Michael Bates as Rangi Ram

Episodes 56

Meet the Gang

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January 3, 197430m
1x1

Gunner Solomons is trying to run a Concert Party rehearsal and he's finding it difficult without Gunner Graham, the pianist, who's been put on jankers by Sergeant Major Williams. The Sergeant Major is determined that Graham will spend his time painting stones white rather than playing the piano for a 'bunch of puffs'. Solly decides to appeal to a higher authority, so he sends the Bearer off to deliver a note to the Colonel. As a result, Graham is excused jankers and allowed to join the rest of the Concert Party in rehearsal. That evening, the Concert Party performance is interrupted when a large mob of locals stage an anti-British protest outside the camp gates. The Sergeant Major finds himself 'annointed' with the dung of a sacred animal - all over his best tunic.

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My Lovely Boy

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January 10, 197430m
1x2

Rangi Ram notices that Gunner Parkins and the Sergeant Major both have a photograph of the same woman next to their beds. It's Parky's mother and the only woman the Sergeant Major ever loved. Rangi tells the Sergeant Major, who jumps to the conclusion that Parky is his son. Gunner Parkins is about to be posted 'up the jungle'. Williams tries to think of a way of preventing this from happening. He decides to arrange for Parky to become a member of the Concert Party, as a ventriloquist. News of the German surrender and the end of the war in Europe reaches the camp.

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The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs

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January 17, 197430m
1x3

It's decided that all of the Punkah Wallahs in the camp should be replaced with electric fans. When the Punkah Wallahs hear about this, they all go on strike. The local electricity workers walk out in sympathy, so the camp is suddenly without power. Then the workers at the telephone exchange go on strike. Gunner Solomons comes up with a plan to settle the dispute and reinstate the Punkah Wallahs

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A Star is Born

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January 24, 197430m
1x4

Gunner Parkin is "removed" from the concert party. The Sergeant Major plots to have the rest of the gang sent "up the jungle".

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The Jungle Patrol

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January 31, 197430m
1x5

Sergeant Major Williams talks the Colonel into letting him take the men from the Concert Party on a jungle survival course. The Sergeant Major thinks everyone is going without food and water, but Solly has arranged for Rangi Ram and the Char Wallah to follow behind with hot tea and food. While the Sergeant Major suffers from hunger and thirst, the men from the Concert Party keep sneaking off to eat and drink.

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It's a Wise Child

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February 7, 197430m
1x6

Attempts are made to find out whether or not RSM Williams really IS Parky's father

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The Road to Bannu

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February 14, 197430m
1x7

The Concert Party are on their way to put on a show for the troops at Bannu, on the Northwest Frontier. After a long, hot train journey, they set off by road on the last leg of the journey. The truck breaks down and the men are stranded. They find themselves surrounded by hostile tribesmen. Solly has to pose as Bing Crosby and put on a show for the tribesmen in order to pacify them. When Gloria appears as Dorothy Lamour, the leader of the tribesmen wants to buy 'her'.

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The Inspector Calls

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Season Finale
February 21, 197430m
1x8

The Sergeant Major wants the men from the Concert Party to do guard duty and drill. The Colonel points out that they all have different uniforms, so they wouldn't look right on guard. The Sergeant Major plans to get the gang to dress up in similar uniforms by persuading them to include a 'military' number in the show. Solly manages to get hold of some uniforms and begins to rehearse 'The Road To Mandalay'. The General pays a visit to inspect the camp. He complains about the fact that the men in the camp all seem to be wearing different uniforms. Then he sees the Sergeant Major drilling the Concert Party, all dressed in similar uniforms, and insists on inspecting them.

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Showing the Flag

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January 2, 197530m
2x1

The Sergeant Major tries to train the concert party to lower the flag at sunset.

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Down in the Jungle

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January 9, 197530m
2x2

The concert party's plane makes a crash landing, and the men realise they could be behind enemy lines.

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The Natives are Revolting

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January 16, 197530m
2x3

The Sergeant Major is determined to find out who replaced the camp's Union Jack with an Indian flag.

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Cabaret Time

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January 23, 197530m
2x4

A performance in the Kama Sutra Club gets the concert party and the Battery Sergeant Major into trouble.

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The Curse of the Sadhu

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January 30, 197530m
2x5

Sergeant Williams tempts the wrath of the gods by ejecting a revered holy man from the parade ground.

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Forbidden Fruits

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February 6, 197530m
2x6

When the army runs out of "that stuff they put in our tea" the men cannot stop thinking about women. Colonel Reynolds tries to see Mrs Waddilove-Evans when her husband is not home.

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Has Anyone Seen My Cobra?

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February 13, 197530m
2x7

A snake-charmer's cobra goes missing and is found in the Sergeant Major's quarters.

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The Night of the Thugs

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Season Finale
February 20, 197530m
2x8

The concert party take refuge from a rainstorm in a ruined temple and fall victim to a fanatical native sect.

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Whispering Grass - Music Video

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June 7, 19753m
0x2

Whispering Grass was a 1975 UK Number 1 single by Windsor Davies and Don Estelle, performed in character, remaining at the top of the British charts for three weeks from 7 June 1975.

The track is a comic version of The Ink Spots' 1940 recording.

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The Supremo Show

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January 2, 197630m
3x1

While the officers are out of the way in hospital, Williams takes the opportunity to post the concert party up the jungle but is forced to bring them back to stage a special performance.

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Mind My Maharajah

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January 9, 197630m
3x2

The concert party is sent to the palace of the Maharajah of Bharatpur to protect him.

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Bang Goes the Maharajah

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January 16, 197630m
3x3

The concert party try to stop the attempts on the life of the Maharajah of Bharatpur.

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The Grand Illusion

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January 23, 197630m
3x4

Sergeant Major Williams finds that bragging about his troops can get him into trouble.

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Pale Hands I Love

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January 30, 197630m
3x5

The sergeant major falls in love and gets into trouble with the Tongs.

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Don't Take the Micky

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Season Finale
February 6, 197630m
3x6

Sergeant Major Williams tries to break up the concert party by promoting Gunner Graham.

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Monsoon Madness

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November 2, 197630m
4x1

When the Sergeant-Major makes the Concert party perform fatigues to be ready for the arrival of the monsoon, Lofty goes mad and vows to kill the Sergeant-Major.

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Kidnapped in the Khyber

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November 9, 197630m
4x2

When it becomes difficult for Colonel Reynolds to hide his affair with Mrs Waddilove-Evans, he decides it's best to accompany the concert party to a show on the North-West Frontier.

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A Fate Worse Than Death

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November 16, 197630m
4x3

The members of the concert party try to find the kidnapped Mrs Waddilove-Evans.

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Ticket to Blighty

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November 23, 197630m
4x4

Bombardier Beaumont tries different ways to get sent home.

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Lofty's Little Friend

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November 30, 197630m
4x5

An elephant follows Lofty to the camp.

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Flight to Jawani

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December 7, 197630m
4x6

Men from a remote RAF base get too excited when the concert party puts on a show.

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We Are Not Amused

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December 14, 197630m
4x7

A pageant, written by Captain Ashwood, might offend the Indian assistant to the District Officer.

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Twenty-One Today

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Season Finale
December 21, 197630m
4x8

Gunner Parkins turns twenty-one. Sergeant Major Williams wants to give him a present.

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Front Line Entertainers

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October 25, 197730m
5x1

When the men get sent up the jungle, they find that some Australian soldiers have not vacated their camp, as was ordered.

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Bridge Over the River Hipong

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November 1, 197730m
5x2

While they are still having trouble adapting to the jungle, the members of the concert party get the task of building a bridge.

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The Pay-Off

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November 8, 197730m
5x3

The men of the Royal Artillery Concert Party put on a show for Burmese bandits.

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Puddings From Heaven

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November 15, 197730m
5x4

When the men discover a way to get food dropped illegally, they get into trouble. The food (puddings) were meant for some senior officers.

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The Superstar

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November 22, 197730m
5x5

The Concert Party members are made to feel redundant when a talented new arrival steals the limelight.

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The Eternal Quadrangle

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Season Finale
November 29, 197730m
5x6

Gunner Parkins has fallen in love with a pretty Burmese girl from the local village – the same girl that Captain Ashwood and Sergeant Major Williams have been visiting. Then, Gunner Sugden has something to say...

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The Stars Look Down

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October 23, 197830m
6x1

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The Big League

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October 30, 197830m
6x2

After a drunken incident, the men try to make up with the local population by organising a football match.

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The Big Payroll Snatch

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November 6, 197830m
6x3

When the men from the concert party are guarding the Army payroll, a local bandit leader tries to lure the Sergeant Major away from the camp.

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The Dhobi Wallahs

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November 13, 197830m
6x4

Trapped behind enemy lines, the members of the concert party have to disguise themselves as dhobi wallahs.

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Lead, Kindly Light

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November 20, 197830m
6x5

To ensure the very existence of the Concert Party the artists have to impress the area commander.

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Holidays at Home

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November 20, 197830m
6x6

Colonel Reynolds and Captain Ashwood are away, leaving the Sergeant Major to put the concert party on a torturous thirsty jungle-survival course, and he puts them on a charge when writing a complaining note. Later, Lofty dreams about the HMS Bounty in Amsterdam and Hague in Holland.

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Caught Short

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Season Finale
November 27, 197830m
6x7

With money missing from the petty cash, it falls on Captain Ashwood to solve the crime.

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That's Entertainment?

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October 17, 198030m
7x1

The Sgt Major makes a decision guaranteed to cause uproar when he picks a Scottish audience to watch a special English performance.

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The Guinea Pigs

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October 24, 198030m
7x2

The Concert Party are roped into testing a new anti-malaria drug.

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Dog in the Manger

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October 31, 198030m
7x3

Captain Ashwood falls victim to unwanted attention from a female officer.

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The Great Broadcast

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November 7, 198030m
7x4

The men get a chance to perform on Forces Radio.

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Class of 1945

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November 14, 198030m
7x5

In an effort to free themselves from the Sergeant Major, the men suggest that he apply for a commission.

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Star Commandos

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Season Finale
November 21, 198030m
7x6

The Concert Party travels to the front.

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Gloria's Finest Hour

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July 23, 198130m
8x1

A head injury changes Beaumont's personality, turning him into a fighting machine.

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Money Talks

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July 30, 198130m
8x2

When Gunner Graham stands to inherit some money, everybody wants to give him financial advice.

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Aquastars

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August 6, 198130m
8x3

A show on the river does not go the way it was planned.

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The Last Warrior

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August 13, 198130m
8x4

Whilst playing the RMS Lollipop, The Concert Party hear that Japan has surrendred on the S.S. Mersury and the Second World War is over. One single Japanese soldier has not heard the news that Japan has surrendered.

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Never the Twain Shall Meet

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August 20, 198130m
8x5

Now that the war is over, the natives return to their village. They want the men from the Concert Party to move out so that they can return to their homes. Sergeant Major Williams insists on dealing with them in a less than diplomatic fashion.

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The Long Road Home

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August 27, 198130m
8x6

It's time for the men from the Concert Party to start the return journey to Britain. Everyone is supposed to have injections before setting off. The vaccine runs out before Lofty gets his jabs, so he has to stay behind when the others begin their journey. A new batch of vaccine turns up after the others have left, so Lofty is given his injections and, accompanied by the Char Wallah, he sets off to try to catch up with the main evacuation party.

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The Last Roll Call

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Season Finale
September 3, 198130m
8x7

The men reach England and prepare for demobilisation.

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Comedy Connections - It Ain't Half Hot Mum

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January 26, 200730m
0x1

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy looks at David Croft and Jimmy Perry's 1970s British Army-based sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

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