The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones
Jones' butcher van is converted into an armoured car for the platoon.
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"Aside from the fact this is the first time the series is in colour, series 3 is really where the Dad's Army we know and love gets going. The earlier series, especially series 1 had a more of a serious tone and the actors and writers were still getting used to how the individual characters should be portrayed. Series 3 episode 1 marks the first appearance of Jones' Van, Chief Warden Hodges having a larger role, a brief introduction to Frank Williams as the vicar and even Mrs Fox. It's nice to see Jones at work in his Butchers shop and we even see the only appearance of his ass..."
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This is the first episode to be produced in colour. However, it was not the first episode to be seen in colour, as colour transmission on BBC1 did not officially launch until Saturday 15 November 1969, which meant that Branded (1969) was the first episode to be transmitted in colour.
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Jones' butcher van is converted into an armoured car for the platoon.