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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

BBC One sitcom focusing on the army. 56 episodes (8 series), 1974 - 1981. Stars Windsor Davies, Don Estelle, Melvyn Hayes, Michael Bates and others.

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

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

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

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1974 - 1981
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
56   (8 series)
Starring
Windsor Davies, Don Estelle, Melvyn Hayes, Michael Bates, George Layton, Donald Hewlett, Michael Knowles, Christopher Mitchell and others
Writers
David Croft and Jimmy Perry
Directors
John Kilby, Phil Bishop, Bob Spiers, David Croft and Graeme Muir
Producers
David Croft and Graeme Muir

As World War II is coming to a close, the Royal Artillery Concert Party in India are doing their utmost to keep themselves away from the front line. Battery Sergeant Major Williams sees his men as an embarrassment and is determined to knock them in to shape. However, he has little support from his senior officers who enjoy the theatrical aspect of their job. Nevertheless, they are thrust in to situations which call for more than just the ability to apply greasepaint and lipstick!

Production Details

Production company
Also known as
  • IAHHM (Acronym)
Laugh track
Live audience

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 3rd January 1974 on BBC One at 8pm
Last new broadcast
Thursday 3rd September 1981 on BBC One at 8:30pm
Length of episodes
30 minutes

Website links

  • Are You Having A Laugh?
    A discussion of whether the show is offensive
  • PerryAndCroft.co.uk
    An in-depth guide with lots of pictures from a fan site dedicated to the writers' work.
  • BBC Article
    An article about the series on the BBC comedy website. Features a couple of video clips too.
  • BFI Article
    An article about the series from the British Film Institute. If you view the website via a registered UK school, college, university or library you may also be able to watch a number of video clips.
  • IMDb
  • Wikipedia
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