Brain Versus Brawn

"**Brain versus Brawn**"
"Brain versus Brawn"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series Two;
Story by	Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles
Original air dates	Tuesday 15 April 1975; (recorded Tuesday 30 April 1974)
Running time	30 minutes
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"**Brain Versus Brawn**"
"Brain Versus Brawn"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series Five; Episode 050
Directed by	David Croft
Story by	Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Original air dates	8 December 1972; (recorded 17 November 1972)
Running time	30 minutes
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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

Radio episode

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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.

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[Complete_A-Z-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.

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