<P> The version played over the opening credits differs slightly from the full version recorded by Flanagan; an edit removes, for timing reasons, two lines of lyric with the "middle eight" tune: "So watch out Mr Hitler, you have met your match in us / If you think you can crush us, we're afraid you've missed the bus ." Bud Flanagan's full version appears as an Easter egg on the first series DVD release and on the authorised soundtrack CD issued by CD41 . Arthur Lowe also recorded a full version of the theme . </P> <P> The music over the opening credits was recorded at Riverside Studios, Bud Flanagan being accompanied by the Orchestra of the Band of the Coldstream Guards . The closing credits feature an instrumental march version of the song played by the Band of the Coldstream Guards conducted by Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel) Trevor L. Sharpe, ending with the air - raid warning siren sounding all - clear . It is accompanied by a style of credits that became a trademark of David Croft: the caption "You have been watching", followed by vignettes of the main cast . </P> <P> The series also contains genuine wartime and period songs between scenes, usually brief quotations that have some reference to the theme of the episode or the scene . Many appear on the CD soundtrack issued by CD41, being the same versions used in the series . </P> <P> The television series lasted nine series and was broadcast over nine years, with 80 episodes in total, including three Christmas specials and an hour - long special . At its peak, the programme regularly gained audiences of 18.5 million . There were also four short specials broadcast as part of Christmas Night with the Stars in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972 . </P>

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