Brain Versus Brawn

"Brain Versus Brawn"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series Five Episode 050
Directed by	David Croft^[1]
Story by	Jimmy Perry and David Croft^[1]
Produced by	David Croft^[1]
Original air date	8/12/72^[1] (recorded 17 November 1972^[1])
Running time	30 minutes

Brain Versus Brawn is the tenth episode of the fifth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that originally aired on 8 December 1972. It was also adapted for radio and broadcast as part of the second radio series in 1975. This is the highest rated episode of Dad's Army. 18.5 million viewers tuned into it.

Synopsis

The platoon is challenged to plant a dummy bomb in the Officer-in-Charge's office, in order to execute the plan they decided to disguise themselves as firemen that would allow them to enter the office to plant the dummy bomb. While travelling in an old fire engine going to the office everything is going smoothly according to plan until, Hodges has spotted a real fire forcing them to the rescue. And so the adventure begins.

Cast

The fire engine used during filming is now at Bressingham Steam and Gardens

Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
John Laurie as Private Frazer
James Beck as Private Walker (portrayed by Larry Martyn in the audio drama)
Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
Ian Lavender as Private Pike
Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges
Robert Raglan as Colonel
Edward Sinclair as The Verger
Anthony Roye as Mr Fairbrother
Maggie Don as Waitress
Geoffrey Hughes as Bridge Corporal
David Rose as Dump Corporal

Radio episode

"Brain versus Brawn"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series Two
Story by	Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles^[1]
Produced by	John Dyas^[1]
Original air date	Tuesday 15/4/75^[1] (recorded Tuesday 30/4/74^[1])
Running time	30 minutes

Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles adapted the television script of Brain versus Brawn as a radio episode. It was the tenth episode of the second series and was broadcast on 15 April 1975.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.

External links

"Brain Versus Brawn" at the Internet Movie Database
"Brain Versus Brawn" at TV.com

Dad's Army by Jimmy Perry & David Croft

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Episodes

Series 1	The Man and the Hour Museum Piece Command Decision The Enemy Within the Gates The Showing Up of Corporal Jones Shooting Pains

Series 2	Operation Kilt The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret A Stripe for Frazer† Under Fire

Series 3	The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones Battle School The Lion Has Phones The Bullet is Not for Firing Something Nasty in the Vault Room at the Bottom Big Guns The Day the Balloon Went Up War Dance Menace from the Deep Branded Man Hunt No Spring for Frazer Sons of the Sea

Series 4	The Big Parade Don't Forget the Diver Boots, Boots, Boots Sgt – Save My Boy! Don't Fence Me In Absent Friends Put That Light Out! The Two and a Half Feathers Mum's Army The Test A. Wilson (Manager)? Uninvited Guests Fallen Idol

Series 5	Asleep in the Deep Keep Young and Beautiful A Soldier's Farewell Getting the Bird The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones If the Cap Fits... The King was in his Counting House All is Safely Gathered In When Did You Last See Your Money? Brain Versus Brawn A Brush with the Law Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel Time on My Hands

Series 6	The Deadly Attachment My British Buddy The Royal Train We Know Our Onions The Honourable Man Things that Go Bump in the Night The Recruit

Series 7	Everybody's Trucking A Man of Action Gorilla Warfare The Godiva Affair The Captain's Car Turkey Dinner

Series 8	Ring Dem Bells When You've Got to Go Is There Honey Still for Tea? Come In, Your Time Is Up High Finance The Face on the Poster

Series 9	Wake Up Walmington The Making of Private Pike Knights of Madness The Miser's Hoard Number Engaged Never Too Old

000!!Specials	Santa On Patrol Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages Cornish Floral Dance Battle of the Giants! Broadcast to the Empire My Brother and I The Love of Three Oranges

Episodes in italics are missing
† Episode has been reconstructed for release using animation.

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