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  • Dad's Army Keep Young and Beautiful (Season 5, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, War

Dad's Army

Keep Young and Beautiful (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, War

The War Office plans a review of both the Home Guard and the ARP in order to decide which less fit soldiers of the first and less fit of the second should be transferred to the other corps. As this is the last thing that either group's men...See moreThe War Office plans a review of both the Home Guard and the ARP in order to decide which less fit soldiers of the first and less fit of the second should be transferred to the other corps. As this is the last thing that either group's men want, various tricks go towards making them look younger or older. After a field exercise proves the platoon's fitness is at best questionable, Mainwaring tries a terrible toupee, Wilson wears a corset, Frazer and Walker make money by using unsuitable beautician substances. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Writers
Jimmy Perry (by) (script by) (idea) | David Croft (by) (script by)
Producer
Editor
Production Designer
Paul Joel (design)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 13, 1972

Release date
Oct 13, 1972 (United Kingdom)
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22 cast members
Name Known for
Arthur Lowe
Capt. George Mainwaring Capt. George Mainwaring   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
Sgt. Arthur Wilson Sgt. Arthur Wilson   See fewer
Clive Dunn
LCpl. Jack Jones LCpl. Jack Jones   See fewer
John Laurie
Pte. James Frazer Pte. James Frazer   See fewer
James Beck
Pte. Joe Walker Pte. Joe Walker   See fewer
Arnold Ridley
Pte. Charles Godfrey Pte. Charles Godfrey   See fewer
Ian Lavender
Pte. Frank Pike Pte. Frank Pike   See fewer
Bill Pertwee
Chief Warden Hodges Chief Warden Hodges   See fewer
Derek Bond
the Minister the Minister   See fewer
Robert Raglan
the Colonel the Colonel   See fewer
James Ottaway
the 1st Member of Parliament the 1st Member of Parliament   See fewer
Charles Morgan
the 2nd Member of Parliament the 2nd Member of Parliament   See fewer
Bud Flanagan
The Voice of (voice) (archive sound) The Voice of (voice) (archive sound)   See fewer
Colin Bean
Private Sponge (uncredited) Private Sponge (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Cecil
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Desmond Cullum-Jones
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Moore
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Noyes
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Evan Ross
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Vic Taylor
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie White
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Wiles
Platoon Member (uncredited) Platoon Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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