Dad's Army Getting the Bird (1968–1977) Online
- Original Title :
- Getting the Bird
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / War
- Year :
- 1968–1977
- Directror :
- David Croft
- Cast :
- Arthur Lowe,John Le Mesurier,Clive Dunn
- Writer :
- Jimmy Perry,David Croft
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 27min
- Rating :
- 7.6/10
Rumours abound when Sergeant Wilson is seen with his arm around an attractive young woman in a WREN's uniform, causing an argument between himself and Mainwaring who catches him sleeping off a hangover in the church hall. Suddenly pigeons appear - Walker has got them to sell to Jones in the absence of other meat but he has yet to kill them, which he eventually does. However, a radio report reveals the disappearance of pigeons from Trafalgar Square, so he hides them in the organ loft and out they fly when Jones plays the organ. The young lady with Wilson is actually his daughter from a brief marriage.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Arthur Lowe | - | Capt. George Mainwaring |
 | John Le Mesurier | - | Sgt. Arthur Wilson |
 | Clive Dunn | - | LCpl. Jack Jones |
 | John Laurie | - | Pte. James Frazer |
 | James Beck | - | Pte. Joe Walker |
 | Arnold Ridley | - | Pte. Charles Godfrey |
 | Ian Lavender | - | Pte. Frank Pike |
 | Bill Pertwee | - | Chief Warden Hodges |
 | Frank Williams | - | Reverend Timothy Farthing |
 | Edward Sinclair | - | Verger Maurice Yeatman |
| Pamela Cundell | - | Mrs. Fox |
| Alvar Liddell | - | the Newsreader (voice) |
| Olive Mercer | - | Mrs. Yeatman |
 | Seretta Wilson | - | the Wren |
This story occurs an unspecified time after Dunkirk.
The episode title has a double meaning. Literally, it refers to the birds that Walker has, and secondly Bird was/is also a slang term for female/girlfriend that Wilson seemingly has.
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