The Day the Balloon Went Up

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The Verger gets tied up with disastrous consequences. Can the platoon set him free? And where will they hide the barrage balloon? Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort. The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's BBC TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …. John Laurie Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley Private Pike …. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee Vicar …. Frank Williams The Verger …. Edward Sinclair Squadron Leader …. Michael Knowles Announcer …. John Snagge Producer: John Dyas First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.