The Army Game 66 years old

The Army Game is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1957 to 1961. Made in black-and-white, it is about National Service conscription to the post-war British Army. It was created by Sid Colin. Many stars, like Charles Hawtrey, William Hartnell, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Dick Emery became household names, and appeared in the Carry On films, which began with Carry On Sergeant, virtually a spin-off. It was made for the ITV network by Granada Television.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Dick Emery He was 42 , 67 years old when he died as Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole
Charles Hawtrey He was 42 , 73 years old when he died
Bernard Bresslaw He was 23 , 59 years old when he died
Geoffrey Palmer He was 30 , now 96 years old
Bill Fraser He was 32 , 63 years old when he died
William Hartnell He was 49 , 67 years old when he died
Norman Rossington He was 28 , 70 years old when he died
Alfie Bass He was 41 , 71 years old when he died
Michael Medwin He was 33 , now 100 years old
Frank Williams He was 15 , now 82 years old
Harry Fowler He was 30 , 85 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
The Army Game (66 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1957-06-19
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 154