The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II.
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Best Episodes of It Ain't Half Hot Mum
The Night of the Thugs
S2 Ep8
8.9
20th Feb 1975
The concert party take refuge from a rainstorm in a ruined temple and fall victim to a fanatical native sect.
Forbidden Fruits
S2 Ep6
8.9
6th Feb 1975
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.
Cabaret Time
S2 Ep4
8.8
23rd Jan 1975
A performance in the Kama Sutra Club gets the concert party and the Battery Sergeant Major into trouble.
The Curse of the Sadhu
S2 Ep5
8.8
30th Jan 1975
Sergeant Williams tempts the wrath of the gods by ejecting a revered holy man from the parade ground.
Down in the Jungle
S2 Ep2
8.8
9th Jan 1975
The concert party's plane makes a crash landing, and the men realise they could be behind enemy lines.
The Last Roll Call
S8 Ep7
8.8
3rd Sep 1981
The men reach England and prepare for demobilisation.
Never the Twain Shall Meet
S8 Ep5
8.8
20th Aug 1981
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.
Has Anyone Seen My Cobra?
S2 Ep7
8.7
13th Feb 1975
A snake-charmer's cobra goes missing and is found in the Sergeant Major's quarters.
Mind My Maharajah
S3 Ep2
8.7
9th Jan 1976
The concert party is sent to the palace of the Maharajah of Bharatpur to protect him.
The Long Road Home
S8 Ep6
8.7
27th Aug 1981
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.
The Last Warrior
S8 Ep4
8.7
13th Aug 1981
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.
Aquastars
S8 Ep3
8.6
6th Aug 1981
A show on the river does not go the way it was planned.
Star Commandos
S7 Ep6
8.6
21st Nov 1980
The Concert Party travels to the front.
Puddings From Heaven
S5 Ep4
8.6
15th Nov 1977
When the men discover a way to get food dropped illegally, they get into trouble. The food (puddings) were meant for some senior officers.
Class of 1945
S7 Ep5
8.5
14th Nov 1980
In an effort to free themselves from the Sergeant Major, the men suggest that he apply for a commission.
The Great Broadcast
S7 Ep4
8.5
7th Nov 1980
The men get a chance to perform on Forces Radio.
Dog in the Manger
S7 Ep3
8.5
31st Oct 1980
Captain Ashwood falls victim to unwanted attention from a female officer.
Worst Episodes of It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Meet the Gang
S1 Ep1
7.4
3rd Jan 1974
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.
Lofty's Little Friend
S4 Ep5
7.5
30th Nov 1976
An elephant follows Lofty to the camp.
A Star is Born
S1 Ep4
7.6
24th Jan 1974
Gunner Parkin is "removed" from the concert party. The Sergeant Major plots to have the rest of the gang sent "up the jungle".
My Lovely Boy
S1 Ep2
7.6
10th Jan 1974
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.
The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs
S1 Ep3
7.7
17th Jan 1974
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
The Jungle Patrol
S1 Ep5
7.7
31st Jan 1974
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.
Money Talks
S8 Ep2
7.9
30th Jul 1981
When Gunner Graham stands to inherit some money, everybody wants to give him financial advice.
The Road to Bannu
S1 Ep7
7.9
14th Feb 1974
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'.
That's Entertainment?
S7 Ep1
8.0
17th Oct 1980
The Sgt Major makes a decision guaranteed to cause uproar when he picks a Scottish audience to watch a special English performance.
Kidnapped in the Khyber
S4 Ep2
8.1
9th Nov 1976
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.
The Dhobi Wallahs
S6 Ep4
8.1
13th Nov 1978
Trapped behind enemy lines, the members of the concert party have to disguise themselves as dhobi wallahs.
The Eternal Quadrangle
S5 Ep6
8.1
29th Nov 1977
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...
It's a Wise Child
S1 Ep6
8.2
7th Feb 1974
Attempts are made to find out whether or not RSM Williams really IS Parky's father
Pale Hands I Love
S3 Ep5
8.2
30th Jan 1976
The sergeant major falls in love and gets into trouble with the Tongs.
Twenty-One Today
S4 Ep8
8.2
21st Dec 1976
Gunner Parkins turns twenty-one. Sergeant Major Williams wants to give him a present.
A Fate Worse Than Death
S4 Ep3
8.2
16th Nov 1976
The members of the concert party try to find the kidnapped Mrs Waddilove-Evans.
The Supremo Show
S3 Ep1
8.3
2nd Jan 1976
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.
It Ain't Half Hot Mum Episode Guide
Meet the Gang
S1 Ep1
7.4
3rd Jan 1974
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.
My Lovely Boy
S1 Ep2
7.6
10th Jan 1974
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.
The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs
S1 Ep3
7.7
17th Jan 1974
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
A Star is Born
S1 Ep4
7.6
24th Jan 1974
Gunner Parkin is "removed" from the concert party. The Sergeant Major plots to have the rest of the gang sent "up the jungle".
The Jungle Patrol
S1 Ep5
7.7
31st Jan 1974
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.
It's a Wise Child
S1 Ep6
8.2
7th Feb 1974
Attempts are made to find out whether or not RSM Williams really IS Parky's father
The Road to Bannu
S1 Ep7
7.9
14th Feb 1974
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'.
The Inspector Calls
S1 Ep8
8.4
21st Feb 1974
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.
