• 1972
  • 30m
Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel

Summary In 1941 the War office decides to test an experimental invention for delivering explosives. For secrecy the test is done on the coast, using three local Home Guard platoons. Mainwaring's vanity is used to make him volunteer blindly for 'special duties', which turn out to be the dirty work. However the weapon gets away, following Frank's illegal home-made radio, and only the bumbling bunch is in a position to stop it blowing up all Walmington on Sea.

  • 1972
  • 30m

S5.E12 ∙ Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : John Laurie John Le Mesurier Arthur Lowe Clive Dunn

7.3

Details

Genres : Comedy War

Release date : Dec 21, 1972

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Bury St Edmunds Sugar Beet Factory, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary In 1941 the War office decides to test an experimental invention for delivering explosives. For secrecy the test is done on the coast, using three local Home Guard platoons. Mainwaring's vanity is used to make him volunteer blindly for 'special duties', which turn out to be the dirty work. However the weapon gets away, following Frank's illegal home-made radio, and only the bumbling bunch is in a position to stop it blowing up all Walmington on Sea.

Details

Genres : Comedy War

Release date : Dec 21, 1972

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Bury St Edmunds Sugar Beet Factory, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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