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Summary
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).
Two of the early 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.
Cast List
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Michael Bates
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Rangi Ram (Series 1-5)
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Windsor Davies
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Sgt. Major Williams
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Melvyn Hayes
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Gunner 'Gloria' Beaumont
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George Layton
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Bombadier 'Solly' Solomons (Series 1-2)
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Don Estelle
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Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
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Donald Hewlett
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Colonel Reynolds
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Michael Knowles
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Captain Ashwood
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John Clegg
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Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham
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Mike Kinsey
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Gunner 'Nosher' Evans
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Kenneth MacDonald
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Gunner 'Nobby' Clark
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Stuart McGuigan
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Gunner 'Atlas' Macintosh
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Christopher Mitchell
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Gunner 'Parky' Parkins
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Dino Shafeek
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Char Wallah Muhammed
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Babar Bhatti
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Punka Wallah Rumzan
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Production Details
Written by:
Jimmy Perry, David Croft
Directed by:
Bob Spiers, Ray Butt, John Kilby, Paul Bishop
Produced by:
David Croft, Graeme Muir
8 series, 56 episodes
Transmitted: 1974-81
TV Channel: BBC1
BBC Television
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