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A Stripe for Frazer

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011 - A Stripe for Frazer
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

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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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