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| story = [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] | | story = [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] | ||
| producer = David Croft | | producer = David Croft | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 21 February 2023
| "Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret" | |
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| Dad's Army episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 2 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Harold Snoad |
| Story by | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
| Original air date | 22 March 1969 |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
"Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret" is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 22 March 1969.
Synopsis
When Mrs Pike mentions having a child around the house again, Wilson gets the wrong idea, and is forced to offer to marry Mrs Pike.
Plot
When Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee, Wilson misunderstands and thinks that she is pregnant. Mainwaring orders him to marry her, and just as the preparations are under way, Mrs Pike leads in a 10-year-old Cockney evacuee also named Arthur. The wedding doesn't take place.
Cast
- Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
- John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
- Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
- John Laurie as Private Frazer
- James Beck as Private Walker
- Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
- Ian Lavender as Private Pike
- Janet Davies as Mrs Pike
- Graham Harboard as Little Arthur (portrayed by Bill Pertwee in the audio drama)
Notes
Until 2001, when two hitherto "lost" episodes ("Operation Kilt" and "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage") were found, "Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret" was the only episode surviving from the second series.
Further reading
- Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.
External links
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- IMDb episode ID not in Wikidata
- Dad's Army radio episodes
- Dad's Army (series 2) episodes
- 1969 British television episodes
