Dad's Army
Dad's Army: Season 4

Air Date

September 25, 1970

Episodes

13 episodes

Dad's Army

Season 4

Episodes

The Big Parade

1. The Big Parade

September 25, 1970
30 min

Mainwaring watches a film reel at the cinema which shows Winston Churchill inspecting Army troops and their mascot - a ram, of course where Mainwaring's concerned - if another platoon has a mascot, so must his. Sponge volunteers one from his farm but they have to catch it first, something that of course ends in complete disaster with Pike up to his neck in it - literally. Meanwhile the town parade is being organised and of course Mainwaring wants the platoon to lead, but Hodges has other ideas...

Don't Forget the Diver

2. Don't Forget the Diver

October 2, 1970
30 min

During home guard maneuvers LCpl Jones disguised as a log and helped by Frazer in a diving suit floats down the river in order to attack the Eastgate platoons headquarters

Boots, Boots, Boots

3. Boots, Boots, Boots

October 9, 1970
30 min

Capt Mainwaring decides to harden the platoons feet by long route marches When the platoon have had enough they find a clever way of stopping him

Sgt - Save My Boy !

4. Sgt - Save My Boy !

October 16, 1970
30 min

The platoon have moved to a new H.Q's position on the beach When Pike fails to turn up they find him caught up in the barbed wire at the waters edge With the tide coming in Mainwaring and Wilson mount a rescue mission but someone else gets there first

Don't Fence Me In

5. Don't Fence Me In

8.0
October 23, 1970
30 min

Don't Fence Me In is the fifth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on Friday 23 October 1970.

Absent Friends

6. Absent Friends

6.0
October 30, 1970
30 min

Absent Friends is the sixth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on Friday 30 October 1970.

Put That Light Out

7. Put That Light Out

November 6, 1970
30 min

The platoon are manning the local lighthouse and they accidently switch on the light and can't find a way to switch it off During an upcoming air raid they must a way to cover up the glare

The Two and a Half Feathers

8. The Two and a Half Feathers

November 13, 1970
30 min

LCpl Jones goes to a reunion of his old regiment While he is away an old comrade that fought in the same battle joins the platoon and accuses Jones of cowardice On his return Jones has to tell the real story

Mum's Army

9. Mum's Army

November 20, 1970
30 min

Captain Mainwaring decides to enlist women to the platoon to assist with the war effort. After initial interviews go rather less than satisfactory, a Mrs. Fiona Grey walks into his office and into his life. Mainwaring is flattered that Fiona not only has similar views to him about the war, but also is complementary about his persona. He finds himself falling in love, unfortunately the men very quickly realise and start to gossip behind his back and Fiona decides to leave, but can Mainwaring get to the station in time to stop her?

The Test

10. The Test

November 27, 1970
30 min

In a cricket Match between the platoon and the air raid wardens, Chief Warden Hodges has a secret weapon up his sleeve. He plans to use England's fast bowler Fred Trueman, but all does not go as planed.

A. Wilson (Manager)

11. A. Wilson (Manager)

December 4, 1970
30 min

Sgt Wilson becomes a manager of his own branch and gets a commission on the same day but hours later his new branch has been destroyed during an air raid Mainwaring offers him his old job back and his old rank.

Uninvited Guests

12. Uninvited Guests

December 11, 1970
30 min

When the A.R.P. Headquarters has been destroyed Hodges and the wardens move into Mainwarings Office and the two of them start arguing over space Later the chimney catches fire and they have to work together to put the fire out

Fallen Idol

13. Fallen Idol

December 18, 1970
30 min

While the platoon are at a training camp Mainwaring gets drunk with the other officers during the night and misses the live grenade training the following morning. Later during the training one of the grenades lands in Jones van and Mainwaring rides to the rescue