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Radio Episode 13: The Showing Up of Corporal Jones

Based on the TV episode The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
Studio Recording: Friday 20th July 1973
Original Broadcast: Monday 22nd April 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.

Major Regan thinks that Corporal Jones is too old to be an acting Corporal in the Home Guard, he therefore insists that Jones should complete a fitness assault course in fifteen minutes.

Jones fellow Home Guard members begin to pull together in a series of consequences so not too lose their Lance Corporal.

Cast:
Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring) , John Le Mesurier (Sergeant Wilson), Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jones), John Laurie (Private Frazer), Arnold Ridley (Private Godfrey), Ian Lavender (Private Pike), Graham Stark (Private Walker), Jack Watson (Major Regan), John Snagge (BBC Announcer)

Available on BBC Radio Collection Cassette: Dad's Army 5 - Sorry Wrong Number

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