Dad's Army S3E4 — The Bullet Is Not for Firing

7.9

Dad's Army•Season 3•Episode 4

The Bullet Is Not for Firing

7.9/10 · 171 votesOct 2, 196929 min

Ranked #6 of 14 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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Mainwaring is extremely annoyed that the platoon – sans Godfrey, who was too slow – have used up all their ammunition firing in vain at a low-flying German aeroplane. An inquiry is ordered – along with a new case of ammunition, which duly arrives. The

Directed byDavid Croft

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 3 Episodes14

E1 7.5

The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones

E2 7.6

Battle School

E3 7.6

The Lion Has 'Phones

E4 7.9Now viewing

The Bullet Is Not for Firing

E5 8.1

Something Nasty in the Vault

E6 7.9

Room at the Bottom

E7 7.3

Big Guns

E8 8.1

The Day the Balloon Went Up

War Dance

Menace from the Deep

Branded

Man Hunt

No Spring for Frazer

Sons of the Sea

Cast7

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

Crew1

David Croft

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Bullet Is Not for Firing" is episode 4 of Dad's Army season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 171 votes, ranking #6 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Croft, it aired on October 2, 1969.

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