Mainwaring and Wilson are trapped in the bank with an unexploded bomb.Mainwaring and Wilson are trapped in the bank with an unexploded bomb.Mainwaring and Wilson are trapped in the bank with an unexploded bomb.
Bud Flanagan
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- (archive sound)
- (voice)
Colin Bean
- Private Sponge
- (uncredited)
- Director
- David Croft(uncredited)
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- TriviaJohn Le Mesurier's favourite episode of the series.
- GoofsA big deal is made about even the slightest movement having the potential to set the bomb off, yet when the bomb is lifted off Mainwaring and Wilson it can be seen to violently crash against the roof.
- Quotes
the A.R.P. Warden Hodges: Is that a bomb you're holding?
Capt. George Mainwaring: If anyone asks me that question again, Wilson, I shall go mad.
Featured review
A moving, beautifully restrained episode
The third fantastic episode in a row, Something Nasty in the Vault is an atypical Dad's Army episode in that it is almost entirely set in the bank. We don't see the church hall or the men on parade, but what we do see is their readiness to leap into action at a moment's notice. Following The Bullet is Not for Firing, an episode heavily focused on the buffoonish side of the platoon, Something Nasty in the Vault offers a balance by displaying their heroism and loyalty. Though there are plenty of laughs to be had, Something Nasty in the Vault crucially refuses to downplay the chilling reality of Mainwaring and Wilson being trapped under a large bomb. While comedic business goes on around them, their dialogue is kept spare and realistic, at times leaning into the poetic as Mainwaring paraphrases Shakespeare. We see the characters of Mainwaring and Wilson pared down to the bone, with all pretence and trivialities dropped. Both men admit to being scared without a thought for the demands of the macho facades of everyday life. This is another instance of Mainwaring's leadership skills clicking effortlessly into place when they are most required, as he tries to keep up morale by engaging Wilson directly with questions, philosophical musings and even a joke. It's moving writing, beautifully complimenting the sometimes frantic goings on around it with an anchoring sense of restraint. An exceptional episode.
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- phantom_tollbooth
- Jun 12, 2023
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