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Privates On Parade. Major Giles Flack (John Cleese). Copyright: Hand Made Films
Privates On Parade

Privates On Parade

  • 1982 film

Comedy about a concert party entertaining British troops in Malaysia, 1947. Stars John Cleese, Denis Quilley, Nicola Pagett, Patrick Pearson, Joe Melia and more.

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Privates On Parade. Image shows from L to R: Sergeant Eric Young-Love (Simon Jones), Sergeant Charles Bishop (David Bamber), Sergeant Steven Flowers (Patrick Pearson), Major Giles Flack (John Cleese), Acting Captain Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley). Copyright: Hand Made Films

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1982
Stars
John Cleese, Denis Quilley, Nicola Pagett, Patrick Pearson, Joe Melia, Simon Jones, David Bamber, Bruce Payne and more
Writer
Peter Nichols
Director
Michael Blakemore
Producers
Simon Relph, George Harrison and Denis O'Brien
Company

Malaysia, 1947. Hitler may have been defeated and WWII may be over, but for thousands of British servicemen combat is still very much on the cards as they battle the evil forces of communism across south-east Asia.

Amongst them is SADUSEA - Song And Dance Unit, South East Asia - preparing to tour the region and entertain the troops serving out on the front lines.

As the group put the finishing touches to their new show, Jungle Jamnboree, they're unaware that their corrupt Sergeant Major is about to put them in genuine danger. Having been dealing weapons and ammunitions to local rebels for his own profit, and with the Chinese forces stealing much more from supply lines across the country, top brass have finally taken notice that the fighting troops are understocked: a plan is hatched to smuggle the much-needed military supplies through the jungle, hidden amidst the innocent-seeming concert party.

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Additional details

UK certificate
15
Duration
113 minutes
Distributors

Hand Made Films

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Monday 2nd October 2017 at 12:10am on London Live
  • Monday 25th September 2017 at 10:45pm on London Live
  • Sunday 23rd April 2017 at 10:00pm on London Live

Recording details

  • Shepperton Studios

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