The Army Game

TV Series
1957–1961
30m

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Alfie Bass, Bill Fraser, and William Hartnell in The Army Game (1957)

The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.

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Harry Fowler

Cpl. 'Flogger' Hoskins…

Frank Williams

Capt. T.R. Pocket…

Ted Lune

Pvt. Len Bone…

Alfie Bass

Pvt. 'Bootsie' Bisley…

Bill Fraser

CSM Claude Snudge

Mario Fabrizi

LCpl. 'Moosh' Merryweather…

Geoffrey Palmer

Soldier…

William Hartnell

CSM Percy Bullimore…

Geoffrey Sumner

Maj. Upshot-Bagley…

Robert Desmond

Pvt. Billy Baker

Dick Emery

Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole…

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Snudge…

Harry Towb

'Cass' Dooley…

Percy Edwards

Cad Wallader (The Parrot)…

Bernard Bresslaw

Pvt. 'Popeye' Popplewell

Charles Hawtrey

Pvt. 'Professor' Hatchett

Arthur Mullard

'Basher' Briggs…

Norman Rossington

Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook

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Trivia
In 1960 viewing of the series was banned by the commanding officer of The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at Pontefract Barracks in West Yorkshire; this prompted a cast visit on 10th December of that year.

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I have just finished watching the DVD set of the remaining episodes of this series.I remember it very well. Its a shame that there is only one episode with Bernard Bread law.His catchphrase s were "Well I only asked" and "He's a nutcase". The later becoming very commonly used in the playground.William Hartwell was not a great feed man for comedy.I preferred Bill Fraser and his confrontation with Alfie Bass.Probably it was so popular because of National Service.It is still quite funny.I noticed Barry Took and Marty Feldman as writers on one episode.