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Series 1 (1974)

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1. Meet the Gang (03/01/1974)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

The Concert Party are trying to rehearse a show without their pianist. A new gunner arrives in the camp. An anti-British demonstration disrupts the show.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Inspector Singh India Indian Nick Zaran
Rickshaw Wallah India Indian Ashwin Patel

2. My Lovely Boy (10/01/1974)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

Sergeant Major Williams discovers that Gunner Parkins is his son.


3. Mutiny of the Punka-Wallahs (17/01/1974)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

The plan to replace the Punka Wallahs leads to trouble.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Inspector Singh India Indian Nick Zaran

4. A Star is Born (24/01/1974) Lost

Produced and Directed by David Croft

When Gunner Parkins is removed from the concert party because of his incompetence, Sergeant Major Williams sees a chance to send the other men up the jungle.


5. The Jungle Patrol (31/01/1974)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

Sergeant-Major takes the concert party on a jungle survival course in an attempt to make soldiers of them, but who will come out on top?

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
District Commissioner Hope Thompson England English Geoffrey Lumsden (Dad's Army)
Game Warden India Indian Mohammad Shamsi

6. It’s a Wise Child (07/02/1974) Lost

Produced and Directed by David Croft

The men of the concert party as well as Sergeant Major Williams try to find out the truth about Gunner Parkin's father.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Clerk India Indian Renu Setna

7. The Road to Bannu (14/02/1974)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

The concert party have the misfortune to get stranded in a remote part of the North West Frontier.Williams sends Lofty to go find help.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Chief Tribesman India Indian Rafiq Anwar
Stationmaster India Indian Ishaq Bux
Rangi's Mother-in-Law India Indian Zohra Segal

The Unspecified Roles are all India Indians

  • Bob Babenia
  • Ahmed Khalil
  • Jagdish Kumar
  • Rangit Nakara (Tenko)
  • Ashwin Patel
  • Rudolf Ramillo
  • Geronimo Sehmi

8. The Inspector Calls (21/02/1974)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

Sergeant Major Williams finds a way to get the concert party into uniform by devising a military musical number for them.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The General England English Jeffrey Segal (Dad's Army)

Series 2 (1975)

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1. Showing the Flag (02/01/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Fortune-Telling Wallah India Indian Ishaq Bux
Nigel the Lieutenant-Colonel England English Barry Sinclair

2. Down in the Jungle (09/01/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Ground Worker India Indian Saad Ghazi
Restaurant Proprietor India Indian Mohammed Shamsi
The Pilot (Flight Lieutenant) India Indian Tariq Yunus

3. The Natives Are Revolting (16/01/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The District Officer India Indian Renu Setna

4. Cabaret Time (23/01/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The US Navy Seaman United States American Robin Browne
The Cook England English Bobby Dennis
The Club Proprietor India Indian Talat Hussein
Sergeant-Major Cyril Stevens, Military Police England English Arnold Peters (Dad's Army and Secret Army)

5. The Curse of the Sadhu (30/01/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Sadhu India Indian Minoo Golvala
The Medical Orderly India Indian Ranjit Nakara (Tenko)

6. Forbidden Fruits (06/02/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Daphne Waddilove-Evans England English Margaret Courtenay
Major Waddilove-Evans England English Michael Moore (Dad's Army)
Ling Soo Taiwan Chinese Yasuko Nagazumi

7. Has Any On Seen My Cobra? (13/02/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Mr Ali the Tailor India Indian Renu Setna
The Market Trader India Indian Rudolf Ramillo
The Foot-Chopping-Wallah India Indian Azad Ali
Selim (Snake Charmer) India Indian Ahmed Khalil
Sultan (Snake Charmer) India Indian Sultan Lalani
Karim Khan (Duck Charmer) India Indian Ashwin Patel

8. The Night of the Thugs (20/02/1975)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Curator India Indian Minoo Golvala

Note this is the Last Episode that George Layton Starred as Bombardier Solomons (Solly)


Series 3 (1976)

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1. The Supremo Show (02/01/1976)

Produced and Directed by Graeme Muir

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.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Supremo (Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, GCVO, CB, DSO) England English Richard Grant
The Doctor India Indian Ahmed Khalil

2. Mind My Maharajah (09/01/1976)

Produced and Directed by Graeme Muir

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Lieutenant-Colonel Standish England English MacDonald Hobley
The Aide-de-Camp England English Cy Town (Dad's Army)
The Maharajah of Chattarpur India Indian Renu Setna
Pandit the Butler India Indian Ashwin Patel

3. Bang Goes the Maharajah (16/01/1976)

Produced and Directed by Graeme Muir

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Maharajah of Chattarpur India Indian Renu Setna
Pandit the Butler India Indian Ashwin Patel

4. The Grand Illusion (23/01/1976)

Produced and Directed by Graeme Muir

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Book Selling Wallah India Indian Saad Ghazi
Watch Selling Wallah India Indian Rudolf Ramillo
The Magician India Indian Minoo Golvala
Company Sergeant-Major Sharp England English David Lodge (Guest Star)

Note this is the First Episode that Gunner Beaumont becomes a Bombardier


5. Pale Hands I Love (30/01/1976)

Produced and Directed by Graeme Muir

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Chung Soo Taiwan Chinese Robert Lee (Tenko)
Ling Soo Taiwan Chinese Yasuko Nagazumi
The Assassin Taiwan Chinese Vincent Wong (Tenko)

6. Don’t Take the Mickey (06/02/1976)

Produced and Directed by Graeme Muir

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Bar Proprietor India Indian Talat Hussein

Series 4 (1976)

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1. Monsoon Madness (02/11/1976)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Bob Spiers

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.


2. Kidnapped in the Khyber (09/11/1976)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Bob Spiers

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.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Daphne Waddilove-Evans England English Frances Bennett
The Pathan Chief India Indian Sultan Lalani
The Pathan India Indian Saad Ghazi

3. A Fate Worse Than Death (16/11/1976)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Bob Spiers

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Daphne Waddilove-Evans England English Frances Bennett
The Pathan Chief India Indian Sultan Lalani
The Pathan India Indian Saad Ghazi

4. Ticket to Blighty (23/11/1976)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

Bombardier Beaumont tries different ways to get sent home.

Also Starring Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Chief Commander Crisp England English Mavis Pugh (Dad's Army)
The ATS Sergeant England English Bernice Adams (Dad's Army)
The Nursing Sister England English Andrea Godfrey

5. Lofty’s Little Friend (30/11/1976)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Bob Spiers

An elephant follows Lofty to the camp.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Man on Bicycle India Indian Mohammed Shamsi
The Elephant Owner India Indian Azad Ali

6. Fight to Jawani (07/12/1976)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Bob Spiers

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Buster the USAAF Pilot United States American Freddie Earlle (Dad's Army)
Matt the USAAF Pilot United States American Hal Galili
The RAF Commanding Officer England English Tim Barrett (Dad's Army)
The RAF Doctor England English Robin Parkinson (Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo!)
The RAF Airman England English Jeffrey Holland (Dad's Army and Secret Army)
The RAF Control Tower Officer India Indian Talat Hussein

7. We Are Not Amused (14/12/1976)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Bob Spiers

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Captain Collins England English Peter Green (Dad's Army)
Deputy District Officer Mr Patel India Indian Jaron Yaltan

8. Twenty-One Today (28/12/1976)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Sword Seller India Indian Ishaq Bux
The Postman England English Bobby Dennis



Series 5 (1977)

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1. Front Line Entertainers (25/10/1977)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Lieutenant-Colonel Slim Australia Australian Edmund Pegge (Tenko and Secret Army)
Okker Australia Australian Peter Cartwright

2. Bridge Over the River Hipong (01/11/1977)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Ray Butt

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Doctor Rahn India Indian Mohammed Shamsi

3. The Pay Off (08/11/1977)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Ray Butt

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Burly Soldier England English Gorden Kaye ('Allo 'Allo!)
Me Thant Myanmar Burmese Burt Kwouk (Tenko)
Captain Owen England English Norman Mitchell (Dad's Army)

4. Puddings From Heaven (15/11/1977)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Ray Butt

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Indian Trader India Indian Ishaq Bux
Major Nangle England English Jonathan Cecil (Dad's Army)
Captain Bishop/Private Murphy England English Robert Gillespie (Dad's Army and Secret Army)
Military Police Captain England English James Taylor (Dad's Army)
The Dhobi Wallah India Indian Saad Ghazi

5. The Superstar (22/11/1977)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Ray Butt

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Aircraftsman Ormanroyd England English Jeffrey Holland (Dad's Army and Secret Army)
Pilot Officer Digby England English Tim Barrett (Dad's Army)

6. The Eternal Quadrangle (29/11/1977)

Produced and Directed by David Croft

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 ...

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Thin Yu Myanmar Burmese Fiesta Mei Ling
Head Man Myanmar Burmese John A. Tinn

Note this is the Last Episode that Michael Bates Starred in as Rangi Ram.


Series 6 (1978)

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1. The Stars Look Down (23/10/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

The men from the Concert Party become involved in the production of an American war film. The Sergeant Major is horrified when he discovers that the Americans want to make the British look like a bunch of cowards being saved single-handed by a heroic GI.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Colonel Sol Zimmerman United States American Ed Bishop
Sam United States American Freddie Earlle (Dad's Army)
Chuck United States American Michael Halsey (Secret Army)

Note this is the First Episode that Michael Bates did not Star as Rangi Ram because he died on 11/01/1978.


2. The Big League (30/10/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

Two of the men from the Concert Party get drunk and upset the natives from a nearby village. A football match is arranged as a way of mending fences. The villagers cheat and look like winning by a big margin. Drastic measures are needed to prevent the Army from total humiliation.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Military Police Sergeant England English David English (Secret Army)
The Village Head Man Myanmar Burmese Ashwin Patel
The Referee Mohammad Bux India Indian Mohammad Shamsi

3. The Great Payroll Snatch (06/11/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

The men from the concert party are given the job of guarding the Army payroll. A local bandit leader challenges the Sergeant Major to a test of manhood in order to get him away from the camp while his men steal the payroll.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Me Thant Myanmar Burmese Burt Kwouk (Tenko)
The Bandits Myanmar Burmese Robert Lee (Tenko) and David Yip
Major Webster England English Michael Lomax (Dad's Army)

4. The Dhobi Wallahs (20/11/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

The Japanese organise a pincer movement which takes the British by surprise.

GHQ send a radio message which includes a code word instructing the men from the Concert Party to withdraw. Gunner Parkins doesn't pass the message on to Colonel Reynolds. As a result, the gang find themselves trapped behind enemy lines.

The men disguise themselves as dhobi wallahs and end up doing laundry for a group of Japanese soldiers.

Later, the men are ordered to blow up a bridge. They fail in their task, then discover that GHQ have changed their mind about having the bridge blown up.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Dhobi Wallah India Indian Saad Ghazi
Brigadier Cox England English Denys Hawthorne

5. Lead Kindly Light (27/11/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

There's a plan to disband the Concert Party. The only hope of a reprieve is for the men to put on a good show for the area commander.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Major Loosemore England English Michael Bevis (Dad's Army)
The First Soldier England English Rupert Bates
The Second Soldier England English Denis Bond
The Nursing Sister England English Fleur Chandler
Reverand Burgess England English John Quentin
Captain de Wolfe England English Martin Sharvell-Martin (Dad's Army)
Captain Rogers England English James Taylor (Dad's Army)

6. Holidays at Home (11/12/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

Lofty dreams that he and the rest of the men are sailors on the 'Bounty'.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Major Loosemore England English Michael Bevis (Dad's Army)

7. Caught Short (18/12/1978)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by Phil Bishop

Some money has gone missing from the camp's petty cash. Captain Ashwood is given the job of tracking down the culprit.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Military Police Sergeant England English Derek Martin

Note this is the Last Episode that Babar Bhatti Starred as Punkah Wallah Rumzan


Series 7 (1980)

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1. That's Entertainment? (17/10/1980)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Major Grant Hopkirk England English Peter Cellier
Major Forsett England English Jimmy Perry (Dad's Army)
1st Highlander Scotland Scottish Martin Cochrane
2nd Highlander Scotland Scottish Robert McIntosh
Mr. Patel India Indian Renu Setna

Note this is the First Episode that Andy Ho Starred in as Ah Syn, the Chinese Cook and this is the First Episode that Babar Bhatti did not star as Punkah Wallah Rumzan because he left the show.


2. The Guinea Pigs (24/10/1980)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

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

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Captain Webb England English Michael Bevis (Dad's Army)
Captain Hudson England English John D. Collins (Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo! and Secret Army)
Lieutenant-Colonel Bridges England English Rikki Fulton (Guest Star)
Corporal Higgins England English Denis Bond

3. Dog in the Manger (31/10/1980)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

Captain Ashwood has problems when a female welfare officer falls madly in love with him.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Captain Georgina Tollemache England English June Whitfield (Guest Star)

4. The Great Broadcast (07/11/1980)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

The men from the Concert Party perform on Forces Radio. Sergeant Major Williams talks to Gunner Parkins' mother.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The BBC Technician England English Geoffrey Beevers
Charles the Announcer England English John D. Collins (Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo! and Secret Army)
Mrs. Parkins England English Hilda Fenemore (Dad's Army)
Dennis Forbes Dobson the BBC Producer England English Robin Parkinson (Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo!)

5. Class of 1945 (14/11/1980)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

The men from the Concert Party try to get rid of Sergeant Major Williams by talking him into applying for a commission.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Brigadier Wales Welsh Glyn Houston (Guest Star)

6. Star Commandos (21/11/1980)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

The Brigadier decides that the men from the Concert Party should become part of the British advance, doing their shows in the front line.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Brigadier England English Henry McGee (Guest Star)
The Commando Sergeant England English Iain Rattray ('Allo 'Allo!)
The Squadron Leader England English John D. Collins (Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo! and Secret Army)

Series 8 (1981)

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1. Gloria's Finest Hour (23/07/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

The Japanese are preventing supplies from reaching the British troops, so there's a shortage of food.

Gunner Beaumont gets involved in a search for food. He gets hit on the head and his personality suddenly changes dramatically. He turns into a fearless fighting man and insists on leading the Sergeant Major in a mission against the Japanese.

They discover that the supplies are being held up by a single Japanese soldier. After the mission, Gloria suddenly returns to his normal, cowardly self.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Brigadier England English Dennis Ramsden

2. Money Talks (30/07/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

It seems that Gunner Graham will soon be inheriting a substantial sum of money. Suddenly, everyone wants to talk to him about investing in their schemes for making money when the war is over.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Brigadier England English Eric Dodson ('Allo 'Allo!)

3. Aquastars (06/08/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

The men from the Concert Party try to stage a spectacular show on the river. Everything goes disastrously wrong.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Brigadier England English Eric Dodson ('Allo 'Allo!)
The Corporal England English Roy Heather
The Commentary England English Barry Cryer

4. The Last Warrior (13/08/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

Japan has surrendered and the war is over. Unfortunately, there's a fanatical Japanese soldier out on an island who refuses to lay down his arms. The men from the Concert Party try to persuade him to surrender.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Major Parkinson England English Nicholas McArdle
The Military Police Corporal England English Gordon Salkilld

5. Never the Twain Shall Meet (20/08/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

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.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
Mr. Kumar Puhara India Indian Renu Setna
The Village Head Man Myanmar Burmese Ali Baba

6. The Long Road Home (27/08/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

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.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The Garage Proprietor India Indian Ishaq Bux
The Merchant Navy Lieutenant England English Roger Whieldon
Captain Dachet England English John D. Collins (Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo! and Secret Army)
The Medical Orderly England English Colin Haigh
The Military Police Sergeant England English Graham Hamilton

7. The Last Roll Call (03/09/1981)

Produced by David Croft, Directed by John Kilby

The men reach England and prepare for demobilisation.

Also Starring

Role Nationality Actor
The WVS Lady England English Brenda Cowling (Dad's Army)
The Military Police Sergeant England English Ralph Morse (Uncredited)
The Military Police Corporal England English John Benfield
The Royal Army Pay Corps Captain England English John Oxley
The Demob Centre Supervisors England English Bill Pertwee (Dad's Army) and Jeffrey Segal (Dad's Army)
Mr. Harman (The Customs Hall Supervisor) England English Arnold Peters (Dad's Army)
The Station Room Waitress England English Stella Tanner

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.77.226.85 (talk) 17:55, 28 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.69.172.5 (talk) 11:35, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

British Israeli?

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There is no such country at this time.
Is someone getting mixed up with British Israelite? Varlaam (talk) 05:29, 8 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]