- 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 and David Croft
- 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 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
- 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