Dad's Army A Man of Action (Season 7, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, War

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Dad's Army

A Man of Action (Season 7, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, War

Pike gets his head stuck in the park railings and bombs create chaos. What's needed is a Man of Action.

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Writers

Jimmy Perry (by) (script by) (idea) | David Croft (by) (script by)

Producer

Production Designer

Bryan Ellis (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 22, 1974

Release date

Nov 22, 1974 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Arthur Lowe Capt. George Mainwaring Capt. George Mainwaring See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
John Le Mesurier Sgt. Arthur Wilson Sgt. Arthur Wilson See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Clive Dunn LCpl. Jack Jones LCpl. Jack Jones See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
John Laurie Pte. James Frazer Pte. James Frazer See fewer	The 39 Steps (1935)
Arnold Ridley Pte. Charles Godfrey Pte. Charles Godfrey See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
Ian Lavender Pte. Frank Pike Pte. Frank Pike See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
Bill Pertwee Chief Warden Hodges Chief Warden Hodges See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
Talfryn Thomas Mr. Cheeseman Mr. Cheeseman See fewer	St. Ives (1967)
Frank Williams Reverend Timothy Farthing Reverend Timothy Farthing See fewer	Dad's Army (2016)
Edward Sinclair Verger Maurice Yeatman Verger Maurice Yeatman See fewer	Dad's Army (1971)
Eric Longworth The Town Clerk The Town Clerk See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Harold Bennett Mr. Bluett Mr. Bluett See fewer	Are You Being Served? (1972)
Arnold Peters Fire Officer Dale Fire Officer Dale See fewer	Germinal (1970)
Jay Denyer Inspector Baker Inspector Baker See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Robert Mill Captain Swan Captain Swan See fewer	An Enemy of the State (1965)
Colin Bean Private Sponge Private Sponge See fewer	Dad's Army (1971)
Bud Flanagan The Voice of (voice) (archive sound) The Voice of (voice) (archive sound) See fewer	Dreaming (1944)

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