The BEST episodes of Dad's Army season 4

Every episode of Dad's Army season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dad's Army season 4!

Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard, a bunch of hapless old and young men who have kept people all over the world very amused for the past thirty seven years. Creator/Writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry made each episode of Dad's Army as funny as the previous one, with an element of humour which has survived decades. It has the most memorable catch phrases of any sitcom and due to our fondness of it, it's probably the most re-run show ever. The BBC keep an episode of it queued up in case of a fault at TV centre and it even successfully invaded the big screen with a memorable, well loved Dad's Army feature film made by Columbia pictures.

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
The Test
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8.25
32 votes

#1 - The Test

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1970

In a cricket Match between the platoon and the air raid wardens, Chief Warden Hodges has a secret weapon up his sleeve. He plans to use England's fast bowler Fred Trueman, but all does not go as planed.

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Fallen Idol
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8.22
27 votes

#2 - Fallen Idol

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/1970

While the platoon are at a training camp Mainwaring gets drunk with the other officers during the night and misses the live grenade training the following morning. Later during the training one of the grenades lands in Jones van and Mainwaring rides to the rescue

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Mum's Army
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8.06
36 votes

#3 - Mum's Army

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1970

Captain Mainwaring decides to enlist women to the platoon to assist with the war effort. After initial interviews go rather less than satisfactory, a Mrs. Fiona Grey walks into his office and into his life. Mainwaring is flattered that Fiona not only has similar views to him about the war, but also is complementary about his persona. He finds himself falling in love, unfortunately the men very quickly realise and start to gossip behind his back and Fiona decides to leave, but can Mainwaring get to the station in time to stop her?

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The Two and a Half Feathers
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8.03
31 votes

#4 - The Two and a Half Feathers

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1970

LCpl Jones goes to a reunion of his old regiment While he is away an old comrade that fought in the same battle joins the platoon and accuses Jones of cowardice On his return Jones has to tell the real story

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A. Wilson (Manager)?
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8.03
32 votes

#5 - A. Wilson (Manager)?

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1970

Sgt Wilson becomes a manager of his own branch and gets a commission on the same day but hours later his new branch has been destroyed during an air raid Mainwaring offers him his old job back and his old rank.

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Put That Light Out!
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8.00
33 votes

#6 - Put That Light Out!

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1970

The platoon are manning the local lighthouse and they accidently switch on the light and can't find a way to switch it off During an upcoming air raid they must a way to cover up the glare

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Don't Forget the Diver
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7.97
36 votes

#7 - Don't Forget the Diver

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1970

During home guard maneuvers LCpl Jones disguised as a log and helped by Frazer in a diving suit floats down the river in order to attack the Eastgate platoons headquarters

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Boots, Boots, Boots
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7.97
30 votes

#8 - Boots, Boots, Boots

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1970

The most important item in the infantryman's equipment is his feet, and Captain Mainwaring is determined that all of his men will be well shod with hardy, battle-worthy feet. To this end, he starts a foot-hardening programme.

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Don't Fence Me In
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7.92
36 votes

#9 - Don't Fence Me In

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1970

The platoon guard some Italian P.O.W's then suspicion falls on Walker that he may be helping them to escape. Mainwaring then sets a trap with a surprising outcome

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The Big Parade
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7.84
38 votes

#10 - The Big Parade

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1970

Mainwaring watches a film reel at the cinema which shows Winston Churchill inspecting Army troops and their mascot - a ram, of course where Mainwaring's concerned - if another platoon has a mascot, so must his. Sponge volunteers one from his farm but they have to catch it first, something that of course ends in complete disaster with Pike up to his neck in it - literally. Meanwhile the town parade is being organised and of course Mainwaring wants the platoon to lead, but Hodges has other ideas...

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Uninvited Guests
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7.78
27 votes

#11 - Uninvited Guests

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1970

When the A.R.P. Headquarters has been destroyed Hodges and the wardens move into Mainwarings Office and the two of them start arguing over space Later the chimney catches fire and they have to work together to put the fire out

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Absent Friends
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7.74
34 votes

#12 - Absent Friends

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1970

In Capt Mainwaring's absence Wilson organizes a darts match against the ARP in the local pub When Mainwaring returns unexpectedly they have trouble getting the men back on parade

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Sgt - Save My Boy!
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7.70
37 votes

#13 - Sgt - Save My Boy!

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1970

The platoon have moved to a new H.Q's position on the beach When Pike fails to turn up they find him caught up in the barbed wire at the waters edge With the tide coming in Mainwaring and Wilson mount a rescue mission but someone else gets there first

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