Dad's Army - The Radio Series

BACKGROUND

 

67 of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's Television Scripts for "Dad's Army" were adapted for BBC Radio by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles between 1973 and 1975.

They were recorded at The Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London and at The Paris Studios, Lower Regent Street, London.

All episodes were recorded in Mono and exist on Magnetic Tape in the BBC Sound Archive.

The Radio Series began on Monday 24th January 1974 and ran for three series with its final episode been broadcast on 7th September 1976. The Series was generally given two air periods a week on BBC Radio 4, the second of which would be a repeat.

Broadcast Times for the Dad's Army Radio Series were as follows:Series 1
First Broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Mondays 6.15-6.45pm (28/01/74 - 10/06/74)
Repeat Broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Wednesday's 12.27-12.57pm (30/01/74 - 12/06/74)

Christmas Special 1974
First Broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Tuesday 24th December, 1.15-2.15pm
Repeat Broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Wednesday 25th December 7.30-8.30pm

Series 2
First Broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Tuesdays 12.27 - 12.57pm (11/02/75 - 24/06/75)
Repeat Broadcast: BBC Radio 4 , 6.15pm - 6.45pm (13/02/75 - 26/06/75)

Series 3
First Broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Tuesdays 12.27 - 12.57pm (16/03/76 - 7/09/76)
Repeat Broadcast: BBC Radio 4 , 6.15pm - 6.45pm (18/03/76 - 09/09/76)
The "Dad's Army" Radio Series was occasionally repeated on BBC Radio 2 in the mid - 1980's and 1990's. Various episodes were also been broadcast on the BBC World Service. In recent years the series has received a lengthy rerun on the BBC's digital channel BBC7. The BBC Radio Collection have issued all episodes on cassette and compact disc format.
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