The Army Game (1957–1961)

The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.

Stars:

Harry Fowler, Frank Williams, Ted Lune

Cast

Series cast summary:
Harry Fowler	...	Cpl. 'Flogger' Hoskins (46 episodes, 1959-1960)
Frank Williams	...	Capt. T.R. Pocket (45 episodes, 1957-1960)
Ted Lune	...	Pvt. Len Bone (43 episodes, 1959-1960)
Alfie Bass	...	Pvt. 'Bootsie' Bisley (42 episodes, 1957-1960)
Bill Fraser	...	CSM Claude Snudge (38 episodes, 1959-1960)
Mario Fabrizi	...	LCpl. 'Moosh' Merryweather (29 episodes, 1959-1960)

Storyline

The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts.

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Plot Keywords:

partially lost tv series

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1957 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (153 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea at Nine: Episode dated 7 January 1960 (1960)

User Reviews

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!