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It Ain't Half Hot Mum

Caught Short (Season 6, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, War

Whilst checking the payroll accounts, Ashwood finds he is almost 500 rupees short and tells Williams, who searches the men's bags, unaware that Lofty has seen him. Told by Lofty what he has seen, the men are outraged and drug Williams, ...See moreWhilst checking the payroll accounts, Ashwood finds he is almost 500 rupees short and tells Williams, who searches the men's bags, unaware that Lofty has seen him. Told by Lofty what he has seen, the men are outraged and drug Williams, searching his private box - only to find a letter to say how much he likes them all. The officers are also searched and Colonel Reynolds is found to have the money on him. However he explains that he found a parachute and sold it for 500 rupees and plans to give the men a party with it. Ultimately Graham checks the accounts to find no money is missing, Ashwood just made a miscalculation. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Director
Writers
Jimmy Perry (written by) | David Croft (written by)
Producer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 18, 1978

Release date
Dec 18, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Windsor Davies
Battery Sergeant-Major 'Shut Up' Williams Battery Sergeant-Major 'Shut Up' Williams   See fewer
Melvyn Hayes
Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont   See fewer
Don Estelle
Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden   See fewer
Donald Hewlett
Colonel Charles Reynolds Colonel Charles Reynolds   See fewer
Michael Knowles
Captain Jonathan Ashwood Captain Jonathan Ashwood   See fewer
Christopher Mitchell
Gunner 'Parky' Parkin Gunner 'Parky' Parkin   See fewer
John Clegg
Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham   See fewer
Stuart McGugan
Gunner 'Atlas' Mackintosh Gunner 'Atlas' Mackintosh   See fewer
Barbar Bhatti
Punka Wallah Rumzan Punka Wallah Rumzan   See fewer
Dino Shafeek
Char Wallah Muhammed Char Wallah Muhammed   See fewer
Mike Kinsey
Gunner 'Nosher' Evans Gunner 'Nosher' Evans   See fewer
Kenneth MacDonald
Gunner 'Nobby' Clark Gunner 'Nobby' Clark   See fewer
Derek Martin
Military Policeman Military Policeman   See fewer
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