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It Ain't Half Hot Mum
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IT AIN'T HALF HOT MUM
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BBC Television
Written by: Jimmy Perry, David Croft

UK Comedy Series 1974-81 8 series; 56 episodes x 30 minutes
Starring:
Windsor Davies  as Sgt. Major Williams
Don Estelle  as Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
Melvyn Hayes  as Gunner 'Gloria' Beaumont
George Layton  as Bombadier 'Solly' Solomons
Donald Hewlett  as Colonel Reynolds
Michael Knowles  as Captain Ashwood
Michael Bates  as Ranji Ram
Babar Bhatti  as Punka Wallah
John Clegg  as Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham
Mike Kinsey  as Gunner 'Nosher' Evans
Kenneth MacDonald  as Gunner 'Nobby' Clark
Stuart McGuigan  as Gunner 'Atlas' Macintosh
Christopher Mitchell as Gunner 'Parky' Parkin
Dino Shafeek  as Char Wallah Mohammed

The adventures (and misadventures) of a Royal Artillery concert party towards the end of the Second World War.
Initially based in Deolali, India, the company are later sent to entertain the troops in Burma. Sgt. Major
Williams (Windsor Davies) is an old soldier who's been lumbered with the job of looking after "a load of puffs".

Among the "puffs" he has to keep his eye on are Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden (Don Estelle),
Gunner 'Gloria' Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes), Gunner Parkin (Christopher Mitchell) and Gunner Graham (John Clegg).

The concert party is commanded by Colonel Reynolds (Donald Hewlett), who is assisted by Captain Ashwood (Michael Knowles)


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-- Series 1 (Jan - Feb 1974) --

1.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: (pilot) (3-Jan-74)


1.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: My Lovely Boy (10-Jan-74)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - My Lovely Boy 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - My Lovely Boy 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - My Lovely Boy 3-3


1.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Mutiny Of The Punka Wallahs (17-Jan-74)
1.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: A Star Is Born (24-Jan-74)
1.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Jungle Patrol (31-Jan-74)
1.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: It's A Wise Child (7-Feb-74)
1.7 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Road To Bannu (14-Feb-74)
1.8 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Inspector Calls (21-Feb-74)

Note: Two of the first series episodes ("A Star Is Born" and "It's A Wise Child")
no longer exist as broadcast quality recordings and consequently are not
transmitted when the programme is reshown.


-- Series 2 (Jan - Feb 1975) --

2.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Showing The Flag (2-Jan-75)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Showing The Flag 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Showing The Flag 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Showing The Flag 3-3


2.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Down In The Jungle (9-Jan-75)


2.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Natives Are Revolting (16-Jan-75)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Natives Are Revolting 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Natives Are Revolting 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Natives Are Revolting 3-3


2.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Cabaret Time (23-Jan-75)


2.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Curse Of The Sadhu (30-Jan-75)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Curse Of The Sadhu 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Curse Of The Sadhu 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Curse Of The Sadhu 3-3


2.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Forbidden Fruits (6-Feb-75)


2.7 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Has Anyone Seen My Cobra? (13-Feb-75)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Has Anyone Seen My Cobra? 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Has Anyone Seen My Cobra? 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Has Anyone Seen My Cobra? 3-3


2.8 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Night Of The Thugs (20-Feb-75)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Night of the Thugs 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Night of the Thugs 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Night of the Thugs 3-3

-- Series 3 (Jan - Feb 1976) --

3.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Supremo Show (2-Jan-76)


3.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Mind My Maharajah (9-Jan-76)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Mind My Maharajah Pt1 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Mind My Maharajah Pt1 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Mind My Maharajah Pt1 3-3


3.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Bang Goes The Maharajah (16-Jan-76)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Bang Goes The Maharajah Pt2 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Bang Goes The Maharajah Pt2 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Bang Goes The Maharajah Pt2 3-3


3.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Grand Illusion (23-Jan-76)
3.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Pale Hands I Love (30-Jan-76)
3.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Don't Take The Micky (6-Feb-76)

-- Series 4 (Nov - Dec 1976) --

4.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Monsoon Madness (2-Nov-76)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Monsoon Madness 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Monsoon Madness 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Monsoon Madness 3-3


4.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Kidnapped In The Khyber (9-Nov-76)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Kidnapped In The Khyber 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Kidnapped In The Khyber 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Kidnapped In The Khyber 3-3


4.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: A Fate Worse Than Death (16-Nov-76)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - A Fate Worse Than Death 1- 3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - A Fate Worse Than Death 2- 3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - A Fate Worse Than Death 3- 3


4.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Ticket To Blighty (23-Nov-76)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Ticket To Blighty 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Ticket To Blighty 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Ticket To Blighty 3-3


4.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Lofty's Little Friend (30-Nov-76)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Lofty's Little Friend 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Lofty's Little Friend 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Lofty's Little Friend 3-3


4.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Flight To Jawani (7-Dec-76)
4.7 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: We Are Not Amused (14-Dec-76)


4.8 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Twenty-One Today (21-Dec-76)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Twenty-One Today 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Twenty-One Today 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Twenty-One Today 3-3

-- Series 5 (Oct - Nov 1977) --

5.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Front Line Entertainers (25-Oct-77)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Front Line Entertainers 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Front Line Entertainers 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - Front Line Entertainers 3-3


5.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Bridge Over The River Hipong (1-Nov-77)


5.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Pay Off (8-Nov-77)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Pay-Off 1-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Pay-Off 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Pay-Off 3-3


5.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Puddings From Heaven (15-Nov-77)


5.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Superstar (22-Nov-77)

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Superstar 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Superstar 2-3

It Aint Half Hot Mum - The Superstar 3-3
5.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Eternal Quadrangle (29-Nov-77)

-- Series 6 (Oct - Dec 1978) --

6.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Stars Look Down (23-Oct-78)
6.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Big League (30-Oct-78)


6.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Big Payroll Snatch (6-Nov-78)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Big Payroll Snatch 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Big Payroll Snatch 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Big Payroll Snatch 3-3


6.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Dhobi Wallahs (13-Nov-78)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Dhobi Wallahs 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Dhobi Wallahs 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Dhobi Wallahs 3-3


6.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Lead, Kindly Light (20-Nov-78)


6.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Holidays At Home (27-Nov-78)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Holidays at Home 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Holidays at Home 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Holidays at Home 3-3


6.7 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Caught Short (4-Dec-78)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Caught Short 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Caught Short 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Caught Short 3-3

-- Series 7 (Oct - Nov 1980) --

7.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: That's Entertainment (17-Oct-80)


7.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Guinea Pigs (24-Oct-80)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Guinea Pigs 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Guinea Pigs 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - The Guinea Pigs 3-3


7.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Dog In The Manger (31-Oct-80)

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Dog In The Manger 1-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Dog In The Manger 2-3

It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Dog In The Manger 3-3


7.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Great Broadcast (7-Nov-80)
7.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Class Of 1945 (14-Nov-80)
7.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Star Commandos (21-Nov-80)

-- Series 8 (Jul - Sep 1981) --

8.1 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Gloria's Finest Hour (23-Jul-81)
8.2 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Money Talks (30-Jul-81)
8.3 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Aquastars (6-Aug-81)
8.4 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Last Warrior (13-Aug-81)
8.5 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Never The Twain Shall Meet (20-Aug-81)
8.6 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Long Road Home (27-Aug-81)
8.7 [--] It Ain't Half Hot Mum: The Last Roll Call (3-Sep-81)


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