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Dad's Army•Season 2•Episode 3

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

7.8/10 · 84 votesMar 15, 196930 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Walker is finally called up but Mainwaring tries to get his call-up deferred because of his value to the platoon, but he is still conscripted, only to find out that he is allergic to the army's corned beef.

Directed byDavid Croft

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 2 Episodes6

E1 7.5

Operation Kilt

E2 8.0

The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage

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E3 7.8Now viewing

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker

E4 7.5

Sgt Wilson's Little Secret

A Stripe for Frazer

Under Fire

Cast8

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Clive Dunn

Lance-Corporal Jack Jones

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

James Beck

Private Joe Walker

Colin Bean

Private Sponge

Crew1

David Croft

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" is episode 3 of Dad's Army season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 84 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Croft, it aired on March 15, 1969.

Next: E4 · Sgt Wilson's Little Secret Best of Season 2