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An Explosive Situation (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

By mistake Patrick buys a box of odds and ends at an army auction, including a hand grenade, which he does not realise is live until he has pulled the pin. He throws it away but H.G. retrieves it and he has to call the army bomb disposal ...See moreBy mistake Patrick buys a box of odds and ends at an army auction, including a hand grenade, which he does not realise is live until he has pulled the pin. He throws it away but H.G. retrieves it and he has to call the army bomb disposal unit for an explosive finish. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Johnnie Mortimer (written by) | Brian Cooke (written by)
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Updated Oct 4, 1971

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Oct 4, 1971 (United Kingdom)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Patrick Cargill
Patrick Glover Patrick Glover   See fewer
Natasha Pyne
Anna Glover Anna Glover   See fewer
Ann Holloway
Karen Glover Karen Glover   See fewer
Noel Dyson
Nanny (as Noël Dyson) Nanny (as Noël Dyson)   See fewer
Donald Sinden
Philip Glover Philip Glover   See fewer
Norman Chappell
Encyclopaedia Salesman Encyclopaedia Salesman   See fewer
Richard Fraser
Army Officer Army Officer   See fewer
Frank Duncan
Auctioneer's Assistant Auctioneer's Assistant   See fewer
John Clive
Auctioneer Auctioneer   See fewer
Desmond Cullum-Jones
Bomb Disposal Officer Bomb Disposal Officer   See fewer
Dawn Addams
Georgie Thompson (uncredited) Georgie Thompson (uncredited)   See fewer
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