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The Enemy Within the Gates

From the annals of wartime Britain come four brilliantly funny episodes with Captain Mainwaring's fully trained Home Guard platoon, ever ready to strike terror into the heart of the Wehrmacht from their unit in Walmington-on-Sea. Always prepared to fight to the finish, this endearing team of characters are at their incompetent best in these wonderfully entertaining adventures specially adapted for radio.

So... Watch out for a disorganised rabble of volunteers, some antiquated weaponry, the continuing shortage of proper equipment and the platoon's first Nazi prisoner.

Written By
Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

First Broadcast
BBC Radio 4
26 January 1974

Number of Series
Two

Last Broadcast
7 September 1976