The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show (1969-1989)
Seasons: 19,
episodes: 58
Episode runtime: 60 min
Average rating:
7.4/10
12 634
Status
Ended
Country
Network
BBC One, ITV1, Associated Television
Production
Genre
Creators
Actors
Kerry Gallagher, Moira Foot, Nola Haynes
All actors and roles (3)
All actors and roles (3)
Scenario
Producer
Keith Beckett, Ronald Fouracre, Mark Stuart, John Robins, David Bell, Dennis Kirkland, Peter Frazer-Jones, Philip Jones
Operator
Composer
Editing
Short description
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in various incarnations between 15 January 1955 and 30 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show focused on sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody, and double-entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 per show.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1969-11-19 | 9 | |
| 5 | 1970-10-28 | 8.3 | |
| 4 | 1971-11-24 | — | |
| 4 | 1972-10-25 | — | |
| 4 | 1973-12-05 | — | |
| 3 | 1975-01-08 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1975-12-17 | — | |
| 3 | 1977-01-26 | — | |
| 1 | 1978-05-30 | — | |
| 3 | 1978-12-26 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1980-02-06 | — | |
| 3 | 1981-01-07 | — | |
| 2 | 1982-01-06 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 1983-01-05 | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 1984-01-16 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 1985-01-02 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1986-03-12 | — | |
| 2 | 1988-01-13 | — | |
| 3 | 1989-02-08 | — |
What's left behind the scenes
- The saxophone part in the closing credits track was performed by session musician Peter Hughes. The part was re-recorded every week.
- The show was cancelled in 1989 due to obscene content, despite its ratings remaining high at the time. Talk of a reboot continued until Benny Hill's death in 1992.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
