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It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Image shows from L to R: BSM Geoffrey 'Shut Up' Williams (Windsor Davies), Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes). Copyright: BBC
It Ain't Half Hot Mum

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1974 - 1981
  • 56 episodes (8 series)

India, 1944 - a Royal Artillery Concert Party try to avoid going in to action by performing for the troops with their brand of camp entertainment. Stars Windsor Davies, Don Estelle, Melvyn Hayes, Michael Bates, George Layton and more.

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Series 8, Episode 7 - The Last Roll Call

The Royal Artillery Concert Party are back on English soil and awaiting demob, but the Sgt Major has not relaxed one bit. He is determined that they will be disciplined soldiers right to the end.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 3rd September 1981
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Windsor Davies BSM Geoffrey 'Shut Up' Williams
Don Estelle Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
Melvyn Hayes Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont
Donald Hewlett Colonel Charles Reynolds
Michael Knowles Captain Jonathan Ashwood
Christopher Mitchell Gunner 'Parky' Parkin
John Clegg Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham
Stuart McGugan Gunner 'Atlas' MacKintosh
Mike Kinsey Gunner 'Nosher' Evans
Kenneth MacDonald Gunner 'Nobby' Clark
Dino Shafeek Char Wallah Muhammed
Andy Ho Ah Syn, the Cook
Guest cast
Arnold Peters Customs Officer
Stella Tanner Freda
Bill Pertwee First Supervisor
Brenda Cowling WVS Lady
John Oxley The Captain
Writing team
David Croft Writer
Jimmy Perry Writer
Production team
John Kilby Director
David Croft Producer
Garry Freeman Production Designer

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