A landmine destroys part of the local railway, and the lines for gas, water and the phone, Mainwaring treats it as an emergency and declares martial law, imposing heavy penalties for those that break the rules. All of this with Like indisposed and journalist Mr Cheeseman on hand.
It isn't as sharp as the earlier episodes, but it still has some fine moments, Mainwaring has always been power hungry, and this episode allows him to behave in the manner of a Dictator, the amusement comes when the same happens to him.
The scenes involving Like were utterly over the top, but funny,isn't it about time the stupid boy grew up a little? Perhaps not. Talfryn Thomas was good as Mr Cheeseman.
Favourite scene being Mr Bluett's conversation with Corporal Jones about the bath, Bennett was great in these.
Good humour 7/10