The Man and the Hour

"**The Man and the Hour**"
"The Man and the Hour"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series 1; Episode 1
Directed by	David Croft
Written by	Jimmy Perry; David Croft;
Produced by	David Croft
Original air date	31 July 1968
Running time	30 minutes
Guest appearances
	Janet Davies as Mrs Pike; Caroline Dowdeswell as Janet King; John Ringham as Private Bracewell; Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges; Neville Hughes as Soldier; Jack Wright as Despatch Rider;

"The Man and the Hour" is the first episode of the British television sitcom Dad's Army. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and was first broadcast on 31 July 1968. It was later adapted for radio.

The episode marked the first regular appearances of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike and James Beck as Private Walker. It also marked the first appearance of Chief ARP Warden Hodges and the only appearance of Private Bracewell.

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