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 D. Collins actor, in "Son of Oblomov" and "The Bed-Sitting Room". He also appeared with Milligan in his "'Q’ series" on television. He became a regular cast member of two television series – "A Family at War" and also with Robert Lindsay in "Get Some In!". He first worked for David Croft in the film version of "Dad's Army" in 1971, and subsequently was cast in episodes of "It Ain't Half Hot Mum", "Hi-de-Hi!", "Are You Being Served?" and "Oh, Doctor Beeching!", as well his regular role in "'Allo 'Allo!" and the recurring character of Jerry in "You Rang, M'Lord?". Other TV