| A Stripe for Frazer | |
| Series 2, Episode 5 | |
| Air Date | 29 March 1969 |
| Written by | Jimmy Perry & David Croft |
| Director | Harold Snoad |
| Producer | David Croft |
| Length | 30 minutes |
| Original Audience Figures | 11.3 Million |
| Previous episode | Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret |
| Next episode | Underfire |
| List of episodes | |
A Stripe for Frazer is the fifth episode of the second series of Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on Saturday 29 March 1969.
Synopsis
Frazer is promoted to Lance Corporal, and battles with Jones for further promotion.
Plot
When Captain Bailey informs Mainwaring that he can make up another Lance Corporal, Frazer is chosen. Jones and Frazer both try desperately to impress Mainwaring into making them a Corporal, and Frazer issues many charge sheets. The episode ends with Frazer breaking into the office with a boat-hook in his biceps.
Notes
- This episode is currently missing from the BBC's television archives after they wiped them to reuse the tapes. This is one of three Dad's Army episodes still missing from the archives. The other 2 are "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker" and "Under Fire". However In November 2008, the soundtrack of this episode was returned to the BBC after 30 years, but there is still no picture
- The public appeal campaign the BBC Archive Treasure Hunt continues to search for this lost episode
- This episode was originally planned for transmission on 27 January at 7:30pm
