It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)

Comedy · War

In 1945, during the final months of the Second World War, a group of soldiers perform for the Royal Artillery concert party, with comic acts and musical numbers for others prior to their departure for the frontlines. The party avoids partaking in combat duty; thus, the soldiers love being part of the outfit. Some even daydream of becoming world-famous actors when they leave the army.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (2,067 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 8
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1974)

7.69 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 30 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meet the Gang	7.7	76
2	My Lovely Boy	7.5	60
3	The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs	7.5	54
4	A Star Is Born	7.2	44
5	The Jungle Patrol	8.0	53
6	It's a Wise Child	7.7	44
7	The Road to Bannu	7.9	50
8	The Inspector Calls	8.0	47

Season 2 (1975)

7.80 avg 8 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 29 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Showing the Flag	8.1	45
2	Down in the Jungle	7.8	46
3	The Natives Are Revolting	7.8	41
4	Cabaret Time	7.6	41
5	The Curse of the Sadhu	7.4	42
6	Forbidden Fruits	7.8	43
7	Has Anyone Seen My Cobra?	7.7	42
8	The Night of the Thugs	8.2	48

Season 3 (1976)

7.72 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 29 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Supremo Show	7.4	37
2	Mind My Maharajah	8.0	38
3	Bang Goes the Maharajah	7.8	40
4	The Grand Illusion	7.3	39
5	Pale Hands I Love	7.8	38
6	Don't Take the Micky	8.0	37

Season 4 (1976)

7.44 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 29 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Monsoon Madness	7.6	35
2	Kidnapped in the Khyber	7.8	34
3	A Fate Worse Than Death	7.3	35
4	Ticket to Blighty	7.7	34
5	Lofty's Little Friend	7.7	36
6	Flight to Jawani	7.0	35
7	We Are Not Amused	6.9	32
8	Twenty-One Today	7.5	31

Season 5 (1977)

7.27 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.3 29 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Front Line Entertainers	7.3	35
2	Bridge Over the River Hipong	7.4	33
3	The Pay Off	7.2	33
4	Puddings from Heaven	7.3	31
5	The Superstar	7.1	32
6	The Eternal Quadrangle	7.3	33

Season 6 (1978)

7.10 avg 7 episodes 6.6 → 7.5 29 min avg

Slow burn

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Stars Look Down	6.6	38
2	The Big League	6.9	31
3	The Great Payroll Snatch	6.8	31
4	The Dhobi Wallahs	7.2	32
5	Lead Kindly Light	7.5	30
6	Holidays at Home	7.2	32
7	Caught Short	7.5	29

Season 7 (1980)

7.77 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 29 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	That's Entertainment?	7.4	31
2	The Guinea Pigs	7.9	29
3	Dog in the Manger	8.1	30
4	The Great Broadcast	7.5	27
5	Class of 1945	7.7	28
6	Star Commandos	8.0	29

Season 8 (1981)

7.93 avg 7 episodes 8.6 → 9.1 29 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gloria's Finest Hour	8.6	42
2	Money Talks	7.5	28
3	Aquastars	7.8	28
4	The Last Warrior	7.4	26
5	Never the Twain Shall Meet	6.9	29
6	The Long Road Home	8.2	33
7	The Last Roll Call	9.1	59

It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)

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