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
Windsor Davies to his days in "It Ain't Half Hot Mum"). In 2004, Davies played an elderly night porter in the BBC sitcom "My Family" (in the episode "Going Dental"). On film, Davies played major roles in two later Carry On films, "Behind" (1975) and "England" (1976) - in the latter as yet another sergeant major. He played Mog in the Welsh rugby film "Grand Slam" (1978). He was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in 1976 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews. Davies has performed a large amount of advertising voice-over work, and his distinctive, deep voice could be