Dad's Army - Season 4 Episode 8 The Two and a Half Feathers
Elderly ex-soldier Clarke joins the platoon and, by coincidence, it turns out that he and Jones were in the same regiment in 1890s Sudan. However, he paints a picture of a cowardly Jones who left him to his fate when he was captured by Dervishes, and soon after Jones receives two feathers, signifying cowardice, through the post.
Jones then tells his story where all the participants look like members of the present; he and Clarke were indeed captured but he rescued Clarke and kept quiet about his affair with the colonel's wife. Mainwaring is satisfied with Jones's account but before he can confront Clarke, Clarke departs.
Year: 1977
Genre: Comedy, War & Politics
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC One
Director: Jimmy Perry
Cast: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender
Crew: David Croft (Writer), David Croft (Producer), Jimmy Perry (Writer), Bud Flanagan (Theme Song Performance)
First Air Date: Jul 31, 1968
Last Air date: Nov 13, 1977
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 77 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.40/10 by 75.00 users
Popularity: 6.8191
Language: English
Keyword : world war ii, soldier, platoon, seaside town, sitcom, 1940s, home guard, political comedy, war satire