Radio Episode 21: Present Arms

One Hour Christmas Special 1974
Based on the TV Episodes Shooting Pains (1968) & Battle of the Giants (1971)
Studio Recording: Thursday 18^th July 1974
Original Broadcast: Tuesday 24^th December 1974, BBC Radio 4, 1.15pm
Adapted for Radio by Michael Knowles & Harold Snoad,
Based on the Television Scripts by Jimmy Perry & David Croft.
Produced By John Dyas.

Captain Mainwaring's platoon find themselves pitted against Captain Square's Eastgate platoon when they embark on a quest to guard a VIP visitor.

A lot of intense training is required and from time to time a battle of wits...

Cast:
Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring) , John Le Mesurier (Sergeant Wilson), Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jones), John Laurie (Private Frazer), Arnold Ridley (Private Godfrey), Ian Lavender (Private Pike), Larry Martyn (Private Walker), Bill Pertwee (Chief Warden), Pearl Hackney (Mrs Pike), Geoffrey Lumsden (Captain Square), Jack Watson (The Brigadier/ Cheerful Charlie Cheeseman), Norman Bird (Bert Postlethwaite), John Snagge (BBC Announcer)

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