The Benny Hill Show (1969)
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Where to Watch.
Currently The Benny Hill Show is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video
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Cast & Crew.
Benny Hill
Various
Nicholas Parsons
Henry McGee
Self
Helen Horton
Bella Emberg
Jackie Wright
Self
Patricia Hayes
Anna Dawson
Felicity Buirski
Helli Louise
Philip Jones
Executive Producer
David Bell
Producer
Bob Todd
Self
Keith Beckett
Producer
Ronald Fouracre
Producer
Peter Frazer Jones
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 19, 1969
StatusEnded
Seasons19
Episodes58
Running Time1h
Content RatingTV-14
Filming LocationsUnited Kingdom
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
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The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill that aired on the BBC and ITV between 15 January 1955 and 1 May 1989. The show consisted mainly of sketches typified by slapstick, mime, parody, and double entendre.
At its peak, The Benny Hill Show was among the most-watched programmes in the UK with the audience reaching more than 21 million viewers in 1971. In 1972, Hill received a BAFTA Television Award for Best Writer, and he was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance. In the late 1970s, the Thames Television version of the show gained a following in the United States and would run in syndication until 1991. In 1980 and 1981, it received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Variety. In 1984, Hill received a Rose d'Or.
Thames cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 (equivalent to £1,414,100 in 2023) per show. In a 2015 UK poll, the show's theme song was voted number 1 on the ITV special The Sound of ITV – The Nation's Favourite Theme Tune.