Directed by David Croft Running time 30 minutes | Produced by David Croft | |
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Episode no. Series Five
Episode 050 Story by Jimmy Perry and David Croft Original air date 8/12/72
(recorded 17 November 1972) | ||
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.
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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.
Radio episode
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.