Dad's Army

Series 3 - Episode 5 Something Nasty in the Vault

Review

by Mark Braxton

The assault-course scrapes and don’t-like-it-up-’ems were all well and good, but there was nothing like a bit of life-or-death to vary the pace and bring out the best in the cast. When an air raid leaves Mainwaring and Wilson cradling an unexploded bomb in the bank vault, the rest of the platoon run about like headless chickens. Walmington’s well-oiled machine soon cranks up a gear, however: Frazer’s fishing skills come to the fore, Pike keeps away the riff-raff; Godfrey rustles up some coffee.

Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier sell their sweaty predicament like the seasoned pros they were, and the former’s “Oh come on, Wilson, cheer up” brings quite a lump to the throat.

Summary

Captain Mainwaring and Sergeant Wilson are trapped in the bank vault with an unexploded bomb - so the Home Guard heroes try to defuse the situation without their savings going up in flames. Jimmy Perry and David Croft's classic wartime comedy, starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn. First broadcast in 1969.

Cast & Crew

Capt Mainwaring Arthur Lowe

Sgt Wilson John Le Mesurier

Cpl Jones Clive Dunn

Pte Frazer John Laurie

Pte Walker James Beck

Pte Godfrey Arnold Ridley

Pte Pike Ian Lavender

Mrs Pike Janet Davies

ARP Warden Hodges Bill Pertwee

Bank Inspector Robert Dorning

Captain Bill Rogers Norman Mitchell

Director David Croft

Writer Jimmy Perry

Writer David Croft

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