The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series Two Episode 009
Directed by	David Croft
Story by	Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Produced by	David Croft
Original air date	Saturday 15/3/69 7.00pm (recorded Sunday 27/10/68)
Running time	30 minutes

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker is a missing episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 15 March 1969.

Synopsis

To his complete surprise, Walker receives his call-up papers. Mainwaring tries his best to get them to reconsider.

Plot

When Walker is called up, he applies to the Military Service Hardship Committee, who reject him on the grounds that he doesn't keep books for his business. After Jones' attempts to sabotage his medical test fail, Walker is invalided out because he's allergic to corned beef.

Cast

Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
John Laurie as Private Fraizer
James Beck as Private Walker (portrayed by Graham Stark in the radio version)
Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
Ian Lavender as Private Pike
Anthony Sharp as Brigadier (War Office)
Diana King as Chairwoman
Patrick Waddington as Brigadier
Edward Evans as Mr Reed
Michael Knowles as Captain Cutts
Gilda Perry as Blonde
Larry Martyn as Soldier
Robert Lankesheer as Medical Officer
Colin Bean as Private Sponge

Notes

This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after staff wiped the tapes so they could reuse them. This is one of three Dad's Army episodes that are still missing from the archives. The other two are "A Stripe for Frazer" and "Under Fire".

Radio episode

"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker"
Dad's Army episode
Episode no.	Series One Episode 014
Story by	Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles
Produced by	John Dyas
Original air date	Monday 22/4/74, 6.15pm (recorded Friday 20/7/73)
Running time	30 minutes

References

Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army. Orion. ISBN 0-7528-4637-X.

External links

Dad's Army

Characters

Television
episodes

Series 1	The Man and the Hour Museum Piece Command Decision The Enemy Within the Gates The Showing Up of Corporal Jones Shooting Pains

Series 2	Operation Kilt The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret A Stripe for Frazer† Under Fire

Series 3	The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones Battle School The Lion Has Phones The Bullet is Not for Firing Something Nasty in the Vault Room at the Bottom Big Guns The Day the Balloon Went Up War Dance Menace from the Deep Branded Man Hunt No Spring for Frazer Sons of the Sea

Series 4	The Big Parade Don't Forget the Diver Boots, Boots, Boots Sgt – Save My Boy! Don't Fence Me In Absent Friends Put That Light Out! The Two and a Half Feathers Mum's Army The Test A. Wilson (Manager)? Uninvited Guests Fallen Idol

Series 5	Asleep in the Deep Keep Young and Beautiful A Soldier's Farewell Getting the Bird The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones If the Cap Fits... The King was in his Counting House All is Safely Gathered In When Did You Last See Your Money? Brain Versus Brawn A Brush with the Law Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel Time on My Hands

Series 6	The Deadly Attachment My British Buddy The Royal Train We Know Our Onions The Honourable Man Things that Go Bump in the Night The Recruit

Series 7	Everybody's Trucking A Man of Action Gorilla Warfare The Godiva Affair The Captain's Car Turkey Dinner

Series 8	Ring Dem Bells When You've Got to Go Is There Honey Still for Tea? Come In, Your Time Is Up High Finance The Face on the Poster

Series 9	Wake Up Walmington The Making of Private Pike Knights of Madness The Miser's Hoard Number Engaged Never Too Old

Specials	Santa On Patrol Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages Cornish Floral Dance Battle of the Giants! Broadcast to the Empire My Brother and I The Love of Three Oranges