Radio
Episode 2: Museum Piece
 Based
on the TV Episode: Museum Piece
(1968)
Studio Recording: Thursday 7th June 1973
Original Broadcast: Monday 4th February 1974,
BBC Radio 4, 6.15pm
Adapted for Radio By Michael Knowles & Harold Snoad
Based on the Television Scripts by Jimmy Perry & David
Croft.
Produced By John Dyas.
With the
Walmington on Sea LDV up and running the next priority is to acquire
some weaponry to fight off any would-be invading Nazi hordes.
As resources
are low, Captain Mainwaring decides that the platoon should descend
on the Peabody Imperial War museum and acquire any weaponry that
would be useful to their cause.
Unfortunately,
their problem lies with acquiring the weaponry from the stubborn
caretaker, who happens to be Corporal Jones father.
Cast:
Arthur
Lowe (Captain Mainwaring) , John Le Mesurier (Sergeant
Wilson), Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jones), John Laurie
(Private Frazer), James Beck (Private Walker), Ian
Lavender (Private Pike), Eric Woodburn (George Jones),
John Snagge (BBC Announcer)
 Now,
Pay Attention...
The
1973 radio recording of "Museum Piece"
features the appearance of Corporal Jones father (played
by Eric Woodburn) who also appeared in the TV version
in 1968.
It
is in this episode that we discover Jones relationship
with his father is not a smooth one. After Jones senior
asks after Elsie, Jones Junior replies that she has trouble
with her legs, "..They never troubled anyone else!"
Jones senior retorts.
An
argument ensues in which Jones senior accuses his son
of
"getting
ugly" and Jones Junior accuses his father of
been "a randy old drunk".It is never
established who Elsie is, Wilson of course remains vague
on this and comments he has heard of "Gert and Daisy",
Gert & Daisy being characters on the popular BBC Radio
Show "ITMA".
Arnold Ridley doesn't feature in this episode although
the character of Private Godfrey is mentioned, as in most
cases with the early radio episodes, it was quite common
for cast members not to appear due to keeping production
costs down.
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Available
on BBC Radio Collection Cassette: Dad's
Army 2 - Command Decision
Dad's
Army Radio Episode Guide
Written,
researched and designed by Andy Howells (c) 2002. Design revised:
Andy Howells (C) 2003.
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