It Ain't Half Hot Mum to Bombardier after Solly is demobbed and sent back to Britain. The soldiers are under the orders of Battery Sergeant Major "Shut Up" Williams, a belligerent Welshman who has spent almost all of his life as a professional soldier. In turn, Williams reports to the two officers in charge of the Concert Party: Captain Ashwood and Lieutenant-Colonel Reynolds. Both Ashwood and Reynolds are characterised as coming from upper-class backgrounds. Ashwood, the younger officer, is rather stupid and slightly excitable, while Reynolds is older and more worldly-wise and sensible. While often bemoaning the rough conditions of Army life, both Ashwood and
John S. Davies (actor) Arts in June 1982. His professional career included over 60 theatre performances as well as directing many others. His better known television and film work includes "RoboCop" (1987), "JFK", (1991), "Walker Texas Ranger", "Rough Riders" (1997), "The Alamo" (2004), "Prison Break", and the direct to video sequel of "Walking Tall", "". John S. Davies (actor) John S. Davies (born June 29, 1953) is an American actor, director, and teacher of college level actors. Davies was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of lifelong American diplomat Richard Townsend Davies, who was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Poland in the Nixon Administration. He