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 3, Episode 4 - The Grand Illusion

Williams is apoplectic when Beaumont is promoted to Bombardier behind his back. A chance encounter with an old acquaintance on a train, CSM Sharp, leads to a surprise inspection of his strapping, 6ft company!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 23rd January 1976
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
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
Minoo Golvala Magician
Saad Ghazi Book Selling Wallah
Rudolph Ramillo Watch Selling Wallah
David Lodge Company Sergeant Major Sharp
Writing team
David Croft Writer
Jimmy Perry Writer
Production team
Graeme Muir Director
Graeme Muir Producer
Jimmy Perry Composer
Derek Taverner Composer
Austin Ruddy Production Designer

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