The platoon is picked to provide a guard of honour for Churchill but might their shooting skills let them down.The platoon is picked to provide a guard of honour for Churchill but might their shooting skills let them down.The platoon is picked to provide a guard of honour for Churchill but might their shooting skills let them down.
Therese McMurray
- the Girl at the window
- (as Thérese McMurray)
Bud Flanagan
- The Voice of
- (voice)
E.V.H. Emmett
- The Voice of
- (voice)
Colin Bean
- Private Sponge
- (uncredited)
David Seaforth
- Platoon Member
- (uncredited)
- Director
- David Croft(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFeatures the war time hit that became a perennial standard 'There'll Always be an England' written by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles. Ross Parker had served in WWII out in the Far East.
- GoofsWhen the squad is at the rifle range, Pike wets the forward site of his rifle with his thumb, stating he saw Gary Cooper do it in a movie- presumably Sergeant York. However, in a following episode, "Room at the Bottom," the verger tells the men that the German battleship Bismarck has been sunk. The Bismarck was sunk in May 1941, and Sergeant York wasn't released until later that year. Therefore Pike couldn't have seen the movie at the time portrayed.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Soundtracks'There'll Always be an England
Written by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles.
Featured review
A very fine round off to Series one.
Winston Churchill is due to visit the area, The Platoon are chosen as Guard on honour, until Major Regan sees them shooting, he is back, giving shooting instruction, and he suggests The Eastgate Platoon take the honour, a competition between the two is set, the winner to take the honour.
The humour has been quite different in the early years, a few cusses, and a slightly more grown up tone. Any show worth it's fee featured Barbara Windsor, and The Carry on Star, she's great as the crack shot. Pike is also so much better early on.
There is a surreal moment on the shooting range where they play The Wizard of Oz, it's very zany.
It's been a great first series, this is a fine finale, no wonder it lasted so long. 8/10
The humour has been quite different in the early years, a few cusses, and a slightly more grown up tone. Any show worth it's fee featured Barbara Windsor, and The Carry on Star, she's great as the crack shot. Pike is also so much better early on.
There is a surreal moment on the shooting range where they play The Wizard of Oz, it's very zany.
It's been a great first series, this is a fine finale, no wonder it lasted so long. 8/10
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- Sleepin_Dragon
- Jan 12, 2020
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- Runtime29 minutes
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