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Series 1 (Black and White)

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
001	The Man and the Hour	1968-04-15	1968-07-31	Mainwaring forms Walmington-on-Sea's LDV platoon (Home Guard).
002	Museum Piece	1968-04-22	1968-08-07	As the Nazis sweep across Belgium, the platoon takes extreme measures to obtain weapons.
003	Command Decision	1968-04-29	1968-08-14	Mainwaring considers turning command over to Colonel Square to equip the platoon with rifles.
004	The Enemy Within the Gates	1968-05-06	1968-08-28	The platoon looks for a pair of downed Nazi airmen to gain a £20 reward.
005	The Showing Up of Corporal Jones	1968-05-13	1968-09-04	Lance-Corporal Jones' fitness is doubted.
006	Shooting Pains	1968-05-20	1968-09-11	The platoon looks unlikely to beat the Eastgate platoon at a shooting competition.

Series 2 (Black and White)

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
007	Operation Kilt	1968-10-13	1969-03-01	The platoon defends itself from a force of Scottish troops during an exercise.
008	The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage	1968-10-20	1969-03-08	Mainwairing's men scramble to their assigned positions during an invasion scare.
009	The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker	1968-10-27	1969-03-15	Private Walker is called up to the regular Army.
010	Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret	1968-11-15	1969-03-22	Mrs Pike tells Frank there is a little Arthur on the way, and Wilson gets the wrong idea.
011	A Stripe for Frazer	1968-11-15	1969-03-29	Private Frazer is temporarily promoted to Lance-Corporal.
012	Under Fire	1968-11-27	1969-04-05	The Platoon capture a German spy... or rather a British citizen with a strong German accent.

Series 3

From this point on all episodes were in colour

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
013	The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones	1969-05-25	1969-09-11	Jones donates his butcher's wagon to the platoon as a troop transport.
014	Battle School	1969-06-01	1969-09-18	The platoon goes on a weekend guerrilla-warfare exercise.
015	The Lion Has Phones	1969-06-08	1969-09-25	A Nazi bomber crashes into the town's reservoir.
016	The Bullet is Not for Firing	1969-06-22	1969-10-02	Mainwaring sets up a court of inquiry after the platoon fire at aircraft during an air-raid.
017	Something Nasty in the Vault	1969-06-15	1969-10-09	Mainwaring's bank is hit during an air raid and an unexploded bomb turns up in the vault.
018	Room at the Bottom	1969-06-29	1969-10-16	Mainwaring is demoted to private.
019	Big Guns	1969-07-06	1969-10-23	The platoon is given a heavy artillery piece.
020	The Day the Balloon Went Up	1969-10-23	1969-10-30	A runaway barrage balloon has to be brought down to earth.
021	War Dance	1969-10-30	1969-11-06	The Home Guard holds a dance at the church hall where Pike has a special announcement.
022	Menace from the Deep	1969-11-07	1969-11-13	Stranded on the pier at night, the platoon are threatened by a drifting mine.
023	Branded	1969-11-14	1969-11-20	Private Godfrey admits to being a conscientious objector during the Great War.
024	Man Hunt	1969-11-21	1969-11-27	The platoon search for several dozen pairs of Ladies' negligee made from a parachute.
025	No Spring for Frazer	1969-11-28	1969-12-04	Frazer loses the spring of the Lewis gun, apparently inside a coffin.
026	Sons of the Sea	1969-12-05	1969-12-11	The bank inherits a boat and the platoon get lost in the English Channel.

Series 4

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
027	The Big Parade	1970-07-17	1970-09-25	The platoon join in 'Spitfire Week' parade.
028	Don't Forget the Diver	1970-07-24	1970-10-02	The platoon takes part in an exercise to capture a windmill containing Captain Square's men.
029	Boots Boots Boots	1970-07-31	1970-10-09	Captain Mainwaring's foot toughening regime.
030	Sergeant - Save My Boy!	1970-06-27	1970-10-16	Pike gets stuck in a minefield as the tide comes in.
031	Don't Fence Me In	1970-07-10	1970-10-23	The platoon guards a camp full of Italian POWs.
032	Absent Friends	1970-08-07	1970-10-30	In Mainwaring's absence, the platoon forego parade to have a darts match against the ARP wardens.
033	Put That Light Out!	1970-10-30	1970-11-06	Jones' section man a lighthouse.
034	The Two and a Half Feathers	1970-11-06	1970-11-13	One of Jones' comrades from the Sudan turns up and accuses him of cowardice.
035	Mum's Army	1970-11-13	1970-11-20	Mainwaring allows female members into his platoon.
036	The Test	1970-11-20	1970-11-27	The ARP challenge the Home Guard to a game of cricket.
037	A. Wilson (Manager)?	1970-11-27	1970-12-04	Wilson is made manager of the Eastgate branch.
038	Uninvited Guests	1970-12-04	1970-12-11	The platoon have to share the church hall with the ARP wardens.
039	Fallen Idol	1970-12-11	1970-12-18	Mainwaring gets drunk at an Officers' drinking session.

1st Christmas Special

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
040	Battle of the Giants	1971-10-19	1971-12-27	The platoon are challenged by the Eastgate platoon to different tasks.

Series 5

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
041	Asleep in the Deep	1972-05-26	1972-10-06	The platoon get stuck in the local underground pumping station which begins filling with water.
042	Keep Young and Beautiful	1972-06-09	1972-10-13	The older members of the platoon try to make themselves look younger to avoid transfer to the ARP.
043	A Soldier's Farewell	1972-06-02	1972-10-20	After seeing a film and eating too much toasted cheese, Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon.
044	Getting the Bird	1972-05-19	1972-10-27	Wilson goes AWOL and is seen with his arm round a young girl. Walker acquires 250 pigeons for Jones to sell as "off the ration" meat.
045	The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones	1972-06-16	1972-11-03	A mis-read map lands the platoon in a barn marked as a target for artillery practice.
046	If the Cap Fits...	1972-06-30	1972-11-10	Mainwaring lets Frazer become captain for a couple of days.
047	The King was in his Counting House	1972-06-23	1972-11-17	To boost morale, Mainwaring holds a party in his home.
048	All is Safely Gathered In	1972-11-03	1972-11-24	The platoon volunteer to gather the harvest at Godfrey's old sweetheart's farm.
049	When Did You Last See Your Money?	1972-11-10	1972-12-01	Jones loses £500 disguised as a pound of sausages.
050	Brain Versus Brawn	1972-11-17	1972-12-08	The platoon is challenged to plant a dummy bomb in the OC's office.
051	A Brush with the Law	1972-11-26	1972-12-15	Mainwaring is charged with showing a light and taken to court by a gleeful Warden.
052	Round and Round went the Great Big Wheel	1972-12-01	1972-12-22	The platoon 'help' with a new secret weapon.
053	Time on my Hands	1972-12-08	1972-12-29	An enemy pilot is trapped on the town hall clock.

Series 6

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
054	The Deadly Attachment	1973-06-22	1973-10-31	The platoon is ordered to guard the crew of a sunken U-Boat.
055	My British Buddy	1973-06-08	1973-11-07	Visiting American soldiers annoy the platoon.
056	The Royal Train	1973-06-29	1973-11-14	The platoon attempt to salute George VI's train.
057	We Know Our Onions	1973-06-15	1973-11-21	The members of the platoon have to take part in an initiative test.
058	The Honourable Man	1973-07-08	1973-11-28	Sergeant Wilson has inherits a title. Meanwhile, an important Russian visitor is coming to Walmington.
059	Things that Go Bump in the Night	1973-07-15	1973-12-05	The platoon run out of petrol outside a deserted, apparently haunted, house.
060	The Recruit	1973-07-22	1973-12-12	The vicar and verger join the platoon in Mainwaring's absence.

Series 7

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
061	Everybody's Trucking	1974-10-27	1974-11-15	Mainwaring's men are given the job of signposting the area for a convoy, but get stuck.
062	Man of Action	1974-05-07	1974-11-22	Pike gets his head stuck between the bars of a gate while a bomb disables local supplies.
063	Gorilla Warfare	1974-10-27	1974-11-29	The platoon are on a field exercise, but their efforts are sabotaged by Hodges.
064	The Godiva Affair	1974-11-03	1974-12-06'	Mr. Jones thinks he has lost Mrs. Fox to Mr. Gordon, the town clerk.
065	The Captain's Car	1974-11-17	1974-12-13	Mainwaring is donated a Rolls-Royce and gets ready to welcome a VIP.
066	Turkey Dinner	1974-11-10	1974-12-23	The Home Guard prepare a meal for the pensioners of the town.

Series 8

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
067	Ring Dem Bells	1975-07-03	1975-09-05	The platoon dress as Nazis for a film.
068	When You've Got to Go	1975-06-06	1975-09-12	Pike gets his call up papers and has to go for a medical.
069	Is There Honey Still for Tea?	1975-06-26	1975-09-19	Godfrey's cottage is under threat from a new aerodrome.
070	Come in, Your Time is Up	1975-07-10	1975-09-26	The platoon go camping and discover three Nazis in a dinghy.
071	High Finance	1975-05-30	1975-10-03	Mainwaring stops Jones from cashing any more cheques because his bank balance is in the red.
072	The Face on the Poster	1975-07-17	1975-10-10	Mainwaring prepares a poster for a recruitment drive but a printshop mixup lands the platoon in trouble.

2nd Christmas Special

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
73	My Brother and I	1975-05-23	1975-12-26	Captain Mainwaring's drunken brother inconveniently arrives.

3rd Christmas Special

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
074	The Love of Three Oranges	1976-10-10	1976-12-26	The vicar organises a bazaar to raise money for the Comforts For The Troops Fund.

Series 9

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
075	Wake Up Walmington	1977-07-08	1977-10-02	The platoon dresses as fifth columnists to frighten the town out of its complacency.
076	The Making of Private Pike	1977-07-01	1977-10-09	Mainwaring is issued with a staff car to use while he acts as an umpire in an exercise.
077	Knights of Madness	1977-07-22	1977-10-16	The platoon decide to stage a reenactment of the battle between St George and the Dragon.
078	The Miser's Hoard	1977-06-24	1977-10-23	Mainwaring believes Frazer's secret hoard of sovereigns would be better in Mainwaring's bank .
079	Number Engaged	1977-07-15	1977-11-06	The platoon is given the job of guarding some 'vitally important' telephone wires over the weekend.
080	Never Too Old	1977-07-29	1977-11-13	Corporal Jones is married to Mrs Fox.

Christmas Night with the Stars Inserts

No	Title	Recorded	First broadcast	Overview
001	1968: Untitled Sketch	1968-10-27	1968-12-25	It's Christmas morning parade, and Mainwaring is confronted by a platoon of Father Christmases
002	1969: Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages	1969-11-21	1969-12-25	To raise money, the platoon dress up in costumes and act as historical figures in the past that have taken over England.
003	1970: The Cornish Floral Dance	1970-12-04	1970-12-25	The platoon are rehearsing 'The Cornish Floral Dance' alongside the Wardens and some of the ladies of Walmington-on-Sea.
004	1972: Broadcast to the Empire	1972-11-26	1972-12-25	The platoon is chosen to take art in a world wide radio broadcast.