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Dad's Army S3E1 — The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones
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Dad's Army•Season 3•Episode 1

The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones

7.5/10 · 188 votesSep 11, 196929 min

Ranked #11 of 14 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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Mainwaring's lecture is a total mess due to gas masks. To obtain rationed petrol, Joe convinces Jones to volunteer his butcher's van as platoon car. Alas, after they worked for days to make it fit for the platoon, HQ has it converted to gas. Meanwhile,

Directed byDavid Croft
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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

Lance-Corporal Jack Jones

John Laurie

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

James Beck

James Beck

Private Joe Walker

Crew1

David Croft

David Croft

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones" is episode 1 of Dad's Army season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 188 votes, ranking #11 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Croft, it aired on September 11, 1969.

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