The Army Game
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1957 - 1961
- 155 episodes (4 series)
A group of National Service conscripts are determined to dodge duty and create some amusement out of a situation they'd rather not be in. Stars Geoffrey Sumner, William Hartnell, Michael Medwin, Alfie Bass, Norman Rossington and more.
The Army Game trivia
Sid Colin was inspired to create The Army Game after watching the 1956 film Private's Progress, which featured William Hartnell.
Hartnell left The Army Game after Series 1, when he was cast as a similar character in Carry On Sergeant, which would become the first of the long-running film series. He returned in Series 4.
153 regular episodes of The Army Game were originally broadcast, alongside a short special. Two further episodes were recorded - believed to be alongside Series 3 - but do not appear to have aired until 'repeat' runs on satellite television in the 1990s.