The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage

The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 8 March 1969.

"The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.Series 2
Episode 2
Directed byDavid Croft
Story byJimmy Perry and David Croft
Produced byDavid Croft
Original air dateSaturday 8 March 1969 7.00pm
(recorded Sunday 20 October 1968)
Running time30 minutes

Synopsis

The church bells are to be removed to provide metal for the war effort, so the vicar has one last ring before they are removed. After the church bells ring (which is the signal indicating the start of a German invasion), Mainwaring, Wilson, Jones, Frazer, Pike and Walker all go to Godfrey's cottage and start fighting the "Germans."

Plot

While most of the platoon are on their way to the cinema to see a training film, the church bells ring, and Mainwaring, Jones and Frazer take up a defensive position at Godfrey's cottage. Wilson, Pike, Walker and Sponge are unable to find the others, and, leaving Sponge behind at the command post, head to Godfrey's cottage. There they see Jones, wearing one of Godfrey's old German helmets, and fire at him. Meanwhile, Godfrey's sisters shake a tablecloth out of the window, which is interpreted by Wilson as a surrender. In the end, Sponge starts firing on Mainwaring and Wilson.

Cast

Notes

  1. This programme was formerly one of the missing Dad's Army episodes and was thought to be irretrievably lost for many years. However, in June 2001 this episode and Operation Kilt were returned to the BBC. The film cans were in a poor condition and the film itself had seriously deteriorated. Following restoration by BBC technicians, it was repeated.
  2. This episode was originally titled 'The Battle of Mon Repos'.
  3. This episode was repeated on 22 August 1969.
  4. Amy Dalby, who featured as Dolly Godfrey, died on 10 March 1969 — two days after the episode first aired.[1] She was replaced by Joan Cooper when the character reappeared in later episodes.

Further reading

  • Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.

References

  1. "Amy Dalby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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