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War Dance

Based on the TV Episode War Dance
Studio Recording:
Sunday 12th May 1974
Original Broadcast:
Tuesday 22nd April 1975, BBC Radio 4, 12.27pm

Adapted for Radio by Michael Knowles & Harold Snoad, based on the Television Scripts by Jimmy Perry & David Croft.
Produced By John Dyas.


Captain Mainwaring decides to raise the morale of the platoon by arranging a platoon dance, however Frank Pike thinks it will also be a good idea to announce his engagement to Violet Gibbons during the function, much to his mothers shock...

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), Larry Martyn (Private Walker), Pearl Hackney (Mrs Pike), Wendy Richard (Violet Gibbons), John Snagge (BBC Announcer)

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