Series 2 (1968)
| No | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | Operation Kilt | 13 October 1968 | 1 March 1969 | Previously missing; found in 2001. A Captain Ogilvie from a Highland regiment arrives during a parade and informs Mainwaring that there will be an invasion exercise in the district, involving some of his troops and all of Mainwaring's. The platoon devise a devious plan to ensure that they will win. |
| 008 | The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage | 20 October 1968 | 8 March 1969 | Previously missing; found in 2001. In the event of an invasion, Mainwaring decides, the platoon will split into two sections, one commanded by Wilson and the other by Mainwaring. When the church bells ring (the signal that an invasion is in progress) Mainwaring's men scramble to their assigned positions at Godfrey's cottage, but fail to realise where Wilson's men are, leading to one section attacking the other. |
| 009 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker | 27 October 1968 | 15 March 1969 | Missing. Private Walker is called-up into the regular Army. The platoon, anxious at how they will obtain off-the-ration supplies without him, fight to keep him. Mainwaring even travels up to Whitehall to appeal against the decision. But in the end, only one thing can save him – his allergy to corned beef. |
| 010 | Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret | 15 November 1968 | 22 March 1969 | When Mrs Pike tells her son Frank there is a little stranger on the way, having agreed to take in a child evacuee, Wilson gets worried, thinking she is pregnant, and begins to plan a wedding. |
| 011 | A Stripe for Frazer | 15 November 1968 | 29 March 1969 | Missing; soundtrack found in 2008. Mainwaring has the opportunity to promote one of his men to Corporal, and rather than give it to Jones, decides to test who has the greatest potential, by giving Frazer a temporary promotion to Lance Corporal. But Frazer's increasingly dictatorial manner alienates the platoon. |
| 012 | Under Fire | 27 November 1968 | 5 April 1969 | Missing. After Frazer spots what he believes to be a German spy signalling planes, the platoon arrest a suspect – but he protests he is a naturalised Englishman. Warden Hodges embarrasses them by confirming that not only is the suspect a loyal British subject, but that he is also married to Hodges' Auntie Ethel. |
- Produced and Directed by David Croft (Episodes 1–3)
- Produced by David Croft, Directed by Harold Snoad (Episodes 4–6)
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