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Battle of the Giants

Captain Mainwaring tries to get out of attending a big church parade when the Home Guard are ordered to wear their medals from previous conflicts.

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60 minutes

Music Played

  • Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

  • Jay Wilbur and His Band

    There's A Land Of Begin Again (feat. Jack Cooper)

  • Jack Payne & His Orchestra

    There'll Always Be An England (feat. Robert Ashley)

  • The Band of the Welsh Guards

    Country Gardena

  • Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

    Lords Of The Air

  • Henry Hall & His Orchestra

    Hush, Hush, Hush Here Comes the Bogey

  • Issy Bonn & Orchestra

    The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot

  • Crawford Light Orchestra

    Furioso No 1

  • Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

Credits

Role Contributor
Captain George Mainwaring Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Arthur Wilson John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jack Jones Clive Dunn
Private James Frazer John Laurie
Private Joe Walker James Beck
Private Charles Godfrey Arnold Ridley
Private Frank Pike Ian Lavender
The Vicar Frank Williams
Producer David Croft
Writer Jimmy Perry
Writer David Croft

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Dec 1971 19:00
  • Sat 15 Dec 2012 20:20
  • Christmas Eve 2016 19:00
  • Christmas Eve 2017 19:00
  • Christmas Day 2018 19:35
  • Sat 4 Jan 2020 18:00
  • Sat 4 Jan 2020 18:15
  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 17:00
  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 17:30
  • Tue 21 Dec 2021 19:30
  • Wed 21 Dec 2022 18:00
  • Wed 27 Dec 2023 18:25
  • Monday 17:30

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