A Stripe for Frazer
Appearance
011 - A Stripe for Frazer | |
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Script | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
Director | Harold Snoad |
Producer | David Croft |
Recorded | Firday 29/11/68 |
Original transmission | Saturday 29/3/69 7.00pm |
Series | Two |
Length | 30 minutes |
Original Viewing Figures | 11.3 million |
Preceded by | Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret |
Followed by | Under Fire |
A Stripe for Frazer is an episode in the British comedy series Dads Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 29 March 1969.
Synopsis
Frazer is promoted to Lance Corporal, and battles with Jones for further promotion.
Plot
When Captain Bailey informs Mainwaring that he can make up another Lance Corporal, Frazer is chosen. Jones and Frazer both try desperately to impress Mainwaring into making them a Corporal, and Frazer issues many charge sheets. The episode ends with Frazer breaking into the office with a boat-hook.
Notes
- This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after they wiped them to reuse the tapes. This is one of three Dads Army episodes still missing from the archives. The others are The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker and Under Fire.
- This episode was originally planned for transmission on 27 January at 7:30pm.
Cast
Cast | Characters |
Arthur Lowe | Captain Mainwaring |
John Le Mesurier | Sergeant Wilson |
Clive Dunn | Lance Corporal Jones |
John Laurie | Private Frazer |
James Beck | Private Walker |
Arnold Ridley | Private Godfrey |
Ian Lavender | Private Pike |
Geoffrey Lumsden | Corporal-Colonel Square |
John Ringham | Captain Bailey |
Gordon Peters | Policeman |
Edward Sinclair | Caretaker |