The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs

7.5/10 · 55 votesJan 17, 197430 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

It's decided that all of the Punkah Wallahs in the camp should be replaced with electric fans. When the Punkah Wallahs hear about this, they all go on strike. The local electricity workers walk out in sympathy, so the camp is suddenly without power. Then

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.7

Meet the Gang

E2 7.5

My Lovely Boy

E3 7.5Now viewing

The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs

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The Jungle Patrol

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Cast14

Windsor Davies

Battery Sergeant-Major 'Shut Up' Williams

Melvyn Hayes

Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont

Don Estelle

Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden

Donald Hewlett

Colonel Charles Reynolds

Michael Knowles

Captain Jonathan Ashwood

John Clegg

Gunner 'Padoruski' Graham

Dino Shafeek

Char Wallah Muhammed

Mike Kinsey

Gunner 'Nosher' Evans

Kenneth MacDonald

Gunner 'Nobby' Clark

Stuart McGugan

Gunner 'Atlas' Mackintosh

Michael Bates

Rangi Ram

Christopher Mitchell

Gunner 'Parky' Parkin

Crew3

David Croft

Director

David Croft

Writer

Jimmy Perry

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs" is episode 3 of It Ain't Half Hot Mum season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 55 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Croft and written by David Croft, Jimmy Perry, it aired on January 17, 1974.

The Mutiny of the Punka Wallahs

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