Radio
Episode 3: Command Decision
 Based
on the TV Episode: Command Decision
(1968)
Studio Recording:
Thursday 21st June 1973
Original
Broadcast: Monday 11th 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.
Captain
Mainwaring receives an offer of weaponry for his platoon from
Colonel Square.
However, there's a catch, in order to get the weapons he has
to step down from his position of Commanding Officer and hand
over his unit to Square.
A tough decision,
however, he eventually decides it is his only option, until the
platoon eventually discover what Square has to offer...
Cast:
Arthur
Lowe (Captain Mainwaring) , John Le Mesurier (Sergeant
Wilson), Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jones), John Laurie
(Private Frazer), James Beck (Private Walker), Geoffrey
Lumsden (Colonel Square), David Sinclair (The Driver),
John Snagge (BBC Announcer)
 Now,
Pay Attention...
The
third radio episode of Dad's Army, true to its
Television counterpart recorded five years previously,
features the debut appearance of Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel
Square.
A certain
amount of rewriting was necessary for this episode, Captain
Mainwaring places his platoon under Square's command in
the Church Hall rather than Square's residence at Marsham
Hall.
Supporting actor David Sinclair portrays two roles which
was a frequent occurence in radio episodes, though he
is only credited as The Driver he also plays a Bank Clerk
earlier on in the episode.
Neither Ian Lavender or Arnold Ridley appear in this episode.
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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) 2003. Design revised:
Andy Howells (C) 2003.
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