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