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3rd episode of the 2nd series of Dad's Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker" is a missing episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on 15 March 1969. One of the three missing Dad's Army episodes, only a few short clips and screenshots survive in the archives.
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"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" | |
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Dad's Army episode | |
Episode no. | Series 2 Episode 3 |
Directed by | David Croft |
Story by | Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
Original air date | 15 March 1969 |
Running time | 30 minutes |
To his complete surprise, Walker receives his call-up papers. Mainwaring tries his best to get the authorities to reconsider.
When Walker is called up, he applies to the Military Service Hardship Committee, which rejects him on the grounds that he does not keep books for his business. After Jones's attempts to sabotage his medical test fail, Walker is invalided out because he is allergic to corned beef.
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