The three lead actors in ‘It Ain’t Half Hot Mum‘ are Windsor Davies as Sergeant-Major ‘Shut Up’ Williams, Melvyn Hayes as Gunner ‘Gloria’ Beaumont, and Don Estelle as Gunner ‘Lofty’ Sugden. The sitcom follows a Royal Artillery concert…
Main cast
- Sergeant-Major ‘Shut Up’ WilliamsWindsor Davies1–8Main
- Gunner ‘Gloria’ BeaumontMelvyn Hayes1–8Main
- Gunner ‘Lofty’ SugdenDon Estelle1–8Main
Supporting cast
- Captain ‘My Lord’ AshwoodJohn Clegg1–8Supp
- Gunner ‘Atlas’ MackintoshKenneth MacDonald1–8Supp
- Gunner ‘Parky’ ParkinMichael Bates1–8Supp
- Gunner ‘Paderewski’Stuart McGugan1–8Supp
- Gunner ‘Nobby’ ClarkChristopher Mitchell1–8Supp
- Gunner ‘Professor’David Griffin1–8Supp
- Rangi RamMichael Bates1–8Supp
- Bearer YussufSeymour Hicks1–8Supp
- Brigadier ChalmersMichael Knowles2–8Supp
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It Ain’t Half Hot Mum is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 1974 to 1981, focusing on a Royal Artillery concert party stationed in India during World War II. The series stars Windsor Davies as the irascible Sergeant-Major Williams, Melvyn Hayes as the effeminate Gunner Beaumont, and Don Estelle as the diminutive Gunner Sugden, all part of a troupe entertaining troops while clashing with…
FAQs
Who plays Sergeant-Major Williams in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum?
Windsor Davies plays Sergeant-Major ‘Shut Up’ Williams.
How many seasons of It Ain’t Half Hot Mum are there?
There are 8 seasons, broadcast from 1974 to 1981.
What is the premise of It Ain’t Half Hot Mum?
The series follows a Royal Artillery concert party stationed in India during World War II, combining comedy with musical performances.
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