It Ain't Half Hot Mum

India during World War II and the Royal Artillery has formed a Concert Party to entertain the other troops. The 'quit India' campaign is gaining momentum and the sun appears to be setting on this corner of the empire.

Battery Sergeant-Major Williams and Gunner Parkins have identical photographs beside their beds. Could they both be of Edith, the Sergeant-Major's girl-friend in Colchester 20 years ago? Could Edith be young Parky's mum? Could Williams be his dad? And, when Solomons wants to kick the lad out of the concert party, Williams looks like having to post his only-begotten son ' up the jungle.'

The punka wallahs are replaced by electric fans. Rangi and Solly conspire to sort out this dispute.

Sergeant-Major Williams persuades the Colonel to go on leave - nothing stands between the concert party and jungle except Solly's ingenuity.

Battery Sergant-Major Williams takes the Concert Party on a jungle survival course, Rangi makes sure they survive.

Rangi helps Solly to determine whether or not Parky is the Sergeant-Major's long-lost son.

The Concert Party is stranded in a remote part of the North West Frontier.

The Battery Sergeant-Major gets the Concert Party into the same uniform by devising a musical number for them.

The Sergeant-Major attempts to train the Concert Party in the ancient ceremony of lowering the Union flag at sunset.

The plane carrying the Concert Party is forced down in the jungle. Are they this side of the enemy lines or the other?

Overnight the Union flag has been lowered and the Indian National flag put in its place. The Sergeant Major tries to find out who did it.

Williams hatches a plan to get the men into trouble with the military police by booking the band for an enticing gig at the disreputable Kama Sutra Club.

The Sergeant-Major Williams forcibly removes a Holy Man from the Parade Ground and is cursed.

The nights are hot, passions are high and love comes to the Colonel, Captain Ashwood and the Battery Sergeant Major.

A snake charmer's missing snake turns up in Sergeant-Major Williams's quarters.

The monsoon rain catches the concert party without transport miles from Deolali camp. They take refuge in a ruined temple.

While the officers are in hospital, Williams posts a concert party in the jungle but is forced to bring the officers back to stage a special performance.

The concert party is sent to the palace of the Maharajah of Bharatpur to protect him.

The concert party try to protect and stop the attempts on the life of the Maharajah of Bharatpur.

Battery Sergeant-Major Williams has a problem - how to make the Concert Party drill like guardsmen. Only a miracle can help!

Sergeant-Major Williams's life is threatened by a dreaded Chinese secret society, the Black Scorpion Tong.

The Concert Party may lose their pianist, can they carry on?

Lofty is being affected by the heat and he decides that either he or the Sergeant Major must die.

In order to escape the wrath of a righteous husband, the Colonel agrees to take the Concert Party to a remote corner of the North-West Frontier. On the way, Mrs Waddilove-Evans is kidnapped by Pathans.

The Concert Party is faced with the task of rescuing the Colonel's girlfriend from the clutches of the dreaded Pathan tribesmen.

The Concert Party decide to concentrate all their efforts on helping one member to get his discharge. Gloria wins the draw.

An elephant becomes attached to Lofty and follows him into the camp leaving a trail of damage.

The Royal Artillery Concert Party go to a remote airfield to give a show to some RAF men who have not seen any women for two years.

A new District Officer is appointed. The Royal Artillery Concert Party put on a special patriotic show in his honour.

It is the twenty-first birthday of Gunner Parkins. Believing him to be his long-lost son, Battery Sergeant-Major Williams plans to give him a present.

The Colonel and Captain are in hospital. The Concert Party are at the mercy of Sergeant Major Williams

The Concert Party build a rope bridge over a dangerous river to carry urgent medical supplies.

Local bandits have to be bribed to stay peaceful. The Concert Party are ordered to find their hideout and hand over the golden payola.

The Concert Party contrive to organise a supply air drop near the village. They receive two cases of Christmas Puddings.

An aircraft man is sent to join the Concert Party. He is so talented that most of them are instantly redundant.

Several of the Concert Party fall in love with a pretty Burmese girl in a nearby village.

An American film unit comes into the area to make a propaganda film for the USA. The Concert Party are detailed to be extras.

In an attempt to improve relations, arrangements are made to play football against a village team. The Colonel insists the Burmese team win.

A band of Burmese bandits learn that the Concert Party are temporarily guarding a large sum of money. They plan to steal it.

The Royal Artillery Concert Party find themselves cut off and surrounded by the Japanese. They are ordered to lie low and indulge in sabotage activities.

The senior divisional parade chances to see the Royal Artillery Concert Party show and finds it lewd, coarse and salacious!

The Battery Sergeant Major is even more oppressive than usual which causes Lofty to dream that he is taking part in the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Captain Ashwood discovers that the Concert Party cash box is 500 rupees short. Everyone is suspected of taking the money.

Sergeant Major Williams arranges a Scottish audience knowing that the Concert Party are doing a special English scene. Riot ensues.

The Concert Party are dragooned into volunteering to take part in a field test of a new anti-malaria drug.

A lady Welfare Officer falls head over heels in love with Captain Ashwood and contrives to spend a night with him in the jungle.

The Concert Party rehearses for an appearance on the Forces' radio programme.

In an effort to rid themselves of Sergeant-Major Williams, the concert party persuade him to apply for a commission.

The Brigadier decides that the Concert Party should train to go in with the first assault troops on the invasion of Malaya.

As a result of an unlikely accident, Bombardier Beaumont becomes a lion-hearted hero and wins a medal.

It is rumoured that Gunner Graham is about to inherit a large fortune from his aunt. With the end of the war in sight, all members of Concert Party want to go into business with him.

A change in direction for the Concert Party, as they become "Aqua Stars".

The war is over and a lone Japanese soldier is occupying an island and holding up all traffic. Sergeant-Major Williams leads the Concert Party on an expedition to flush him out.

The war is over so the village people want to return to the hut which the Royal Artillery Concert Party are occupying.

The Royal Artillery Concert Party are due for demob and they start out on the return journey home

The Royal Artillery Concert Party are back in England awaiting demob. Williams is determined that they will be disciplined soldiers to the bitter end.