Friends
Episode 6 of 13
The platoon forego a parade in Mainwaring's absence to compete in a darts match against the ARP wardens. When Mainwaring arrives back, he is appalled and orders Wilson to bring them back. But with two pints for the winners, the platoon are staying where they are.
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Sat 27 Jul 2019
20:30
麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Joe Walker | James Beck |
| Private Charles Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frank Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 30 Oct 1970 20:00麻豆社 One London- Sat 19 May 2012 18:30麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sat 29 Mar 2014 19:30麻豆社 Two HD, Scotland & England only
- Mon 31 Mar 2014 19:00麻豆社 Two Wales
- Sat 5 Dec 2015 18:55麻豆社 Two HD, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 2 Jan 2016 20:40麻豆社 Two Wales
- Sat 2 Sep 2017 20:30麻豆社 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sat 27 Jul 2019 20:30麻豆社 Two England, HD, Wales & Wales HD only
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Letters from the actors, internal 麻豆社 memos and photos from the first episode to the last.