The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
=TV episode=
Infobox Dad's Army
episode_number episode_name=009 - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft
director=David Croft
producer=David Croft
recorded=Sunday 27/10/68
original_transmission=Saturday 15/3/69 7.00pm
series=Two
length=30 minutes
viewing_figures=11.3 million
preceding=The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
following=Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret
"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Saturday 15 March 1969.
ynopsis
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, he is invalided out because he's allergic to Corned beef.
Notes
#This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after they wiped them so they could reuse the tapes. This is one of three Dad's Army episodes that are still missing from the archives. The others are A Stripe for Frazer and Under Fire.
Cast
Radio episode
Infobox Dad's Army
episode_number episode_name=014 - The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Walker
script=Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles
director=
producer=John Dyas
recorded=Friday 20/7/73
original_transmission=Monday 22/4/74, 6.15pm
series=One
length=30 minutes
viewing_figures=1.2 million
preceding=The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
following=Sorry, Wrong Number
ynopsis
Plot
Notes
Cast
References
*cite book|title=The Complete A-Z of Dad’s Army|author=Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard|date=2000|publisher=Orion|isbn= 0-75284-637-X
*imdb title|0552328
*tv.com episode|67050
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