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
- 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 5, Episode 5 - The Superstar
When an aircraft man joins the Concert Party he is so talented that he can play all of their roles. Despondency reigns until fate takes a hand!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 22nd November 1977
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Tim Barrett | Commanding Officer |
| Jeffrey Holland | Airman |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| Ray Butt | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Jimmy Perry | Composer |
| Derek Taverner | Composer |