1973: Dad's Army pay a visit to Blue Peter

Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) and Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier) of Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard make a special guest appearance, to inspect a painting by children from Moorlands County Primary School.

Charming stuff.

Aspects of this programme reflect the time when it was made.

From the BBC Archive. Originally broadcast 22 February 1973.