"of Hope and Glory"" only to be interrupted by the Sergeant-major shouting his ubiquitous ear-shattering ""SHUTUPPP!!!."" Muhammad was later promoted to bearer when the actor who played Rangi Ram (Michael Bates) died after Series 5 was recorded. The caustic though affectionate relationship between Muhammad and his superior Rangi Ram provides additional comedy through their representations of the different religions and castes in colonial India. During the run of ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", Shafeek played the part of student Ali Nadim in the ITV/London Weekend Television sitcom ""Mind Your Language"" (1977–79). Along with Barry Evans as their teacher, Ali was"
"Dino Shafeek Dino Shafeek (born Gholam D. Shafeek, 21 March 1930 – 10 March 1984) was a Bangladeshi actor. Born and raised in Dacca, East Bengal, he moved to the UK from East Pakistan in 1958 and appeared in several sitcoms during the 1970s and early 1980s. He is best remembered for playing the part of Chai Wallah Muhammed in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" as well as the role of Ali Nadim in ITV sitcom ""Mind Your Language"". Dino Shafeek was born Gholam D. Shafeek in Dacca (now Dhaka), East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh) in"
"It Ain't Half Hot Mum It Ain't Half Hot Mum is a BBC television sitcom, about the adventures of a Royal Artillery Concert Party, broadcast on the BBC between 1974 and 1981, and written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. It was set in India and Burma, during the last months of the Second World War, starting just prior to V-E Day in 1945 (the German surrender is announced in an early episode). ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" was the second of the three sitcom series co-written by David Croft set in the Second World War, the first being ""Dad's"
"Windsor Davies Windsor Davies (born 28 August 1930) is a retired British actor who acted in many films and TV shows between 1964 and 2004. He is best known for playing the part of Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the British sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" (1974–81). His distinctive Welsh accented voice was heard extensively in advertising voice-overs. Davies was born in Canning Town, east London to Welsh parents, who returned to their native Nant-y-Moel when the Second World War began in 1939. Davies studied at Ogmore Grammar School and Bangor Teacher Training College. He worked as a coal"
"featured regularly in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", running from 3 January 1974 to 3 September 1981. It was set in the jungles of Burma and India during the Second World War and MacDonald played the character Gunner ""Nobby"" Clark, a member of a Royal Artillery Concert Party. He also had a minor part as Jacko's brother in the comedy series ""Brush Strokes"" which ran from 1986 - 1991, where he was married to the less than faithful Gloria When he landed the part of pub landlord Mike in the ""Only Fools and Horses"" episode ""Who's a"
"part of Lincoln Green in ""Orders are Orders"" (1954). His television appearances included ""The Ronnie Corbett Show"", ""The Ronnie Barker Playhouse"", ""The Saint"", ""The Avengers"", ""The Dick Emery Show"" and the ""Doctor Who"" story ""The Claws of Axos"" (1971). However, he gained his most prominent role in the Croft and Perry sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" (1974–81) as Colonel Charles Reynolds. He was cast with fellow actor Michael Knowles in another David Croft sitcom, the sci-fi parody ""Come Back Mrs. Noah"" (1977–78), and later with the successful ""You Rang, M'Lord?"" (1988–93) as George, Lord Meldrum. Other roles included 'Winkworth'"
"John Clegg (actor) John Walter Lawrence Clegg (born 9 July 1934) is an Indian-born English actor best known for playing the part of 'Mr. La-di-da' Gunner ""Paderewski"" Graham in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"". His first television role was DC Greaves in ""Dixon of Dock Green"" in 1961. He has most recently been seen in the film ""Death in Holy Orders"" in 2003 as the character Father John Betterton. Clegg married actress Mavis Pugh in 1959. Pugh appeared in various Croft and Perry sitcoms including ""Dad's Army"" and ""You Rang, M'Lord?"", as well as ""It Ain't Half"
"Donald Hewlett Donald Hewlett (30 August 19204 June 2011) was an English actor, born in Northenden, Manchester, Lancashire, and best known for his sitcom roles as Colonel Charles Reynolds in ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" and Lord Meldrum in ""You Rang, M'Lord?"", both written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. He also had a number of parts in British film and television productions. Hewlett was born into a wealthy family; his father Thomas Hewlett owned the Anchor Chemical Company which is based in Clayton, Manchester and is now a subsidiary of Air Products. He was the brother of Thomas Hewlett,"
"before his father, actor Norman Mitchell, and in the same year as his fellow gunner and fellow ""Only Fools and Horses"" actor Kenneth MacDonald, who died of a heart attack aged 50. Christopher Mitchell (actor) Christopher Mitchell (21 May 1947 – 22 February 2001) was a British actor most notable for his role in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" as Gunner Nigel 'Parky' Parkin. His film credits include ""Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"" (1967), ""This, That and the Other"" (1969), ""The Sex Thief"" (1973) and ""What's Up Superdoc!"" (1978). He appeared in two episodes of"
"the Grand Order of Water Rats and in 2004, was made King Rat. Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes (born Melvyn Hyams, 11 January 1935) is an English actor known for playing the effeminate Gunner (later Bombardier) ""Gloria"" Beaumont in the 1970s BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", and the Cliff Richard musical films ""The Young Ones"" and ""Summer Holiday"". Born in Wandsworth, London, Hayes attended Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys, Battersea. He was also in a theatrical troupe called Terry's Juveniles and his acting career stretches back to 1950 when he was ""disappearing twice daily for £4"
"a liver transplant. Unfortunately he became too weak for doctors to operate. Estelle returned to the UK weeks before his death. He died in Rochdale Infirmary, on 2 August 2003 and was buried in Rochdale, with the oversized pith helmet he wore as Gunner ""Lofty"" Sugden. He was survived by his second wife Elizabeth. Don Estelle Don Estelle (22 May 1933 – 2 August 2003) was a British actor and singer best known as Gunner ""Lofty"" Sugden in ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"". Born Ronald Edwards in Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire, he was brought up in a house on Russell Street,"
"Stuart McGugan Stuart McGugan (born 2 March 1944) is a Scottish actor. McGugan was a presenter on BBC's ""Play School"", starting in 1975 (he regularly presented the programme for more than 10 years), and is well known for playing the roles of Bomba MacAteer in ""Tutti Frutti"", and Gunner 'Atlas' Mackintosh in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"". McGugan appeared as Gordon Stewart in two series of LWT's ""Wish Me Luck"" between 1988 and 1989, in ""The Chief"" as Chief Superintendent Sean McCloud from 1993 to 1994, then in the mid 1990s was the pub owner Barney Meldrum"
"Pickfords man in one episode (1969) and an ARP Warden called Gerald in three more (1970). He eventually landed the role of Gunner ""Lofty"" Sugden in the British sitcom, ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" which was first broadcast in 1974 and ran until 1981. Windsor Davies often took the micky out of Lofty in the episodes. The character was given the ironic nickname of ""Lofty"" because of Estelle's short stature. Estelle had a powerful tenor voice, and had a Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with a semi-comic version of ""Whispering Grass"", followed by a cover"
"miner and a teacher at Mountside School for Boys in Leek, Staffordshire and did national service in Libya and Egypt with the East Surrey Regiment between 1950-1952 before deciding to become an actor. Davies' best known role was as Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the British sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" (1974–81). Among his catchphrases was ""Shut Up!!"", delivered as an eardrum-shattering military scream. Another phrase was ""Oh dear, how sad, never mind"", delivered in a dry, ironic manner, and used when others around him had problems. Davies and co-star Don Estelle had a number one hit in the"
"series ""Benidorm"" in November 2009 playing a character called Wink McAndrew. Stuart McGugan Stuart McGugan (born 2 March 1944) is a Scottish actor. McGugan was a presenter on BBC's ""Play School"", starting in 1975 (he regularly presented the programme for more than 10 years), and is well known for playing the roles of Bomba MacAteer in ""Tutti Frutti"", and Gunner 'Atlas' Mackintosh in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"". McGugan appeared as Gordon Stewart in two series of LWT's ""Wish Me Luck"" between 1988 and 1989, in ""The Chief"" as Chief Superintendent Sean McCloud from 1993 to 1994,"
"Jimmy Perry James Perry, OBE (20 September 1923 – 23 October 2016) was an English actor and scriptwriter, best known for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcoms ""Dad's Army"" (1968–77), ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" (1974–81), ""Hi-De-Hi"" (1980–88) and ""You Rang M'Lord?"" (1988–93), all with David Croft. Perry received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for ""Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?"". Perry was born in Barnes, Surrey. His father, Arthur, was an antiques dealer and he was educated at two independent schools, Colet Court and St Paul's School, which"
"Hot Mum"" and ""Are You Being Served?"". He also once had a one-man show playing Rudyard Kipling at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. John Clegg (actor) John Walter Lawrence Clegg (born 9 July 1934) is an Indian-born English actor best known for playing the part of 'Mr. La-di-da' Gunner ""Paderewski"" Graham in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"". His first television role was DC Greaves in ""Dixon of Dock Green"" in 1961. He has most recently been seen in the film ""Death in Holy Orders"" in 2003 as the character Father John Betterton. Clegg married actress Mavis Pugh in"
"a reputed family from Old Dacca. His father was Golam Merajuddin Shafeek, whose occupation was listed as ""sugar technologist"". After leaving school, he attended Dacca University and graduated with a BA. Shafeek was involved with amateur theatre in Dacca and, after emigrating to England in 1958, enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first film role was as 'Akbar' in the film ""The Long Duel"" (1967), starring Yul Brynner. ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" was a BBC comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of ""Dad's Army"". Set in World War II British"
"to the role of like Master Chandgi Ram and Mahavir Singh Phogat. Ram was born on 9 November 1937 in Sisai village of British India's Hisar, which is located in the present-day Hisar district of Haryana, India. He took up wrestling at a comparatively older age of 21 and became national champion three years later in 1961. He married thrice and had three daughters and three sons. Ram, who was popularly known as Master Chandgi Ram, served in Indian army's Jat Regiment, along with working as a teacher in his early life. He later on served as Haryana's Additional Director"
"Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes (born Melvyn Hyams, 11 January 1935) is an English actor known for playing the effeminate Gunner (later Bombardier) ""Gloria"" Beaumont in the 1970s BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", and the Cliff Richard musical films ""The Young Ones"" and ""Summer Holiday"". Born in Wandsworth, London, Hayes attended Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys, Battersea. He was also in a theatrical troupe called Terry's Juveniles and his acting career stretches back to 1950 when he was ""disappearing twice daily for £4 per week"" performing the indian rope trick in Maskelyne's Mysteries at the Comedy"
"Vikram Singh (actor) Ranjha Vikram Singh is an Indian film actor and producer. He acted as Rajjo Fauji in the film ""Heropanti"". In 2015, he also turned producer with his banner, Running Horses Films under which the movie ""25 Kille"" was produced, in which he also played the lead character. Ranjha began his acting career in 2005 with the film ""Mumbai Godfather"" where he performed as the character Ram ""Romeo"", the main lead role and has acted in 16 movies thus far. He starred in assorted Hindi language films followed by ""Souten (The Other Woman)"" 2006, ""Aatma"", ""Old iss Gold"","
"Rupali Ganguly Rupali Ganguly is an Indian television and theatre actress. She became popular after her role as Dr. Simran Chopra in the STAR Plus serial ""Sanjivani"" and later as Monisha Sarabhai in ""Sarabhai VS Sarabhai"". She was a contestant in the reality show ""Bigg Boss"" in 2006. Rupali was born in Kolkata to a Hindu Bengali family. She is the daughter of acclaimed director Anil Ganguly, who made films like ""Kora Kagaz"" (1974) and ""Tapasya"" (1976). In one of the reunion interviews, Sumeet Raghavan disclosed that she is a Maharashtrian as well. She started acting when she was 7"
"Nishikant Dixit Nishikant Dixit () (born 13 January 1970 in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian film and television actor. He gained popularity for playing the role of Rajaram in the television serial ""Maayke Se Bandhi Dor"" that was aired on an Indian television channel STAR Plus and also due to playing the role of Kamlakar Tripathi in the television serial ""Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story"" that was aired on an Indian television channel SAB TV. He Also worked in many commercials in 8 pm (aath ke thath). Nishikant Dixit was brought up in Ghaziabad, Uttar"
"Ram Kapoor Ram Kapoor (राम कपूर) (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian television and film actor. He gained popularity portraying Jai Walia in the television series ""Kasamh Se"" and the character of Ram Kapoor in ""Bade Achhe Lagte Hain"". He played multiple characters Mamaji / Kunwar Amar Nath Singh (KANS) / Johnny / Balbir in the Bollywood film ""Humshakals"" and hosted the reality show ""Rakhi Ka Swayamwar"", based loosely on ""The Bachelorette"". He won the Indian Telly Awards for best actor, consecutively in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He spent his formative years at the reputed Sherwood College, in"
"actor, in ""Son of Oblomov"" and ""The Bed-Sitting Room"". He also appeared with Milligan in his ""'Q’ series"" on television. He became a regular cast member of two television series – ""A Family at War"" and also with Robert Lindsay in ""Get Some In!"". He first worked for David Croft in the film version of ""Dad's Army"" in 1971, and subsequently was cast in episodes of ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", ""Hi-de-Hi!"", ""Are You Being Served?"" and ""Oh, Doctor Beeching!"", as well his regular role in ""'Allo 'Allo!"" and the recurring character of Jerry in ""You Rang, M'Lord?"". Other TV"
"Rang Birangi Rang Birangi is a 1983 Hindi film, based on a story by noted Hindi writer, Kamleshwar, and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. This comedy classic is most remembered for the Utpal Dutt's role of Police Inspector Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar, which won him the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for the year. Ajay Sharma is a very successful entrepreneur who has now transformed into a workaholic and is seen ignoring his wife of seven years, Nirmala. Enter Ravi Kapoor, a friend of Ajay notices Nirmala's loneliness and decides to fix things by rekindling the spark in their life. Thus starts a hilarious"
"Rungoli Rungoli (; ; translation: ""A Colourful Pattern of Life"", also transliterated as Rangoli) is a 1962 Black-and-white Romance comedy Hindi film directed by Amar Kumar. The film had Kishore Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Durga Khote, Jeevan, Iftekhar and others appearing in supporting roles. The film had music by the Shankar Jaikishan duo with Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra providing the lyrics. Sewakram lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Bombay (India) along with his wife Subhagi, daughter Nirmala and son Lattoo. He works in the Flora Fountain branch of the United Commercial Bank. He is very organized, thrifty and"
"Clegg, an actor who would later appear in ""Dad's Army"", ""Are You Being Served?"" and ""You Rang, M'Lord?"", but is perhaps best known as Mr La-di-da Gunner Graham in the BBC sitcom ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", and they married in 1959. Pugh did not begin her television career until she was in her sixth decade, with an appearance in the 1974 ""Dad's Army"" episode ""The Captain's Car"". Two years later she appeared in one episode of ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"", titled ""Ticket to Blighty"", and in ""Are You Being Served?"" in the episode ""Fifty Years On"". She also"
"Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi (English: Crime is not mine it's Hunger's) is a 1976 Telugu Action drama film, produced by Y. V. Rao under the Ravi Chitra Films banner and directed by S. D. Lal. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Manjula in the lead roles and music composed by Satyam. The film is a remake of the Hindi movie ""Roti"" (1974), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz in the pivotal roles. The film begins with Sriramulu (Kanta Rao), a lineman in railways along with his friend Raghavaiah (Gummadi). Once they observe somebody trying to derail the"
"Rajnigandha Rajnigandha (Hindi: रजनीगन्धा, Translation: Tuberose) is a 1974 Hindi movie directed by Basu Chatterjee. It is based on the short story ""Yahi Sach Hai"" by noted Hindi writer Mannu Bhandari. The movie starred Amol Palekar, Vidya Sinha and Dinesh Thakur in the lead. ""Rajnigandha"" went on to win the Best Picture, the Popular Award and the Critics Award at the Filmfare Awards in 1975. It was considered to have a realistic outlook of urban middle class on cinema in 1974, an era when potboilers were ruling Bollywood, a genre which was later called the Middle Cinema. The film was"
"Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah (9 August 1910 – 26 November 1975) was an Indian film character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was honored with the Padma Shri, for his contribution to Indian cinema in 1970. Relangi is regarded as one of the finest comic actors of India, noted particularly for his comic expressions, and dialogues during the golden age of Telugu cinema. Together with Ramana Reddy were a comedy double act during the era of early Tollywood. Notable Relangi performances include those from ""Gunasundari Katha"", ""Missamma"", ""Mayabazar"", ""Nartanasala"", ""Donga Ramudu"","
"You Rang, M'Lord? You Rang M'Lord? is a BBC television sitcom written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of ""Dad's Army"", ""It Ain't Half Hot Mum"" and ""Hi-de-Hi!"" It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC (although there had earlier been a pilot episode in 1988). The show was a comedy set in the house of an aristocratic family in the 1920s, contrasting the upper-class family and their servants in a house in London, along the same lines as the popular drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". The series featured many actors who had also appeared in their earlier"
"Aggi Ravva Aggi Ravva (English: Flame) is a 1981 Telugu Action film, produced by N. T. Rama Rao under the Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is inspired by an English movie. Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) a young and energetic guy, is the only son of I. G. Raja Shekaram (Jaggayya) whose aim is to see his son as a police officer. But his timid mother Meenakshi (S. Varalakshmi) does not agree for it. Meanwhile, Ramu"