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
Don Estelle of "Paper Doll" which reached number 41, and a top ten LP, "Sing Lofty" (1976), all three were recorded with "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" co-star Windsor Davies. Estelle also acted in the films "Not Now, Comrade" (1976) and "A Private Function" (1984) as well as "" (1984) alongside Melvyn Hayes, who also appeared in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum". In the first series of "The League of Gentlemen", he made brief appearances in two episodes as Little Don, the keeper of the Roundabout Zoo (a zoo on the island of a roundabout). In 2001, he appeared in an episode