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The Army Game

  • TV Series
  • 1957–19611957–1961
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
87
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Alfie Bass, Bill Fraser, and William Hartnell in The Army Game (1957)
  • Comedy
The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
87
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Harry Fowler
    • Frank Williams
    • Ted Lune
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  • Stars
    • Harry Fowler
    • Frank Williams
    • Ted Lune
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    • 6User reviews
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    Harry Fowler
    Harry Fowler
    • Cpl. 'Flogger' Hoskins…
    47 episodes47 eps • 1959–1960
    Frank Williams
    Frank Williams
    • Capt. T.R. Pocket…
    47 episodes47 eps • 1957–1960
    Ted Lune
    • Pvt. Len Bone
    44 episodes44 eps • 1959–1960
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Pvt. 'Bootsie' Bisley…
    42 episodes42 eps • 1957–1960
    Bill Fraser
    • CSM Claude Snudge
    38 episodes38 eps • 1959–1960
    Mario Fabrizi
    • LCpl. 'Moosh' Merryweather…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1959–1960
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Soldier…
    20 episodes20 eps • 1959–1960
    William Hartnell
    William Hartnell
    • CSM Percy Bullimore…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1957–1960
    Geoffrey Sumner
    Geoffrey Sumner
    • Maj. Upshot-Bagley…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1957–1960
    Robert Desmond
    • Pvt. Billy Baker
    12 episodes12 eps • 1960
    Dick Emery
    • Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1960
    Marjorie Rhodes
    • Mrs. Snudge…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1958–1960
    Harry Towb
    Harry Towb
    • 'Cass' Dooley…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1959
    Percy Edwards
    • Cad Wallader's (The Parrot)…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1959–1960
    Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey
    • Pvt. 'Professor' Hatchett
    5 episodes5 eps • 1957–1958
    Bernard Bresslaw
    Bernard Bresslaw
    • Pvt. 'Popeye' Popplewell
    5 episodes5 eps • 1957–1958
    Arthur Mullard
    Arthur Mullard
    • 'Basher' Briggs…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1959–1960
    Norman Rossington
    Norman Rossington
    • Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
    5 episodes5 eps • 1957–1958
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    • Trivia
      Of the 154 episodes produced, only 52 survive in the ITV archives.
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    User reviews6

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    7/10
    I hope not all of its viewers are dead yet!
    Oh dear - no-one has commented so far on a TV show with over 150 episodes!!! I hope that someone (newly retired?) comes to the rescue soon. Maybe someone who worked in its production can fill things out a bit!

    Unfortunately I am too young to remember any details - I only have impressions left. One strong impression is how the show revolved around "Bootsie and Snudge"! (Was that just because there was a series of those two characters after they "left" the army?) One thing I am sure of is that Alfie Bass (series 1 to 4) and Bill Fraser (series 2 to 4) must have done well over 100 episodes each - not the 3 listed! I do hope someone from Granada sets the record straight sometime soon! Apparently the surviving episodes are now available on DVD. I wonder if the show, so much of its period, would make much sense to modern viewers.

    Some trivia - its theme tune, accompanied by singing from its cast, reached no5 in the UK singles chart!
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1957 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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