Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

David Croft
(12 episodes, 1974-1977)
John Kilby
(13 episodes, 1980-1981)
Phil Bishop
(7 episodes, 1978)
Graeme Muir
(6 episodes, 1976)
Bob Spiers
(6 episodes, 1976)
Ray Butt
(4 episodes, 1977)

Series Writing Credits

David Croft
(written by) (48 episodes, 1975-1981)
David Croft
(script by) (8 episodes, 1974)
Jimmy Perry
(written by) (48 episodes, 1975-1981)
Jimmy Perry
(script by) (8 episodes, 1974)

Series Cast

Windsor Davies
 Battery Sergeant-Major 'Shut Up' Williams 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Melvyn Hayes
 Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont / ... 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Donald Hewlett
 Colonel Charles Reynolds 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Don Estelle
 Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Michael Knowles
 Captain Jonathan Ashwood 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Christopher Mitchell
 Gunner 'Parky' Parkin 56 episodes, 1974-1981
John Clegg
 Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Stuart McGugan
 Gunner 'Atlas' Mackintosh 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Dino Shafeek
 Char Wallah Muhammed 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Mike Kinsey
 Gunner 'Nosher' Evans 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Kenneth MacDonald
 Gunner 'Nobby' Clark 56 episodes, 1974-1981
Barbar Bhatti
 Punka Wallah Rumzan 43 episodes, 1974-1978
Michael Bates
 Rangi Ram 36 episodes, 1974-1977
George Layton
 Bombardier 'Solly' Solomons 16 episodes, 1974-1975
Andy Ho
 Ah Syn, the Chinese Chef / ... 12 episodes, 1980-1981
Renu Setna
 The Maharajah / ... 7 episodes, 1974-1981
Ashwin Patel
 Pandit / ... 6 episodes, 1974-1978
Mohammad Shamsi
 Dr. Rahn / ... 5 episodes, 1974-1978
Ishaq Bux
 Fortune-Telling Wallah / ... 5 episodes, 1974-1981
John D. Collins
 Capt Hutchins / ... 4 episodes, 1980-1981
Saad Ghazi
 Dhobi Wallah / ... 4 episodes, 1975-1978
Michael Bevis
 Major Loosemore / ... 3 episodes, 1978-1980
Minoo Golvala
 Curator / ... 3 episodes, 1975-1976
Talat Hussain
 Barman / ... 3 episodes, 1975-1976
Soltan Lalani
 Pathan Chief / ... 3 episodes, 1975-1976
Ahmed Khalil
 Comfort Wallah / ... 3 episodes, 1974-1976
Rudolph Ramillo
 Gold Ring Wallah / ... 3 episodes, 1974-1976
Eric Dodson
 The Brigadier 2 episodes, 1981
Burt Kwouk
 Me Thant 2 episodes, 1977-1978
Nik Zaran
 Inspector Singh 2 episodes, 1974
Arnold Peters
 Customs Hall Officer / ... 2 episodes, 1975-1981
Robin Parkinson
 Dennis Forbes Dobson, BBC Producer / ... 2 episodes, 1976-1980
Tim Barrett
 Commanding Officer / ... 2 episodes, 1976-1977
Frances Bennett
 Daphne Waddilove-Evans 2 episodes, 1976
Yasuko Nagazumi
 Ling Soo 2 episodes, 1975-1976
Robert Lee
 Bandit / ... 2 episodes, 1976-1978
Freddie Earlle
 Buster / ... 2 episodes, 1976-1978
James Taylor
 Captain Rogers / ... 2 episodes, 1977-1978
Jeffrey Segal
 Demob Centre Supervisor / ... 2 episodes, 1974-1981
Bobby Dennis
 Cook / ... 2 episodes, 1975-1976
Azad Ali
 Elephant Owner 2 episodes, 1975-1976
Jeffrey Holland
 Aircraftsman Ormanroyd / ... 2 episodes, 1976-1977
Denis Bond
 Corporal Higgins / ... 2 episodes, 1978-1980
Ed Bishop
 Colonel Sol Zimmerman 1 episode, 1978
Derek Martin
 Military Policeman 1 episode, 1978
Denys Hawthorne
 Brigadier Cox 1 episode, 1978
John Quentin
 Reverend Burgess 1 episode, 1978
June Whitfield
 Captain Georgina Tollemache 1 episode, 1980
Peter Cellier
 Major Grant Hopkirk 1 episode, 1980
Glyn Houston
 Brigadier 1 episode, 1980
Henry McGee
 The Brigadier 1 episode, 1980
Rikki Fulton
 Colonel Bridges 1 episode, 1980
Brenda Cowling
 WVS Lady 1 episode, 1981
Nicholas McArdle
 Captain Parkinson 1 episode, 1981
Dennis Ramsden
 The Brigadier 1 episode, 1981
David Lodge
 Company Sergeant-Major Sharp 1 episode, 1976
Mavis Pugh
 Chief Commander Crisp 1 episode, 1976
Peter Greene
 Captain Collins 1 episode, 1976
Richard Grant
 The Supremo 1 episode, 1976
Jonathan Cecil
 Major Nangle 1 episode, 1977
John A. Tinn
 Head Man 1 episode, 1977
David English
 Military Police Sergeant 1 episode, 1978
Michael Lomax
 Major Webster 1 episode, 1978
Geoffrey Beevers
 BBC Technician 1 episode, 1980
Jimmy Perry
 Major Forsett 1 episode, 1980
Iain Rattray
 Soldier 1 episode, 1980
John Benfield
 Soldier 1 episode, 1981
Roy Heather
 The Corporal 1 episode, 1981
Gordon Salkilld
 MP Corporal 1 episode, 1981
Ali Baba
 The Village Head Man 1 episode, 1981
Geoffrey Lumsden
 District Commissioner Hope Thompson 1 episode, 1974
Rafiq Anwar
 Chief Tribesman 1 episode, 1974
Margaret Courtenay
 Daphne Waddilove-Evans 1 episode, 1975
Tariq Yunus
 Pilot 1 episode, 1975
Barry Sinclair
 Nigel, the Lieutenant Colonel 1 episode, 1975
Bernice Adams
 ATS Sergeant 1 episode, 1976
Jaron Yaltan
 Deputy District Officer Patel 1 episode, 1976
Norman Mitchell
 Captain Owen 1 episode, 1977
Robert Gillespie
 Captain Bishop 1 episode, 1977
Edmund Pegge
 Australian Colonel 1 episode, 1977
Fiesta Mei Ling
 Thin Yu 1 episode, 1977
Michael Halsey
 Chuck 1 episode, 1978
Hilda Fenemore
 Mrs. Parkins 1 episode, 1980
Martin Cochrane
 Highlander 1 episode, 1980
Bill Pertwee
 Demob Centre Supervisor 1 episode, 1981
Barry Cryer
 Commentary 1 episode, 1981
Colin Haigh
 Medical Orderly 1 episode, 1981
Ranjit Nakara
 Medical Orderly 1 episode, 1975
Vincent Wong
 Assassin 1 episode, 1976
Andrea Godfrey
 Nursing Sister 1 episode, 1976
MacDonald Hobley
 Colonel Standish 1 episode, 1976
Vicki
 Self 1 episode, 1976
Gorden Kaye
 Burly Soldier 1 episode, 1977
Peter Cartwright
 Okker 1 episode, 1977
David Yip
 Bandit 1 episode, 1978
Fleur Chandler
 Nursing Sister 1 episode, 1978
Robert McIntosh
 Highlander 1 episode, 1980
Graham Hamilton
 MP Sergeant 1 episode, 1981
Zohra Sehgal
 Rangi's Mother-in-Law 1 episode, 1974
Michael Moore
 Major Waddilove-Evans 1 episode, 1975
Hal Galili
 Matt 1 episode, 1976
Cy Town
 Standish's Aide 1 episode, 1976
Michael Sharvell-Martin
 Captain de Wolfe 1 episode, 1978
John Oxley
 Pay Corps Captain 1 episode, 1981
Rojer Whieldon
 Merchant Navy Lieutenant 1 episode, 1981
Robin Browne
 American Sailor 1 episode, 1975
Rupert Bates
 First Soldier 1 episode, 1978
Heronimo Sehmi
 2nd Char Wallah 1 episode, 1974
Brian Houle
 Extra 1 episode, 1975
Stella Tanner
 Station Room Waitress 1 episode, 1981
Anthony Lang
 Padre (uncredited) 1 episode, 1974
Bob Raymond
 Officer (uncredited) 1 episode, 1974
Peter Roy
 Officer (uncredited) 1 episode, 1977
Jonathan Ross
 Soldier in Demob Centre (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Ralph G. Morse
 Abusive Soldier (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981

Series Produced by

David Croft
producer / producer (50 episodes, 1974-1981)
Graeme Muir
producer (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Editing by

Bob Rymer
(9 episodes, 1974-1975)
Clive Smith
(5 episodes, 1976)
Christopher Woolley
(5 episodes, 1978)
Mike Robotham
(4 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bryan Day
(2 episodes, 1977)
Bill Symon
(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Production Design by

Bryan Ellis
(19 episodes, 1977-1980)
Barbara Gosnold
(18 episodes, 1974-1976)
Dick Coles
(5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Austin Ruddy
(4 episodes, 1976)
Gerry Scott
(4 episodes, 1980)
Roger Murray-Leach
(3 episodes, 1974)
Victor Meredith
(3 episodes, 1975)
Eric Walmsley
(3 episodes, 1976)
Paul Joel
(1 episode, 1974)
John Stout
(1 episode, 1974)
Peter Kindred
(1 episode, 1976)
Garry Freeman
(1 episode, 1981)

Series Costume Design by

Susan Wheal
(15 episodes, 1974-1975)
Mary Husband
(8 episodes, 1976)
Jane Nagy
(7 episodes, 1978)
Jan Wright
(7 episodes, 1980-1981)
Richard Winter
(6 episodes, 1977)
Dorothea Wallace
(1 episode, 1974)

Series Makeup Department

Heather Stewart
makeup artist (14 episodes, 1976)
Jill Hagger
makeup artist (13 episodes, 1977-1978)
Deanne Turner
makeup artist (8 episodes, 1975)
Rhian Meakin
make-up by (6 episodes, 1974)
Sylvia Thornton
makeup artist (6 episodes, 1980)
Lyn De Winne
make-up by (5 episodes, 1974)
Anna Chesterman
make-up by (1 episode, 1974)
Sandra Shepherd
make-up by (1 episode, 1974)
Dorka Nieradzik
makeup designer (1 episode, 1981)

Series Production Management

Susan Belbin
production manager (1 episode, 1981)

Series Sound Department

Alan Machin
sound / sound: studio (23 episodes, 1975-1978)
Michael McCarthy
sound / sound by / sound: studio (19 episodes, 1974-1980)
John Gatland
sound recordist / film sound (9 episodes, 1974-1977)
Simon Wilson
film sound (5 episodes, 1976)
John Delany
sound: studio / sound (5 episodes, 1977)
Ron Blight
film sound (5 episodes, 1978)
Ron Pegler
film sound (4 episodes, 1975)
Jack Curtis
film sound (3 episodes, 1980)
Larry Goodson
sound (1 episode, 1976)
Adrian Bishop-Laggett
sound (1 episode, 1977)
Terry Elms
sound (1 episode, 1981)
Paul Roberts
re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1981)
Laurie Taylor
studio sound (1 episode, 1981)

Series Visual Effects by

Len Hutton
visual effects / visual effects by (10 episodes, 1974-1976)
John Horton
visual effects (6 episodes, 1976)
Ian Scoones
visual effects (4 episodes, 1975)
Ted Grumbt
visual effects (1 episode, 1981)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Warwick Fielding
lighting (21 episodes, 1975-1976)
Max Samett
film camera / film cameraman (18 episodes, 1974-1981)
Howard King
lighting by (7 episodes, 1974)
Don Babbage
studio lighting / lighting (7 episodes, 1978)
Duncan Brown
studio lighting / lighting (7 episodes, 1980-1981)
John Dixon
lighting / studio lighting (6 episodes, 1977)
Peter Hall
film camera (5 episodes, 1978)
Len Newson
film camera (4 episodes, 1975)
James Purdie
lighting by (1 episode, 1974)
John Green
lighting (1 episode, 1975)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mary Husband
costume (6 episodes, 1976)
Maggie Partington-Smith
set costumer (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1974)
Cornish Steve
set costumer (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1974)

Series Editorial Department

Angela Beveridge
vision mixer (7 episodes, 1980-1981)
Peter Francis
editor: video tape (3 episodes, 1978)

Series Music Department

Jimmy Perry
composer: signature tune (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Derek Taverner
composer: signature tune (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Dino Shafeek
performer: vocal interruptions (40 episodes, 1976-1981)
Roy Moore
musical associate (2 episodes, 1980)
John Clegg
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Don Estelle
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Melvyn Hayes
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Mike Kinsey
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Kenneth MacDonald
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Stuart McGugan
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
Christopher Mitchell
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
George Layton
performer: signature tune (uncredited) (16 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Additional Crew

Jo Austin
production assistant (14 episodes, 1976)
Gordon Elsbury
production assistant (13 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bob Spiers
production assistant (8 episodes, 1975)
Susan Belbin
production assistant (6 episodes, 1980)
Gilda Perry
choreographer (1 episode, 1980)
Lindsey Alder
production team (1 episode, 1981)
Ann Carter
production team (1 episode, 1981)
Vicky Pugh
production team (1 episode, 1981)
Charles Garland
version editor (unknown episodes)
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