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It Ain’t Half Hot Mum (1974)

English comedy TV series on BBC One

Series facts

Seasons
856 episodes in all
Channel
BBC One
Premiered
3 January 1974
Status
Ended on 3 September 1981
Episode length
30 min on average
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

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It Ain't Half Hot Mum is an English TV series on BBC One. 8 seasons, 56 episodes. Premiered 3 Jan 1974. Cast: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Don Estelle.

Seasons and episodes

Season 18 episodes, 3 Jan 1974 to 21 Feb 1974
  1. E1Meet the Gang3 Jan 1974
  2. E2My Lovely Boy10 Jan 1974
  3. E3The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs17 Jan 1974
  4. E4A Star is Born24 Jan 1974
  5. E5The Jungle Patrol31 Jan 1974
  6. E6It's a Wise Child7 Feb 1974
  7. E7The Road to Bannu14 Feb 1974
  8. E8The Inspector Calls21 Feb 1974
Season 28 episodes, 2 Jan 1975 to 20 Feb 1975
  1. E1Showing the Flag2 Jan 1975
  2. E2Down in the Jungle9 Jan 1975
  3. E3The Natives Are Revolting16 Jan 1975
  4. E4Cabaret Time23 Jan 1975
  5. E5The Curse of the Sadhu30 Jan 1975
  6. E6Forbidden Fruits6 Feb 1975
  7. E7Has Anyone Seen My Cobra?13 Feb 1975
  8. E8The Night of the Thugs20 Feb 1975
Season 36 episodes, 2 Jan 1976 to 6 Feb 1976
  1. E1The Supremo Show2 Jan 1976
  2. E2Mind My Maharajah9 Jan 1976
  3. E3Bang Goes the Maharajah16 Jan 1976
  4. E4The Grand Illusion23 Jan 1976
  5. E5Pale Hands I Love30 Jan 1976
  6. E6Don't Take the Micky6 Feb 1976
Season 48 episodes, 2 Nov 1976 to 28 Dec 1976
  1. E1Monsoon Madness2 Nov 1976
  2. E2Kidnapped in the Khyber9 Nov 1976
  3. E3A Fate Worse Than Death16 Nov 1976
  4. E4Ticket to Blighty23 Nov 1976
  5. E5Lofty's Little Friend30 Nov 1976
  6. E6Flight to Jawani7 Dec 1976
  7. E7We Are Not Amused14 Dec 1976
  8. E8Twenty-One Today28 Dec 1976
Season 56 episodes, 25 Oct 1977 to 29 Nov 1977
  1. E1Front Line Entertainers25 Oct 1977
  2. E2Bridge Over the River Hipong1 Nov 1977
  3. E3The Pay-Off8 Nov 1977
  4. E4Puddings from Heaven15 Nov 1977
  5. E5The Superstar22 Nov 1977
  6. E6The Eternal Quadrangle29 Nov 1977
Season 67 episodes, 23 Oct 1978 to 18 Dec 1978
  1. E1The Stars Look Down23 Oct 1978
  2. E2The Big League30 Oct 1978
  3. E3The Great Payroll Snatch6 Nov 1978
  4. E4The Dhobi Wallahs20 Nov 1978
  5. E5Lead Kindly Light27 Nov 1978
  6. E6Holidays at Home11 Dec 1978
  7. E7Caught Short18 Dec 1978
Season 76 episodes, 17 Oct 1980 to 21 Nov 1980
  1. E1That's Entertainment?17 Oct 1980
  2. E2The Guinea Pigs24 Oct 1980
  3. E3Dog in the Manger31 Oct 1980
  4. E4The Great Broadcast7 Nov 1980
  5. E5Class of 194514 Nov 1980
  6. E6Star Commandos21 Nov 1980
Season 87 episodes, 23 Jul 1981 to 3 Sep 1981
  1. E1Gloria's Finest Hour23 Jul 1981
  2. E2Money Talks30 Jul 1981
  3. E3Aquastars6 Aug 1981
  4. E4The Last Warrior13 Aug 1981
  5. E5Never the Twain Shall Meet20 Aug 1981
  6. E6The Long Road Home27 Aug 1981
  7. E7The Last Roll Call3 Sep 1981

Cast and crew

Cast
Windsor Davies as Battery Sergeant-Major 'Shut Up' Williams, Melvyn Hayes as 'Gloria' Beaumont, Don Estelle as Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden, Donald Hewlett as Colonel Reynolds, Michael Knowles as Captain Ashwood, Michael Bates as Rangi Ram, George Layton as Bombardier 'Solly' Solomons

Questions people ask

How many seasons does It Ain't Half Hot Mum have?

It Ain't Half Hot Mum ran for 8 seasons and 56 episodes.

Where can I watch It Ain't Half Hot Mum?

It Ain't Half Hot Mum airs on BBC One.

Has It Ain't Half Hot Mum ended?

Yes. It Ain't Half Hot Mum ended on 3 September 1981.

Who is in the cast of It Ain't Half Hot Mum?

The cast of It Ain't Half Hot Mum includes Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Don Estelle, Donald Hewlett, Michael Knowles and Michael Bates.

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