Radio Episode 63: Turkey Dinner

Based on the TV Episode "The Turkey Dinner"
Studio Recording:
Friday 2nd May 1975
Original Broadcast:
Tuesday 10th August 1976, BBC Radio 4, 12.27pm
Adapted for Radio by Michael Knowles & Harold Snoad,
based on the Television Scripts by
Jimmy Perry & David Croft.
Produced By John Dyas.


The Platoon put on a turkey dinner from their ill gotten gains for the old people of Walmington. However, things go wrong for Captain Mainwaring who is preparing his speech for the Rotary Club luncheon directly after the dinner...

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 Hodges), Frank Williams (the Vicar), Pearl Hackney (Mrs Pike), Harold Bennett (Mr Blewitt) and John Snagge (BBC Announcer)

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