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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

  • Episode aired Mar 15, 1969
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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James Beck in Dad's Army (1968)
ComedyWar

Walker gets his call-up papers; the platoon devise a series of ploys to avoid losing him to active service.Walker gets his call-up papers; the platoon devise a series of ploys to avoid losing him to active service.Walker gets his call-up papers; the platoon devise a series of ploys to avoid losing him to active service.

  • Director
    • David Croft
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Perry
    • David Croft
  • Stars
    • Arthur Lowe
    • John Le Mesurier
    • Clive Dunn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    76
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Croft
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Perry
      • David Croft
    • Stars
      • Arthur Lowe
      • John Le Mesurier
      • Clive Dunn
    • 1User review
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    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Capt. George Mainwaring
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Sgt. Arthur Wilson
    Clive Dunn
    Clive Dunn
    • LCpl. Jack Jones
    John Laurie
    John Laurie
    • Pte. James Frazer
    James Beck
    James Beck
    • Pte. Joe Walker
    Arnold Ridley
    Arnold Ridley
    • Pte. Charles Godfrey
    Ian Lavender
    Ian Lavender
    • Pte. Frank Pike
    Colin Bean
    • Private Sponge
    Edward Evans
    Edward Evans
    • Mr. Reed
    Bud Flanagan
    • The Voice of
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    • (voice)
    Diana King
    • Chairwoman
    Michael Knowles
    Michael Knowles
    • Capt. Cutts
    Robert Lankesheer
    • Medical Officer
    Larry Martyn
    Larry Martyn
    • Soldier
    Gilda Perry
    • Blonde
    Anthony Sharp
    Anthony Sharp
    • War Office Brigadier
    Patrick Waddington
    Patrick Waddington
    • The Brigadier
    • Director
      • David Croft
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Perry
      • David Croft
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    • Trivia
      This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after staff wiped the tapes so they could reuse them. This is one of three episodes that are still missing from the archives. The other two are A Stripe for Frazer (1969) and Under Fire (1969).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Dad's Army: Room at the Bottom (1969)

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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