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| "Brain Versus Brawn" | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series Five Episode 050 |
| Directed by | David Croft[1] |
| Story by | Jimmy Perry and David Croft[1] |
| Original air dates | 8 December 1972[1] (recorded 17 November 1972)[1] |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
Brain Versus Brawn is the tenth episode of the fifth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on 8 December 1972. It was also adapted for radio and broadcast as part of the second radio series in 1975. This is the highest rated episode of Dad's Army. 18.5 million viewers tuned into it.
Synopsis
The platoon is challenged to plant a dummy bomb in the Officer-in-Charge's office; in order to execute the plan they decided to disguise themselves as firemen that would allow them to enter the office to plant the dummy bomb. While travelling in an old fire engine going to the office everything is going smoothly according to plan, until Hodges has spotted a real fire forcing them to the rescue. And so the adventure begins.
Cast
- Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
- John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
- Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
- John Laurie as Private Frazer
- James Beck as Private Walker
- Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
- Ian Lavender as Private Pike
- Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges
- Robert Raglan as Colonel
- Edward Sinclair as The Verger
- Anthony Roye as Mr Fairbrother
- Maggie Don as Waitress
- Geoffrey Hughes as Bridge Corporal
- David Rose as Dump Corporal
Radio episode
| "Brain versus Brawn" | |
|---|---|
| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series Two |
| Story by | Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles[1] |
| Original air dates | Tuesday 15 April 1975[1] (recorded Tuesday 30 April 1974)[1] |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles adapted the television script of Brain versus Brawn as a radio episode. It was the tenth episode of the second series and was broadcast on 15 April 1975.
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