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.

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 7 - Has Anyone Seen My Cobra?

After some new act auditions, the Sgt-Major has a shock in store for him when a snake charmer's missing snake turns up in his quarters.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 13th February 1975
Time
8pm
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
Michael Bates Rangi Ram
George Layton Bombardier 'Solly' Solomons
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
Babar Bhatti Punka Wallah Rumzan
Guest cast
Renu Setna Tailor
Rudolph Ramillo Ensemble Actor
Azad Ali Ensemble Actor
Ahmed Khalil Ensemble Actor
Sultan Lalani Ensemble Actor
Ashwin Patel Ensemble Actor
Writing team
David Croft Writer
Jimmy Perry Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Barbara Gosnold Production Designer
Jimmy Perry Composer
Derek Taverner Composer

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