Priceless talent.Real acting. No PC. Excellent stuff.

This was compulsory viewing in the 70's as a kid ... the entire family and 3 generations of us all crammed around the Telly to watch it ... Windsor was LOVED by all!

My late dad absolutely loved this show, RIP Pop xx

Growing up in Holland in the 70s, all these British comedies were broadcast over here (with subtitles, thank God), The Good Life, On the Buses, Fawlty Towers, Dad's Army, Are You Being Served, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, and how we loved them over here. Pity the PC crowd is so influential that repeats of some of them are considered a no-go.

The reason you won't see this on live TV ever again, can be summed up by one word. Cowardice!

Never missed this great programme. I loved all of the cast, but I loved Michael Bates as Ranji, with his snake belt around his turban. Classic.

I watched this as a kid in the Netherlands (luckily with subtitles, not synchronized) and never missed an episode. Great memories and a lot of fun.

We all had Sgt Majors like Sgt Major Williams back in the day in the British Army. Most units had one or two like him. Ruthless, rigid, thoroughly professional, but always had the lads best interests at heart. This was until the mid nineties.

It's a shame stuff like this isn't on now.

Windsor Davis as BSM was one of the defining characters of 70s comedy, right up there with Basil Fawlty. He was made for that role. Lovely boy…

Any one who served in the British or Commonwealth Forces prior to about 1995 would recognise BSM Williams. Every unit had one and they were some of the finest men to put on a uniform. Windsor got it so right.

Windsor Davies, you're among the people who made me laugh the loudest! From the Netherlands, RIP! Shut up!!!

Windsor Davies totally stole the show...watched this as a boy and loved all the characters..loved the philosophical Indian guy constantly fanning the officers from his cross legged position...he always seemed the one who was most at peace...

I joined the army in mid 1976 and most the senior NCOs in training camps and Depots were just like him. I often wonder if they were copying him. As I rose through the ranks I certainly did!

RIP Windsor Davies legend of the golden screen

Worked with Windsor in 1980, courtesy of a famous UK comic, and became friends. A lovely man - it probably helped that I came from Treorchy...

I love it still better then any shit made today. Davies was a legend still is

Another classic British comedy that wouldn't be allowed today. 😔😔😔

Serving out in Hong Kong in '83-'86, and the squadron tea bar was run by a Pakistani. He was always proud to be, and announce himself as the char wallah. His father was before him and probably his father's father was too.

A legend....RIP Windsor Davies. 🙏

I bought the box set for my teenage son for Christmas I've never heard him laugh so much.

As a kid, I had the pleasure of watching their stage show in Scarborough in the early 80's. Then seeing them in the local chippy afterwards. Not realising that they were most probably having their meal between shows, interrupted their dinner by asking for autographs, which they gave with no problem. The whole troupe were a class act, without the airs and graces of today's so called 'stars

You did as you were told. Stand by your beds!!! Move yourselves!!! One of my former senior officers at work reminds me of BSM.

RIP Windsor Davies, this was comedy gold when I was 12 years old.

The late great Windsor , the extremely funny talented actor of the golden age of true comedy , long may he act in the next life as he did in this one we lost him too . RIP mr magical Davies .

Classic, my favourite line from old Shut-Up is "Well Mr Lah-Di-Dah Gunner Graham, I is looking to see if your prickly heat bumps is going sceptic".

As good as a History lesson. Some guys I worked with when I was younger told me this was exactly how it was, and they were there.

They cut before his classic "Never have I seen such a display of blatant poofery!"

I'm second generation Pakistani. I find this series absolutely hilarious. What people should know they are regularly taking the michael out of the British army officers. Shame its not on tv at all. Just a few facts, gunner la di da Graham was born in Pakistan. Michael bates who played Rangi ram was born in India, served there in the army and was fluent in urdu. Fortunately I can view material on this great series on KZfaq.

I've just discovered this through pure error and I cannot wait to start watching it. I'll have my dad round for dinner and put it on as it's his era and I useto hear him giggling watching stuff like this. The Welsh accent is almost always comical without trying to be. Brilliant. As for politically correct - bore off. Comedy is comedy. I find the Welsh accent just as funny and delightful as the Indian accent. Love it.

I was 9 years old when this hit the silver screen, I loved it and my Dad was in the RAF. we liked Get some in too.

I love Windsor Davis RIP my friend

Fabulous show. Rest in peace Sir.

Never to be repeated on the BBC.

I occasionally used some of the sergeant major's lines when training reserve recruits. Some of the older recruits got it.

So glad my mum got the box set for my dad when i was young, best fun ive ever had watching a tv series

I still to this day plagiarise WD’s famous line when appropriate….”Oh dear…How Sad…Nevermind” 😂

I have fond memories of watching this sitcom as a child.

Comedy at its best never to been seen by the woke BBC again .

What a great show, remember as a boy laughing at him shouting, was superb! Reading comments here about people’s kids loving it shows how the modern “lets not say anything remotely offensive material” now is lacking.

A brilliant Actor.

Modern day TV cant even wipe the concert party's army boots.

I absolutely loved IAHHM as a child and spent all week looking forward to the next episode. Then it came to an end and I was sad to think I would never see it again. Decades later DVDs came out and I bought the whole thing on DVD. It's still just as funny and never fails to cheer me up. The secret of its success is that you love the characters, all of them (and that's also why it isn't racist).

Fabulous I loved it comedy at its best r.i.p Windsor Davies xxx

Simply : World class !

One of our many favourite British comedies, we certainly are not offended and find everything about it hilarious. All brilliant characters and funny comparing Michael Bates to his Clockwork Orange character!! The BBC are DISGRACEFUL for not picturing him on the box set. RIP to many fine characters from this show 💜

At a funeral today for an ex army WO2. Very sad occasion, but lightened by some reminiscing about Windsor Davies superb BSM Williams. We'd all come across a BSM Williams at some point in army life. Thanks again Windsor, RIP.

Top class comedy

Don’t knock it, it’s perfect.

RIP, God Bless and THANK YOU.

Melvyn Hayes a totally comic actor. From Summer Holiday to the Double Deckers. A great actor

once seen .. never forgot.....what a voice...and actor...

Brilliant show! No PC crap here! Sgt Major Shut Up sahib one of a kind!

Did my nine and 3 back in 70's Windsor Davies was a gem and had it spot on. RIP

When I was a recruit, being called a puff was the mildest of insults 😂😂😂

Life as a GNR, I miss it so much, you is a load of puffs 🤣🤣🤣🤣

My late father was often mistaken for Battery Sgt Major Williams when he completed 4 year's in the Parachute Regiment. Joined the Light Infantry as a junior nco, and when he reached the rank of colour sgt the lad's in his company said "they've been watching colour sgt at the guard house, Windsor Davies is a mirror image of him " Same height, same barrel chest and facial expressions and voice. And the way he walked around with his stick was the exact same. Bloody hilarious "lovely boy."

NCO's like him run the British armed forces and by god I wish they ran the country now.

reminds me of my late grandfather, he was in the RAF and the "Seargent Major" has the same look as him and the same attitude... a great man. the cast of it aint half hot mum were amazing at there roles

Absolutely classic and soooooo funny 🤣

Absolutely the star of the show !

Dad loved this show. He was a Company Sargeant Major in Burma. He inherited all of the sayings that Sargeant Majors had such as, if a soldier moved his foot on parade, he would ask, loudly" where do you think you are going?" and if a soldier had not done up the top button if his uniform, he would ask in a loud voice" what do you think you are doing ? Sunbathing?". Another one was when he introduced himself to his company. " I am Company Sargeant Major Albert Whyberd. To my friends, I am Dick, (then in a loud voice) but you can call me sir! and you can stand to attention while your doing it!. Dad was a Chindit and, when he was junior NCO, served with the Gurkhas from 1942 onwards. Throughout his long life he spoke admiringly about the Gurkhas and Orde Wingate. There was also some interesting recollections about India. He travelled to every part of the country and loved Assam as it was cool. He also served in Ceylon. Also there was a lot of humerous stories. He never spoke about combat operations.

Are you offended .. Oh Dear, How sad, Never mind

It's still hellishly funny to this day. It's just a shame they can never repeat it... There would be a snowflake meltdown! lol

My brother and I are in our twenties, and My dad made us watch this growing up, we still watch the dvds, and clips on youtube.. I still cry with laughter now as much as I did then. So so funny 😂

He is, for me, the archetypal Sergeant Major/senior NCO: incredibly confident, loud, aggressive, not always the most intelligent and he played the part brilliantly. They have an invaluable job to do training/leading others, often to stop them killing themselves, or each other! Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (Lee Ermey in 'Full Metal Jacket') and Battery Sergeant Major Williams (Windsor Davies) are the iconic performances of this genre.

A great series .

I had an RSM just like that lad....legend

don't forget he played the role of sergeant major Bloomer in Carry on England but first got a part in carry on Behind ad Fred Ramsden.

Pure f-ck.ng class the best.

Snowflakes hate this. The rest of us 😂😂😂😂 Brilliant show. Loved it. Got the boxset. Worth every penny

Always quality

This was before the BBC went CP. Since then, comedy has taken a nosedive into the gutter.

My role model.

A wonderous comical show that I grew up with in the 70'-80's Sadly it couldn't be replicated nowadays, for fear of those who's mission in life is to be offended on behalf of those who don't care, or ironically, find this satire funny regardless

IN MY NOT SO HUMBLE OPINION---AMONGST ALL THE GREAT STAR CHARACTER'S, IN THE LONG HISTORY OR OUR ONCE UNBEATABLE COMEDY, SGT MAJ WILLIAMS IS THE GREATEST. AND THAT LOVELY BOYS IS ONE HELL OF A STATEMENT !!

Bring this back! Best comedy series ever

Comedy just isn’t the same anymore. Back then you would be rolling on the floor laughing. What’s on tv now just doesn’t cut it. Fantastic actor and so funny. RIP, Lovely Boy…

RIP Windsor Davies

I loved this show 🙂

If it moves ...salute it ,if it doesn't move ..move it , if you cant move it ..paint it .

brilliant comedy

Best of British comedy

Political correctness doesn't speak for everyone. There's a lot of gay people who wouldn't be offended by this as they grew up through it. Stiffer spines. Not the snowflakes of today who are scared of a breeze.

This was a great comedy its a pity its not on tv anymore as its seen as not being politically correct

Luvely Boys

Memorable lines? Forgetting, “SHHHHUUUUTTTT UUUUPPPPPP!!!!!!!”

It does not fit in today's world, but those of us with a few years under our belt look back on this and remember when comedy was not personal, we all knew people like these characters. The brave new world is no place for characters, sad but true.

top show

If they put this on TV now along with Desmond’s, Love Thy Neighbour, The Real McCoy and Goodness Gracious Me they would still be funny. They did more for race relations because they made us laugh a ourselves and appreciate each others humour.

Just a scream....and especially those ex military find so much to relate to..as usual, the writers got it right.

Genius

Windsor Davis was the best one in this show.

" I've never seen such blatant poofery ".

They Are All like that….and very witty they are too

Brilliant show, wish we could get a remake

Time for tv again its just brilliant comedy. Be brave and return it far more would love it than hate it ,like any comedy program is part of history now

Classic British comedy brilliance.😂😂

My father's younger brother (both from Swansea, like Davies), served in the Royal Artillery during WWII. He must have had a BSM very similar to SM Williams. One particular quote sticks in my mind - "Every battery is allowed one painter, one pianist and one poet. The Captain is the painter, the Lieutenant is the pianist and I'm the fucking poet. The rest of you dirty bastards GET YOUR HAIR CUT!"😅

loved this show and bought the boxset a lot better than some of the lame comedy's nowadays 😎👍