The Army Game. Copyright: Granada Television
The Army Game

The Army Game

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1957 - 1961
  • 155 episodes (4 series)

A group of National Service conscripts are determined to dodge duty and create some amusement out of a situation they'd rather not be in. Stars Geoffrey Sumner, William Hartnell, Michael Medwin, Alfie Bass, Norman Rossington and more.

The Army Game trivia

Sid Colin was inspired to create The Army Game after watching the 1956 film Private's Progress, which featured William Hartnell.

Hartnell left The Army Game when he was cast as a similar character in Carry On Sergeant, which would become the first of the long-running film series.