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.
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Music Played
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Jay Wilbur and His Band
There's A Land Of Begin Again (feat. Jack Cooper)
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Jack Payne & His Orchestra
There'll Always Be An England (feat. Robert Ashley)
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The Band of the Welsh Guards
Country Gardena
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Jack Hylton & His Orchestra
Lords Of The Air
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Henry Hall & His Orchestra
Hush, Hush, Hush Here Comes the Bogey
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Issy Bonn & Orchestra
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
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Crawford Light Orchestra
Furioso No 1
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Captain George Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Arthur Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jack Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private James Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Joe Walker | James Beck |
| Private Charles Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Frank Pike | Ian Lavender |
| The Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Mon 27 Dec 1971 19:00BBC One London- Sat 15 Dec 2012 20:20BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Eve 2016 19:00BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & HD only
- Christmas Eve 2017 19:00BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Day 2018 19:35BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), South East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
Sat 4 Jan 2020 18:00- Sat 4 Jan 2020 18:15BBC Two HD, England, Wales HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & 1 more only
- Wed 23 Dec 2020 17:00BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 23 Dec 2020 17:30BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Tue 21 Dec 2021 19:30BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 21 Dec 2022 18:00BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Wed 27 Dec 2023 18:25BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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