The Love of Three Oranges
A special Christmas episode of the classic sitcom from 1976. The platoon decide to help the vicar with his bazaar to raise money for comforts for the troops. Three oranges are to be auctioned, and Captain Mainwaring is determined to get one for his wife.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Jay Wilbur and His Band
Little Drummer Boy
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00:00Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Town Clerk | Eric Longworth |
| Mrs Pike | Janet Davies |
| Vicar | Frank Williams |
| Verger | Edward Sinclair |
| Dolly | Joan Cooper |
| Mrs Fox | Pamela Cundell |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Mrs Yeatman | Oliver Mercer |
| Private Sponge | Colin Bean |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
| Director | David Croft |
| Producer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Boxing Day 1976 19:25主播大秀 One London- Christmas Eve 2007 18:45主播大秀 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Christmas Day 2008 20:00主播大秀 Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Boxing Day 2008 16:05主播大秀 Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Tue 22 Dec 2009 18:30主播大秀 Two Scotland
- Christmas Eve 2009 17:45主播大秀 Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
- Christmas Day 2010 20:00主播大秀 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Mon 27 Dec 2010 18:15主播大秀 Two Wales
- Christmas Eve 2011 17:15主播大秀 Two Scotland, Wales & England only
- New Year's Day 2012 18:35主播大秀 Two Northern Ireland
- Christmas Day 2012 19:30主播大秀 Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales only
- Mon 30 Dec 2013 19:30主播大秀 Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Day 2014 19:45主播大秀 Two England, HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Christmas Eve 2015 19:00主播大秀 Two Scotland, HD, Northern Ireland & England only
- Boxing Day 2015 13:15主播大秀 Two Wales
- Tue 27 Dec 2016 19:00主播大秀 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Wed 27 Dec 2017 18:00主播大秀 Two Scotland
- Wed 27 Dec 2017 19:00主播大秀 Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 15 Dec 2018 17:00主播大秀 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 15 Dec 2018 20:30主播大秀 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, HD & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 21 Dec 2019 19:45主播大秀 Two England, HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & 1 more only
- Sat 12 Dec 2020 20:30主播大秀 Two HD, England, Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 22 Dec 2021 18:05主播大秀 Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Tue 28 Dec 2021 19:00主播大秀 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 17 Dec 2022 18:55主播大秀 Two HD, England, Wales HD & Wales only
- Christmas Day 2023 17:25主播大秀 Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & 1 more only
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