Dad's Army S05E04 · Getting the Bird

Overview

Rumours abound when Wilson is seen with an attractive young woman in a WREN's uniform, causing an argument between himself and Mainwaring who catches him sleeping off a hangover in the church hall. Suddenly, pigeons appear — Walker got them to sell to Jones in the absence of other meat but he has yet to kill them.

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1. 1 1. Asleep in the Deep1972-10-06 · 29mA bomb hits the gasworks where Godfrey and Walker are on duty and the platoon and Hodges go to rescue them from a small room in which Godfrey is asleep. Jones, in an outer chamber,
2. 2 2. Keep Young and Beautiful1972-10-13 · 29mThe War Office plans a review of both the Home Guard and the ARP in order to decide which less fit soldiers of the first and less fit of the second should be transferred. As this i
3. 3 3. A Soldier's Farewell1972-10-20 · 29mOn the way home after an unpatriotic night at the cinema, Mainwaring comes to the assistance of a clippie being accosted by Hodges. In his dreams, Mainwaring is Napoleon with the c
4. 4 4. Getting the Bird1972-10-27 · 27mRumours abound when Wilson is seen with an attractive young woman in a WREN's uniform, causing an argument between himself and Mainwaring who catches him sleeping off a hangover in
5. 5 5. The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones1972-11-03 · 28mThe platoon are on an exercise whereby everyone—except for Godfrey and Jones—ends up in a deserted barn. Jones sees from the map that they have been given the wrong reference and t
6. 6 6. If the Cap Fits1972-11-10 · 30mAfter another of Mainwaring's long, creative, 'vital' lectures, Frazer is voted the unfortunate duty of complainant representative for the platoon. Mainwaring tries a suggestion fr
7. 7 7. The King Was in His Counting House1972-11-17 · 29mThe platoon's first-ever private party, thrown by Mainwaring at his disappointingly blasé home, proves unamusing. It's cut short anyhow by a bomb alert — a hit on his bank! The mon
8. 8 8. All Is Safely Gathered In1972-11-24 · 29mGodfrey asks for holiday in order to help a farming ex-girlfriend bring in the harvest. Recognising it as vital to the war effort, Mainwaring assigns the whole platoon to help.
9. 9 9. When Did You Last See Your Money?1972-12-01 · 29mEntrusted with £500 by local shopkeepers, Jones brings it to the bank only to find a pound of sausages instead. Frazer hypnotises him into recalling when he last saw the money, app
10. 10 10. Brain Versus Brawn1972-12-08 · 28mAt a business community function, where both Wilson and Walker outshine him, Mainwaring accepts a challenge to prove his men are a match for the Home Guard's new, regularly trained
11. 11 11. A Brush with the Law1972-12-15 · 28mSquare ridicules Mainwaring for the pitiful state of his men's rifles. The captain rudely denies it but internally blames Wilson's lax inspection techniques and overall poor style.
12. 12 12. Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel1972-12-22 · 28mThe War Office tests an experimental invention for delivering explosives. For secrecy, the test is done on the coast, using three local platoons. Mainwaring's vanity is weaponised
13. 13 13. Time on My Hands1972-12-25 · 28mThe platoon is called to seize a German pilot whose parachute is caught on the church steeple clock. Getting him down is hard enough, given the language barrier. Then Jones manages