Feature-length version of the classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town. \n\nIn 1940, with a German invasion looming, the defence of Walmington-on-Sea is in the hands of local bank manager Captain Mainwaring and a motley collection of volunteers. \n\nAfter a series of blunders, the Home Guard finally get the glory they deserve.
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Battle Of The Giants
Captain Mainwaring tries to get out of attending a big church parade when the Home Guard are ordered to wear their medals from previous conflicts.
23-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 6. Turkey Dinner
Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.
22-12-2024
BBC 2
My Brother And I
A special Christmas episode from 1975 of the classic comedy about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea. Captain Mainwaring has an unexpected and most unwelcome guest, much t ...
21-12-2024
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Series 8: 6. The Face On The Poster
Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring starts an advertising campaign to increase recruiting, but Wilson mixes up the photographs for the poster.
30-03-2024
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Series 4: 3. Boots, Boots, Boots
The most important item in the infantryman's equipment is his feet, and Captain Mainwaring is determined that all of his men will be well shod with hardy, battle-worthy feet. To ...
23-03-2024
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Series 3: 11. Branded
Wartime sitcom. There's trouble in the ranks of the Home Guard when the bravery of the gentle and well-mannered Private Godfrey is called into question.
17-02-2024
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Series 6: 1. The Deadly Attachment
Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring and his platoon are instructed to guard a captive U-boat crew. Are they up to the job?
05-02-2024
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For The Love Of Three Oranges
A special Christmas episode of the classic sitcom from 1976. The platoon decide to help the Vicar with his bazaar to raise money for comforts for the troops. Three oranges are t ...
25-12-2023
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Series 5 - Getting The Bird
Classic wartime sitcom. Walker arranges for Jones to get some off-ration pigeons - but did they come from Trafalgar Square?
04-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 7: 6. Turkey Dinner
Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.
22-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 4 - The Two And A Half Feathers
Classic wartime sitcom. An old comrade-in-arms dredges up the past and brings the glorious history of Corporal Jones into question.
10-08-2019
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Series 5 - Brain Versus Brawn
Classic wartime sitcom. The members of the platoon disguise themselves as firemen during an exercise, but then they are called upon to tackle a real blaze.
09-11-2019
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. The Man And The Hour
Classic comedy about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea. In the very first episode of the series, Captain Mainwaring assumes command of the Local Defence Volunteers, an a ...
12-08-2023
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Series 3: 13. No Spring For Frazer
Wartime sitcom. Frazer loses a vital part of a gun he was responsible for and thinks it is in the box he keeps his tools in - which happens to be a coffin.
18-06-2022
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Series 5 - Asleep In The Deep
Classic wartime sitcom. The pumping station is hit during an air raid with Godfrey and Walker inside, trapping them alongside a rapidly-leaking pipe.
10-04-2021
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Series 4: 7. Put That Light Out
Classic wartime sitcom about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea. Captain Mainwaring sets up an observation post in the lighthouse, thus providing ample opportunity for dis ...
03-08-2019
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Series 8: 5. High Finance
Captain Mainwaring, in his capacity as bank manager, calls in Corporal Jones to explain why his account is always in the red. Investigation reveals a complicated chain of outgoi ...
21-07-2018
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Series 3: 3. The Lion Has Phones
Wartime sitcom. An enemy aircraft crash-lands in the local reservoir, testing Captain Mainwaring's communication system.
24-07-2021
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Series 3: 2. Battle School
Classic wartime sitcom. The platoon spends the weekend at a training camp. If an army marches on its stomach, everyone hopes the journey will be short.
29-05-2021
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