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Summary

A group of National Service conscripts are based in Hut 29, Surplus Ordnance Depot, Nether Wallop, Warwickshire.

Corporal Springer (Michael Medwin) is an East End wide boy, forever dreaming up ways of avoiding work and making Army life more enjoyable.

His colleagues include Private 'Bootsie' Bisley (Alfie Bass), Private 'Cupcake' Cook (Norman Rossington), Private 'Professor' Hatchett (Charles Hawtrey) and Private 'Popeye' Popplewell (Bernard Bresslaw).

Sgt Major Bullimore (William Hartnell) does his best to keep "the shower" in some sort of order. Later, he's replaced by Sgt Major Snudge (Bill Fraser).

Later recruits include Corporal 'Flogger' Hoskins (Harry Fowler), Lance Corporal 'Moosh' Merryweather (Mario Fabrizi), Private Bone (Ted Lune), Private Dooley (Harry Towb), Private Baker (Robert Desmond) and Private 'Chubby' Catchpole (Dick Emery).

Among the officers are Major Upshot-Bagley (Geoffrey Sumner), Captain Pilsworthy (Bernard Hunter), Captain Pocket (Frank Williams) and Major Duckworth (C B Poulter).

Cast List

  William Hartnell as Sgt Major Percy Bullimore (S 1,2,5)
  Michael Medwin as Corporal Springer (Series 1-3)
  Alfie Bass as Private 'Bootsie' Bisley (Series 1-4)
  Norman Rossington as Private 'Cupcake' Cook (Series 1-3)
  Charles Hawtrey as Private 'Professor' Hatchett (S 1-2)
  Bernard Bresslaw as Private 'Popeye' Popplewell (S 1-2)
  Bill Fraser as Sgt Major Claude Snudge (Series 2-4)
  Geoffrey Sumner as Major Upshot-Bagley (Series 1,2,5)
  Bernard Hunter as Captain Pilsworthy (Series 2)
  Ted Lune as Private Leonard Bone (Series 3-5)
  Harry Fowler as Corporal 'Flogger' Hoskins (Series 3-5)
  Frank Williams as Captain Pocket (Series 3-5)
  C B Poulter as Major Geoffrey Duckworth (Series 3)
  Mario Fabrizi as L/Corporal 'Moosh' Merryweather (S 4-5)
  Harry Towb as Private Dooley (Series 4)
  Robert Desmond as Private Baker (Series 4)

Production Details

Written by:
Sid Colin, Lew Schwarz, Larry Stephens, Maurice Wiltshire, Marty Feldman, Barry Took, David Cumming, Derek Collyer, Others

Directed by:
Milo Lewis, Max Morgan-Witts, Gordon Flemyng, Graeme McDonald, Eric Fawcett

Produced by:
Milo Lewis, Max Morgan-Witts, Peter Eton, Eric Fawcett

5 series, 154 episodes

Transmitted: 1957-61

TV Channel: ITV

Granada Television

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