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{ "se": "S01E01", "title": "The European Song Contest", "tt": 521472, "air_date": "1969-11-19", "description": "Highlights of this first Thames show include: a 'sound-delay' interview where an answer is provided to the previous question; a tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service, with Jackie Wright as a patient about to undergo an operation; an interview with Mrs. Fripp, ITV's most loyal viewer; and the \"European Song Contest\" with Benny as all the contestants and hostess 'Katie Boiler'.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Eira Heath", "nm": 372642, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "David Battley", "nm": 61543, "roles": [ { "char": "Russian Officer" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Parry", "nm": 663669, "roles": [ { "char": "Russian Painter" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Miguel Lopez Cortezo", "nm": 2432372, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Guitarist" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Michael Sharvell-Martin", "nm": 789358, "roles": [ { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jan Butlin", "nm": 125173, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Verne Morgan", "nm": 605082, "roles": [ { "char": "Ambulance Driver" } ] }, { "name": "Barbara Lindley", "nm": 511965, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Margaret Dupre", "nm": 1192228, "roles": [ { "char": "School Girl" } ] }, { "name": "Pamela Beckman", "nm": 65810, "roles": [ { "char": "Nurse", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Hospital Patient", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Anne Irving", "nm": 410233, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Paul", "nm": 667039, "roles": [ { "char": "Nurse", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "David Prowse", "nm": 1190, "roles": [ { "char": "Muscleman in 'Ye Olde Wishing Well' Sketch", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Tavern Owner", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Freddie Wiles", "nm": 928779, "roles": [ { "char": "Hospital Patient", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S01E02", "title": "Is This Your Life?", "tt": 521455, "air_date": "1969-12-25", "description": "Highlights of this edition include: \"Holiday Sport Spectacular\"; \"The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble\"; a series of bloopers including a parody of \"The Golden Shot\"; musical numbers from The Ladybirds (\"Can't Take My Eyes Off of You\") and Eira Heath (\"Wedding Cake\"); and a takeoff of \"This Is Your Life\" with Benny playing all the people reminiscing about the subject's (Robertson Hare) life and times.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Eira Heath", "nm": 372642, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Robertson Hare", "nm": 362823, "roles": [ { "char": "George Podmore" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Michael Sharvell-Martin", "nm": 789358, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Tommy Mann", "nm": 543004, "roles": [ { "char": "Two-Ton Grudge" } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Paul", "nm": 667039, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Valerie Stanton", "nm": 822819, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "David Hamilton", "nm": 357809, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lilian Padmore", "nm": 1690381, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Wally Goodman": true } ] }, { "name": "Valerie St. John", "nm": 820697, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Bill Straiton", "nm": 1242336, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Michael Moore", "nm": 601629, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Richard Mottau", "nm": 1535310, "roles": [ { "char": "Schoolboy", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S01E03", "title": "Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time", "tt": 521481, "air_date": "1970-02-04", "description": "Benny opens with \"Colleen\", then plays an aspiring actor auditioning for a role in a movie; Jackie Wright and his wife register at the Hotel Sordide and are subjected to various indignities; Benny tells a story about the making of a TV commercial; musical numbers from Luis Alberto del Parana and Los Paraguayos (\"Colorado\"), Eira Heath (\"Carnival (Manha de Carnival)\") and Benny (\"The Old Fiddler\"); another set of bloopers; a look at the first night of Tommy Tupper's talk show; and Benny finishes with \"The Girls of the Sousa Bar\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Eira Heath", "nm": 372642, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nicole Shelby", "nm": 790978, "roles": [ { "char": "Opening Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Luis Alberto del Paraná", "nm": 660946, "roles": [ { "char": "Musical Guest", "as Luis Alberto del Paraná & Los Paraguayos": true } ] }, { "name": "Michael Sharvell-Martin", "nm": 789358, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "David Hamilton", "nm": 357809, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" } ] }, { "name": "Valerie St. John", "nm": 820697, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Charmaine Seal", "nm": 780501, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Christine Rodgers", "nm": 734686, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Harold Gee", "nm": 962196, "roles": [ { "char": "Old Fiddler" } ] }, { "name": "Anne Irving", "nm": 410233, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Hotel Guest", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Rikki Howard", "nm": 397567, "roles": [ { "char": "Blonde Girl at Beach", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S01E04", "title": "The Sound of Frankenstein", "tt": 521478, "air_date": "1970-03-11", "description": "Benny starts off this edition with \"My Garden of Love\", then leads into a sketch about a hitch-hiker being taken in by a married older woman; Fred Scuttle describes upcoming new offerings from Thames, including a \"racy\" new program called \"Rogue Nudist\"; The Ladybirds perform \"This Girl's in Love with You\"; Benny as country singer \"Dickie Dido\" duets with Eira Heath on \"Golden Days\"; Hill winds up on the short end of the stick at a cotillion dance; and for the finale, a mini-musical, \"The Sound of Frankenstein\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Eira Heath", "nm": 372642, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Patricia Hayes", "nm": 371175, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jimmy Thompson", "nm": 6478, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nicole Shelby", "nm": 790978, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Michael Sharvell-Martin", "nm": 789358, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bill Drysdale", "nm": 238763, "roles": [ { "char": "Cotillion Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Walter Cartier", "nm": 142062, "roles": [ { "char": "Cotillion Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Terry Day", "nm": 206603, "roles": [ { "char": "Cotillion Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bishop", "nm": 84200, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "David Hamilton", "nm": 357809, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" } ] }, { "name": "Valerie St. John", "nm": 820697, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pippa Reynaud", "nm": 2482408, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Ronnie Aldrich", "nm": 17697, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Conductor", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S02E01", "title": "The Underworld Water of Jacques Custard", "tt": 521480, "air_date": "1970-10-28", "description": "Benny starts off with a song involving a hippie and a suitcase on a train, and then shows us examples of what he calls \"Look #7\"; a dance involving masks at a boutique; another set of examples of things that go wrong on television, including the now-famous Shakespearean blooper with Hill as Romeo (and Rona Newton-John as Juliet); TV executive Fred Scuttle introduces \"The Underworld Water of Jacques Custard\"; the first appearance of Chow Mein in \"East Meets West\"; and a reading of the poem \"Ted.\" Also: Los Zafiros performs \"Maria Isabel,\" Two's Company sing \"Try To Remember,\" and both groups join Benny on \"José's Cantina.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Patricia Hayes", "nm": 371175, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Los Zafiros", "nm": 6398205, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Musical Guests" } ] }, { "name": "Dan Jackson", "nm": 413404, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jan Butlin", "nm": 125173, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Verne Morgan", "nm": 605082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carmen Dene", "nm": 199300, "roles": [ { "char": "Native Girl" } ] }, { "name": "Charmaine Seal", "nm": 780501, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Various", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Mia Martin", "nm": 1053857, "roles": [ { "char": "Girl on Ship", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Rona Newton-John", "nm": 628617, "roles": [ { "char": "Various", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Michael Sharvell-Martin", "nm": 789358, "roles": [ { "char": "Voice of Director", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S02E02", "title": "Opportunity's Knocking", "tt": 521462, "air_date": "1970-12-23", "description": "Benny leads off with \"Broken-Hearted Lovers' Stew,\" then gives more examples of \"Look #7\"; travel agent Fred Scuttle offers new holiday package tours; the Lower Tidmarsh volunteer fire brigade is called to put out a fire; and a parody of \"Opportunity Knocks\" with Benny as host Hughie Green and all the contestants, featuring an early rendition of \"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West).\" Also: Trisha Noble performs \"Leaving on a Jet Plane,\" and Hill as a tall tale-telling country bumpkin sings \"Rachel.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Trisha Noble", "nm": 633682, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Tommy Mann", "nm": 543004, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jan Butlin", "nm": 125173, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kay Frazer", "nm": 292524, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Charmaine Seal", "nm": 780501, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Liz Fraser", "nm": 292187, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Old Lady", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Woman in Burning Building", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Man in Burning Building", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S02E03", "title": "Top of the Tops", "tt": 521482, "air_date": "1971-01-27", "description": "Benny leads off with \"Flying South\", then shows examples of \"Shameful Moments of Sport\"; musical performances by guests Petticoat and Vine (\"Welcome to the World of Love and Laughter\") and Kiki Dee (\"You've Made Me So Very Happy\"); two couples swap partners in \"Henry and Alice and Bob and Mary\"; more examples of TV bloopers; a look at crime in Britain; an unsuccessful actor tries to woo a married woman behind her old husband's back in \"Love Will Find a Way\"; and for the close, \"Top of the Tops\" with Benny impersonating Jimmy Savile, Tony Blackburn, and many of the musical acts.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Patricia Hayes", "nm": 371175, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kiki Dee", "nm": 214195, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "Petticoat and Vine", "nm": 2164783, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Musical Guests" } ] }, { "name": "George Roderick", "nm": 734604, "roles": [ { "char": "Football Player" }, { "char": "Wino" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mia Martin", "nm": 1053857, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pete O'Dell", "nm": 2175327, "roles": [ { "char": "Member of Spatchelors Singing Group" } ] }, { "name": "Geraldine Burnett", "nm": 122367, "roles": [ { "char": "'Top of the Tops' Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Old Lady", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Edward Heath", "nm": 372641, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "archive footage": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S02E04", "title": "Undercover Sanitary Inspector", "tt": 521483, "air_date": "1971-02-24", "description": "Benny starts off the show with \"Pretty Greek Girl,\" then an undercover sanitary inspector gets into some misadventures in Istanbul; more TV and advertising bloopers; a \"foreigner\" meets a pretty girl sitting on an outdoor bench; and for the close \"Uplift with Humphrey Bumphrey,\" featuring an interview with St. John Bossom (Benny) and a performance of \"Pepy's Diary.\" Also: musical guest Nanette performs \"Everybody's Singing Like Now.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nanette", "nm": 620830, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Paul", "nm": 667039, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nosher Powell", "nm": 694118, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Brian Nolan", "nm": 1547115, "roles": [ { "char": "Turkish Guard", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S02E05", "title": "Cinema: The Vintage Years", "tt": 521445, "air_date": "1971-03-24", "description": "Benny starts off the program with \"The Egg Marketing Board Tango,\" then takes part in a \"French for Starters\" language lesson; a messenger in 17th-century England is sent on a dangerous mission; Mervyn Cruddy is interviewed on \"The Grass Is Greener\"; two people in a supermarket perform a ballet; The Ladybirds perform \"(They Long To Be) Close to You\"; a \"Cinema: The Vintage Years\" screening of an old movie, \"Passengers of Love\" starring Ray Hilland and Loretta Bung; Bettine Le Beau introduces a series of foreign TV bloopers from Spain, France and Germany; a puppet show with political figures of the day (Edward Heath, Harold Wilson and Enoch Powell); and Chow Mein serves an Indian in a Chinese restaurant.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Andree Melly", "nm": 578154, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Interviewer" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Greenland", "nm": 339100, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Bettine Le Beau", "nm": 494050, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kay Frazer", "nm": 292524, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S03E01", "title": "Fun in the Kitchen with Johnny and Cranny Faddock", "tt": 521450, "air_date": "1971-11-24", "description": "Benny starts off with \"The Beach at San Tropez,\" then shows more examples of things that go wrong on television; a 17th century Pilgrim (Bob Todd) in the stocks for thinking wicked thoughts is relentlessly tormented by a fellow townsman (Hill); hijinks on board a cruise ship; a parody of cooking-show hosts Fanny and Johnny Cradock; and Mervyn Cruddy's film career is examined in an interview given to Andree Melly on \"The Movie Shakers,\" which includes the famous \"Home Is The Hero\" about a returning Confederate veteran. Also: The Ladybirds perform \"River Deep, Mountain High.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Andree Melly", "nm": 578154, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Mistress Mary" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jerold Wells", "nm": 920266, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jerrold Wells": true } ] }, { "name": "Carol Mills", "nm": 589938, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "José Stewart", "nm": 829542, "roles": [ { "char": "Madame Karsova" } ] }, { "name": "Monika Ringwald", "nm": 727671, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Marilyn Rickard": true } ] }, { "name": "Bettine Le Beau", "nm": 494050, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lilian Padmore", "nm": 1690381, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Lillian Padmore": true } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Brian Nolan", "nm": 1547115, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Paul", "nm": 667039, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mia Martin", "nm": 1053857, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "David Waterman", "nm": 913991, "roles": [ { "char": "S.S. Rumpo Passenger" } ] }, { "name": "Vic Taylor", "nm": 1544686, "roles": [ { "char": "S.S. Rumpo Passenger" } ] }, { "name": "Dennis Plenty", "nm": 1553846, "roles": [ { "char": "S.S. Rumpo Passenger" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S03E02", "title": "News at Ten with Reginald Boozenquet", "tt": 521461, "air_date": "1971-12-22", "description": "Highlights include: Benny leading off with a spirited rendition of \"Gypsy Rock\"; dialogue director/drama coach Fred Scuttle introducing a new male model, 'Chunky'; a poem devoted to the exploits of the Dimpton Drinking Club; The Ladybirds performing \"I Say a Little Prayer\"; a parody of \"News at Ten\" with Hill impersonating co-anchors Reginald Bosanquet and Andrew Gardner; a commoner is kidnapped to impersonate a king to thwart an assassination plot; and more examples from around the world of things that can go wrong on TV.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Clovissa Newcombe", "nm": 627754, "roles": [ { "char": "Ivy O'Dee" }, { "char": "Catherine, Duchess of Whitworth" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Ronnie Brody", "nm": 110915, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Bettine Le Beau", "nm": 494050, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carol Mills", "nm": 589938, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Greenland", "nm": 339100, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kay Frazer", "nm": 292524, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mia Martin", "nm": 1053857, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "John Trayhorn", "nm": 871487, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as John Trayhorne": true } ] }, { "name": "Muhammad Ali", "nm": 738, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "archive footage": true } ] }, { "name": "Benjie Bolgar", "nm": 92927, "roles": [ { "char": "Little Child", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Rosemary da Costa", "nm": 1469306, "roles": [ { "char": "Ampolan Native Girl", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Edward Heath", "nm": 372641, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "archive footage": true } ] }, { "name": "Leroy Hyde", "nm": 404999, "roles": [ { "char": "Extra", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Prince Philip", "nm": 697611, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "archive footage": true } ] }, { "name": "Queen Elizabeth II", "nm": 703070, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself", "archive footage": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S03E03", "title": "Episode #3.3", "tt": 521440, "air_date": "1972-02-23", "description": "Benny leads this edition off with \"Oh, Zandoona\"; Fred Scuttle runs a \"Keep Fit\" health club, with a film showing some of the exercise routines; Hill reads a poem, \"Fam and Fufan\" by Folomon Faint Ftephen; French film director Pierre de Tierre discusses his technique, then leads into a sketch about a young man who strikes out with a girl of many moods; musical guest Sylvia McNeill performs \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\"; Percy Thrower interviews gardener Amos Thripp; more bloopers including a Wild West show where the demonstrations go all wrong and examples of actresses who can't say their lines right; Chow Mein gets into a tangle with customs and immigration agents at an airport; and Benny closes with a series of impersonations of various British entertainers of the day, including Shirley Bassey, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Nana Mouskouri.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Paula Wilcox", "nm": 928262, "roles": [ { "char": "Carol Fox" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Percy Thrower", "nm": 970351, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carol Mills", "nm": 589938, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bettine Le Beau", "nm": 494050, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Penny Meredith", "nm": 580622, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mia Martin", "nm": 1053857, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pamela Cundell", "nm": 192079, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roy Scammell", "nm": 768882, "roles": [ { "char": "Member of Scuttle's Keep Fit Brigade" } ] }, { "name": "Malcolm Weaver", "nm": 915912, "roles": [ { "char": "Member of Scuttle's Keep Fit Brigade" } ] }, { "name": "Jim Tyson", "nm": 879170, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Geraldine Burnett", "nm": 122367, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sylvia McNeill", "nm": 1828112, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "Kevin O'Leary", "nm": 1807676, "roles": [ { "char": "Child in 'Hill's Spaghetti' Commercial" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S03E04", "title": "Down Memory Lane", "tt": 521447, "air_date": "1972-03-22", "description": "Highlights include Benny playing several students at the St. Solomon's School; a trespassing fisherman recites a poem about the fishing life; a hospital patient's 92nd birthday is celebrated with a special musical number, \"Down Memory Lane\"; another series of bloopers including a \"Balmolive\" ad and a licentious TV cameraman; Fred Scuttle as head of a proposed fourth TV channel, previewing a \"poetry and jazz\" recital; Chow Mein and his wife (Zienia Merton) are interviewed; and Benny performing new renditions of old mainstays \"Wild Women\", \"The Harvest of Love\", and \"Those Days\" (with Ladybird Marian Davies).", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Zienia Merton", "nm": 581617, "roles": [ { "char": "Mrs. Chow Mein" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carol Mills", "nm": 589938, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pamela Cundell", "nm": 192079, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Penny Meredith", "nm": 580622, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Greenland", "nm": 339100, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jim Tyson", "nm": 879170, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Geraldine Burnett", "nm": 122367, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Paul", "nm": 667039, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Verne Morgan", "nm": 605082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "José Stewart", "nm": 829542, "roles": [ { "char": "Adjudicating Panel Member", "as Josie Stewart": true }, { "char": "Poetry & Jazz Organist", "as Josie Stewart": true } ] }, { "name": "Brian Nolan", "nm": 1547115, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Bob Howe", "nm": 397785, "roles": [ ] } ] }, { "se": "S04E01", "title": "Woodstick", "tt": 521486, "air_date": "1972-10-25", "description": "Musical numbers from Benny include \"The Dustbins of Your Mind\" and \"Fad-Eyed Fal\", then he plays an Army colonel, a housewife and a movie cowboy in \"Meeting People with Hugh Paddick\"; a look at the \"Woodstick\" music festival for senior citizens; examples of what could go wrong at fashion parades and TV advertisements; and for the close, Hill leads a German \"youth\" choir.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Hugh Paddick", "nm": 655606, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bettine Le Beau", "nm": 494050, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mike Sammes", "nm": 759905, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lilian Padmore", "nm": 1690381, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Connie George": true } ] }, { "name": "Verne Morgan", "nm": 605082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Dickie Martyn", "nm": 554413, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Michael Moore", "nm": 601629, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Geraldine Gardner", "nm": 306933, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Sarah Kemp", "nm": 447364, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Laurie Goode", "nm": 328824, "roles": [ { "char": "Hippie" } ] }, { "name": "Georgina Boyle", "nm": 1326460, "roles": [ { "char": "Extra", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Flanagan", "nm": 281003, "roles": [ { "char": "Girl at Bus Stop", "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Girl Chased with Net", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Gilham", "nm": 318545, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Penny Irving", "nm": 410317, "roles": [ { "char": "Extra", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S04E02", "title": "The Common Market Square Dance", "tt": 521469, "air_date": "1972-12-27", "description": "Highlights of this edition include: more examples of things that go wrong, both on television and in advertising; Fred Scuttle opens the 'Fun Boy Club'; an office worker recalls the annual Christmas festivities; a German version of \"Jackanory\" with a retelling of the story of \"Goldilocks and the Three Bears\"; Benny bemoans his girl's obsession with a \"Portable TV Set,\" with snippets of different TV parodies; and for the close, he leads the cast to the tune of \"The Common Market Square Dance.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Nicholas Parsons", "nm": 663880, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jimmy Thompson", "nm": 6478, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Diana King", "nm": 454655, "roles": [ { "char": "Woman on Ship" }, { "char": "German Woman" } ] }, { "name": "Pat Ashton", "nm": 39256, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Tony Kenyon", "nm": 449021, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lilian Padmore", "nm": 1690381, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Gilham", "nm": 318545, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Cherry Gillam": true } ] }, { "name": "Dennie Bayliss", "nm": 1881670, "roles": [ { "char": "Gamekeeper's Daughter" }, { "char": "Girl Undressing Near Trees" } ] }, { "name": "Steve Ismay", "nm": 1527852, "roles": [ { "char": "Various" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S04E03", "title": "Jackie Wright's Holiday", "tt": 521457, "air_date": "1973-02-22", "description": "Highlights of this show include: Fred Scuttle as a security guard; a programme planner on the phone with a certain William Shakespeare; another series of bloopers including Benny impersonating singer Billy Eckstine and critic Clive James; Henry McGee interviewing Minister Chu En-Gumm (Bob Todd) and his interpretor Chow Mein at home; and Jackie Wright on a \"budget\" holiday trip that turns into a nightmare. Also: The Orange Blossom Sound perform \"What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round?\", and for the finale Benny and Pat Ashton perform \"Lover, Come Back to Me.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pat Ashton", "nm": 39256, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Helli Louise", "nm": 521943, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Connie Georges", "nm": 313668, "roles": [ { "char": "Old Lady" } ] }, { "name": "Walter Goodman", "nm": 329255, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Gilham", "nm": 318545, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Laraine Humphrys", "nm": 402008, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Laraine Humphreys": true } ] }, { "name": "Sui Lin", "nm": 510957, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Chai Lee", "nm": 496964, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Su Yong", "nm": 948541, "roles": [ ] } ] }, { "se": "S04E04", "title": "The Dalton Abbott Railway Choir", "tt": 521471, "air_date": "1973-03-29", "description": "Highlights include: Benny accompanying Lee Gibson on a sultry rendition of \"Mad About You\"; investigative reporter Mervyn Cruddy is grilled in \"Confrontation\"; a recurring series of poetry readings; Lee Gibson and Jon Jon Keefe perform \"Happy Together\"; Benny as \"The Deputy\" in the pursuit of three dangerous outlaws in the Old West; another series of bloopers, including Fairly Liquid; Benny as a blue-collar American lamenting about the generation gap; and for the close, Benny leads the cast as the station master and director of the \"Dalton Abbott Railway Porter Choir\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "as John John Keefe": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as John John Keefe": true } ] }, { "name": "Geraldine Gardner", "nm": 306933, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself", "as Trudi Van Doorn": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as Trudi Van Doorn": true } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jim Tyson", "nm": 879170, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bill Weston", "nm": 922916, "roles": [ { "char": "Chief Running Bare" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Gilham", "nm": 318545, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Laraine Humphrys", "nm": 402008, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Chai Lee", "nm": 496964, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Bond", "nm": 94049, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Andee Cromarty", "nm": 188584, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Dennis Kirkland", "nm": 456635, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Floor Director", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Ted Taylor", "nm": 1354118, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Pianist", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S05E01", "title": "Spot Black", "tt": 521464, "air_date": "1973-12-05", "description": "Highlights of this show include the classic \"Spot Black\" sketch; Benny as a German clothier on the phone with a British customer, and a man miming to scenes from a movie in a theatre; a series of assorted quickies including the famous \"Sunbright\" ad parody; Ludovic Kennedy (Henry McGee) has Minister of Food Humphrey Bumphrey (Benny) on his \"Phone-In\" show; musical numbers from Berry Cornish (\"Questions\") and Los Zafiros (\"Y Viva España\"); and an outdoor band concert in a park with choreographed goings-on.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kay Frazer", "nm": 292524, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Los Zafiros", "nm": 6398205, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Musical Guests" } ] }, { "name": "Berry Cornish", "nm": 180413, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "Nicole Shelby", "nm": 790978, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Barbara Wise", "nm": 936312, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jim Tyson", "nm": 879170, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Greenland", "nm": 339100, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "as John John Keefe": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as John John Keefe": true } ] }, { "name": "Malou Cartwright", "nm": 142189, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Russell", "nm": 751082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Earl Stephenson", "nm": 1828131, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S05E02", "title": "The Great British Dancing Finals", "tt": 521473, "air_date": "1973-12-27", "description": "Benny leads things off with \"Older Woman\"; Fred Scuttle supervises construction work on the Channel Tunnel; \"The Great Britsh Dancing Finals\" with Hill as host 'Terry Wobegone' and one of the main contestants; Mervyn Cruddy is interviewed once again by Andree Melly on \"Departure Lounge\"; and examples of different TV programs utilizing the story of Little Bo-Peep and her lost sheep. Also: Anne Shelton performs \"Put Your Hand in the Hand.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Andree Melly", "nm": 578154, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carol Ball", "nm": 2342043, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Carole Ball": true } ] }, { "name": "Malou Cartwright", "nm": 142189, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "as John John Keefe": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as John John Keefe": true } ] }, { "name": "Judy Gridley", "nm": 340847, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Marilyn Harrison", "nm": 2699327, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ian Kaye", "nm": 1155543, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "David Wright", "nm": 942323, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "George May", "nm": 2705589, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Russell", "nm": 751082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Earl Stephenson", "nm": 1828131, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anne Shelton", "nm": 791298, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S05E03", "title": "Film Time at the Natural Film Theatre", "tt": 521448, "air_date": "1974-02-07", "description": "Benny starts the show off by reading a poem, \"Faith\" by E.M. Barrister, then introduces Diana Darvey and accompanies her in the guise of percussionist 'El Sidney'; spy catcher Mervyn Cruddy is on the trail for a snuff box; musical guests Design perform \"Second Love\"; film director Sam Speiler reminisces about his career with Lesley Goldie, with parodies of W.C. Fields and Mae West, and a revival of his \"Baby Boy\" sketch; a minstrel boy in the Middle Ages is groomed for the big time by a hotshot manager; and a look at the 'Mr. TV Times' contest.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Goldie", "nm": 325643, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Diana Darvey", "nm": 201791, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Design", "nm": 2679723, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Musical Guests" } ] }, { "name": "David Hamilton", "nm": 357809, "roles": [ { "char": "Mr. TV Times Emcee" } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Gilham", "nm": 318545, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jim Tyson", "nm": 879170, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "as John John Keefe": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as John John Keefe": true } ] }, { "name": "Claire Russell", "nm": 751082, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Malou Cartwright", "nm": 142189, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S05E04", "title": "Coalpits", "tt": 521446, "air_date": "1974-03-13", "description": "Benny starts off by reading from \"The Good Book\"; 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a look at the life and times of music composer Gavin Blod; Lee Gibson performs \"The Moment of Truth\"; a Tennessee Williams takeoff, \"Long Dry Summer\"; and for the close, a spoof of \"New Faces\" with Benny as the host, the leader of a family act, and all the panelists.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Stella Moray", "nm": 603214, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Diana Darvey", "nm": 201791, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Stevens", "nm": 1353917, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bill Weston", "nm": 922916, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anne Bruzac", "nm": 1705011, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Dearman", "nm": 213177, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S06E02", "title": "Great Mysteries with Orson Buggy", "tt": 521452, "air_date": "1975-03-12", "description": "Benny starts off with another \"Host of All-Time Favourites\" including a parody of 'Pan's People,' then sings about the \"Rose of El Paso\"; Thames TV director Fred Scuttle introduces a sketch that takes place in a barber shop; Diana Darvey performs a medley about world travel, with numerous costume changes; the famous \"Great Mysteries with Orson Buggy in 'The Catch'\"; film director J. Arthur Mein shows clips from his latest kung-fu movie, \"Behind the Bamboo Certain\"; and \"Midnight in Soho.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Diana Darvey", "nm": 201791, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Patrick Newell", "nm": 627822, "roles": [ { "char": "Max Tredder" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Stevens", "nm": 1353917, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Earl Adair", "nm": 1669638, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bill Weston", "nm": 922916, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Yvonne Dearman", "nm": 213177, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anne Bruzac", "nm": 1705011, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S06E03", "title": "Tex Cymbal: Golden Boy", "tt": 521466, "air_date": "1975-09-24", "description": "Show begins with performances by \"Lance 'Juggler' Vane & Cherri\" and \"Lana & Her Performing Men\"; jack-of-all-trades Clyde Jarrow reads a poem about a dirty old man, then introduces \"That Family\"; Eddie Buchanan performs \"Going Nowhere,\" followed by a series of vignettes set up to the tune of \"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like\"; a young man is kidnapped by an older woman in \"The Stamp Collector\"; and a look into the life and career of pop idol Tex Cymbal.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Stella Moray", "nm": 603214, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Don Estelle", "nm": 261584, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Gilham", "nm": 318545, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Moira Foot", "nm": 285193, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Libby Roberts", "nm": 731352, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Debbie Greenhill", "nm": 1132365, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jeannie Collings", "nm": 172067, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S07E01", "title": "Jack and Jill", "tt": 521456, "air_date": "1975-12-17", "description": "Show leads off with another \"host of favorite stars\", with impersonations of Kreskin, Liza Minnelli and Charles Aznavour, and Moira Anderson, followed by Benny as W.C. Fields singing \"Lovely Lulubelle\" which in turn leads to a parody of cinema advertisements; Fred Scuttle appears as a mind reader on \"Is There Anything In It?\"; examples of how the tale of the nursery rhyme \"Jack and Jill\" would be worked into various TV shows, with parodies of \"Crossroads\", \"That's Life\" and \"Kojak\"; Dilys Watling performs \"Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady\"; and for the finish, a filmed rendition of the tale of \"El Paso\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Dilys Watling", "nm": 914450, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lorna Nathan", "nm": 622233, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Leanne Robinson", "nm": 732840, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Ruane", "nm": 747721, "roles": [ { "char": "Felina" } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Monika Ringwald", "nm": 727671, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Monica Ringwald": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S07E02", "title": "Word of Sport", "tt": 521487, "air_date": "1976-02-18", "description": "Highlights include: Benny leading off with a song about Jake and Leroy in old El Paso; a parody of \"World of Sport\" with Hill as host Dickie Davies; Benny and Jackie Wright as \"Luke and Tinker,\" singing a song about nursery rhymes; a parody of \"Bonnie and Clyde\"; Love Machine dance (with futuristic costumes) to the tune of \"Tornado\"; and street scenes set to music.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Moira Foot", "nm": 285193, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Libby Roberts", "nm": 731352, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Teresa Lucas", "nm": 1985044, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Jane Colthorpe", "nm": 173288, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Lutter", "nm": 527502, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Lorna Nathan", "nm": 622233, "roles": [ ] } ] }, { "se": "S07E03", "title": "Murder on the Oregon Express", "tt": 521459, "air_date": "1976-03-24", "description": "Benny opens with a monologue and a dance from a native girl; a handyman gets involved in various misadventures on the job; Captain Fred Scuttle prepares to take a trip to the moon; Henry McGee gets cooking tips from Fanee and Johnee Claddock; the epic \"Murder on the Oregon Express\"; and the Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade singers lead into a sketch about Robin Hood.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Brenda Arnau", "nm": 36033, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Monika Ringwald", "nm": 727671, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Monica Ringwald": true } ] }, { "name": "Leanne Robinson", "nm": 732840, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ted Taylor", "nm": 1354118, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Pianist", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S07E04", "title": "Sale of the Half-Century", "tt": 521463, "air_date": "1976-04-21", "description": "Benny starts things off with \"So Many Girls\"; then continuity announcer Humphrey Bumphrey introduces parodies of \"Movin' On,\" \"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\", \"This Is Your Life\" and \"Sale of the Century\"; a German professor lectures about British life and customs in \"Getting to Know You\"; Eddie Buchanan and Love Machine perform \"Dancing in the Nude\"; palmist/phrenologist Emily Grimley demonstrates examples of her handiwork in \"Is There Anything In It?\"; Benny impersonates nature show host David Bellamy; and a parody of the rock-music show \"Supersonic.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Paul Eddington", "nm": 248844, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" }, { "char": "Sub-Announcer" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Susan Baker", "nm": 48949, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Susie Baker": true } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Libby Roberts", "nm": 731352, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Teresa Lucas", "nm": 1985044, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Lutter", "nm": 527502, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Jane Colthorpe", "nm": 173288, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S08E01", "title": "The Bionic Baby", "tt": 521468, "air_date": "1977-01-26", "description": "Benny leads this edition with \"Bianca Malone,\" then takes us to \"The Sum Awards\" with parodies of \"The New Avengers,\" \"Mastermind\" and \"I, Claudius,\" and impersonates Pam Ayres in a poem about pets. Also: musical guests Reflections perform \"Higher and Higher\"; Diana Darvey performs a Continental cabaret with Benny and Jackie as her accompanists; three escaped convicts get into a tussle with police; a nearsighted newsreader mangles the main stories on his first night on the air; and \"The Bionic Baby.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Diana Darvey", "nm": 201791, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Connor", "nm": 1451897, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "John Gallant", "nm": 302563, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Suzy Mandel", "nm": 541681, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S08E02", "title": "Villain of the Year", "tt": 521484, "air_date": "1977-02-23", "description": "Show leads off with Benny as a Mountie recounting the tale of Eskimo Nell; a look at the \"Villain of the Year\" awards, with officer Fred Scuttle giving his views about them; a bridegroom (Benny) has second thoughts about marrying a wealthy bride (Rita Webb); musical performances from Love Machine (\"Think of the Boys\") and Benny and the lads (\"The Flash\", wearing raincoats for the occasion); a spoof of the period drama \"Victorian Scandals\", with Benny as a hapless butler in the middle of an argument among a wealthy couple; and for the close, two Boy Scouts (Benny, Jackie Wright) get into various misadventures at a Scouts and Guides Annual Fete.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Libby Roberts", "nm": 731352, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Teresa Lucas", "nm": 1985044, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Lutter", "nm": 527502, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Jane Colthorpe", "nm": 173288, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Love Machine Dancer" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Terry Dane", "nm": 199346, "roles": [ { "char": "'Flash' Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Connor", "nm": 1451897, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Anita Graham", "nm": 333910, "roles": [ { "char": "Girl Scout Guide" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Stephanie Marrian", "nm": 550148, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S08E03", "title": "A Packed Program", "tt": 521441, "air_date": "1977-03-23", "description": "Highlights include: Benny as a tongue-tied continuity announcer mentioning upcoming programs and leading into a parody of \"Starsky & Hutch\", with Hill playing both parts and Jackie Wright as Huggy Bear; another look at the life of Casanova; Dilys Watling performs \"Fever\", with Benny as a drumless percussionist; a look at the way films are \"panned and scanned\"; a series of vignettes set to different songs including \"Girls, Girls, Girls\"; a \"Granny Show Jumping\" competition; Chow Mein offering a holiday package; and for the close, Benny performing \"At the Streaker's Ball\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Dilys Watling", "nm": 914450, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Suzy Mandel", "nm": 541681, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anne Bruzac", "nm": 1705011, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Froggie": true } ] }, { "name": "Pete Morgan", "nm": 2181747, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Claire Lutter", "nm": 527502, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "David Wright", "nm": 942323, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Spencer Shires", "nm": 794266, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Andrea Allan", "nm": 19894, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Ellie Reece-Knight": true } ] }, { "name": "Penny Rigden", "nm": 2176325, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S09E01", "title": "The South Blank Show", "tt": 521479, "air_date": "1978-05-30", "description": "Benny starts off with a song about \"Married Life,\" then he and Jackie Wright play Irish brothers who are barely understood on an interview show; an installment of \"Digger Blue, Private Eye\"; another look inside the Hotel Sordide; Thames TV crew member Fred Scuttle recounts all the programmes he's worked on, then introduces The Cotton Mill Boys who perform \"Orange Blossom Special\"; two gentlemen fight over a pretty widow; and a takeoff of \"The South Bank Show\" featuring Hill impersonations of host Melvyn Bragg, Dave Allen and W.C. Fields.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Charles Stapley", "nm": 1348246, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Dee Dee Darlington", "nm": 1354777, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eunice Black", "nm": 85269, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Denise Brownlow", "nm": 1354529, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Jillianne Foot", "nm": 285189, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Donna Scarf", "nm": 769150, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Penny Chisholm", "nm": 158258, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Kenneth Sedd": true } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Frank Coda", "nm": 168429, "roles": [ ] } ] }, { "se": "S10E01", "title": "Friday Night Fever", "tt": 521449, "air_date": "1978-12-26", "description": "This edition starts off with Benny and his dancers performing \"Coconut Milk\"; Fred Scuttle picks a man off the street in a match of \"Man vs. Machine\"; a \"Grand Wheelchair Rally\" goes off on a series of misadventures; an exchange operator works the phone lines in Victorian-era England; tips on holidays to Dimton-on-Sea and Costa Patatas (with Henry McGee and Jenny Lee-Wright sampling the food at the Hotel Toulouse-Waldorf); musical guest Felicity Buirski performs \"The Clock\"; Benny as Bob Dylan performs \"Go 'Round Again\"; and a henpecked husband has a secret life as a disco dancer in \"Friday Night Fever\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Felicity Buirski", "nm": 119661, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Vyvyan", "nm": 904595, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "John Quayle", "nm": 703038, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Eddie Connor", "nm": 1451897, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Stephanie Lawrence", "nm": 493027, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mandy Perryment", "nm": 675383, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Victoria Shellard", "nm": 791151, "roles": [ { "char": "Dancer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "WonderGran" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jayne-Marie", "nm": 2173361, "roles": [ { "char": "Girl Next Door" } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "as Erica Ludlow": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as Erica Ludlow": true } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Sharon Fussey", "nm": 299372, "roles": [ { "char": "Sam's Set Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Fay Hillier", "nm": 384992, "roles": [ { "char": "Woman Visiting Prison", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Debbie Linden", "nm": 511592, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Caroline Sergeant", "nm": 1086541, "roles": [ { "char": "Sam's Set Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S10E02", "title": "Leprechaun TV: Opening Night", "tt": 521458, "air_date": "1979-03-14", "description": "Benny leads off with \"Benny's Place,\" then gives us a look into the National Health Service, the opening night of \"Leprechaun Television,\" the famous \"Hot Gossamer\" parody (with Henry McGee impersonating Kenny Everett), and \"Wondergran Meets Dracula\"; plus musical guest Geraldine performs \"Casablanca.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Geraldine", "nm": 313914, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Musical Guest" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "WonderGran" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nola Haynes", "nm": 371517, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Vyvyan", "nm": 904595, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Linda Sands", "nm": 1876349, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Fay Hillier", "nm": 384992, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Patricia Hayes", "nm": 371175, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pauline Crawford", "nm": 186925, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Pan's People Dancer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Francesca Whitburn", "nm": 1535670, "roles": [ { "char": "Pan's People Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "Sarah Woollett", "nm": 2214244, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself - Dancer" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Pan's People", "nm": 1574531, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" } ] }, { "name": "John Quayle", "nm": 703038, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "James Callaghan", "nm": 1620500, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "archive footage": true } ] }, { "name": "Jayne-Marie", "nm": 2173361, "roles": [ { "char": "Private Nurse", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S10E03", "title": "The Police Raid in Waterloo Station", "tt": 521477, "air_date": "1979-04-25", "description": "Show opens with Benny performing \"Maria, Maria\", then introducing a series of TV advertising bloopers. Fred Scuttle holds court at an international TV festival where he previews a French version of Bizet's \"Carmen\" and Irish detective series \"O'Jack\". A man with a cold and an Irishman are interviewed on \"In London Tonight\". Pan's People take a bath to the tune of \"Love for Sale\". An episode of \"Yield to the Dawn\"; a screening of Cheapo Films' \"The Police Raid in Waterloo Station\" about two jewel thieves. For the close, a look at athletes in training for the Olympics.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Helen Horton", "nm": 395600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anika Pavel", "nm": 667566, "roles": [ { "char": "Midnight", "as Anita Pavel": true } ] }, { "name": "John Quayle", "nm": 703038, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nola Haynes", "nm": 371517, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Pan's People", "nm": 1574531, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Pan's People Dancer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pauline Crawford", "nm": 186925, "roles": [ { "char": "Pan's People Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Vyvyan", "nm": 904595, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Francesca Whitburn", "nm": 1535670, "roles": [ { "char": "Pan's People Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Dee Dee Wilde", "nm": 928431, "roles": [ { "char": "Pan's People Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Sarah Woollett", "nm": 2214244, "roles": [ { "char": "Pan's People Dancer", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S11E01", "title": "Women's Lib Television", "tt": 521454, "air_date": "1980-02-06", "description": "Highlights of this edition include \"The Scarlet Pimple\"; \"Hollywood Grates\" looks at the career of Chubby Dodds; Hill's Angels on the beach and at the disco in a 'Grand Gala'; and the first day of broadcasting of 'Women's Lib Television' with distaff parodies of \"Sale of the Century\" and \"World of Sport,\" ending with \"Charlene's Angels.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Helen Horton", "nm": 395600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pat Ashton", "nm": 39256, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "WonderGran" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "George Chandler", "nm": 1874001, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Andee Cromarty", "nm": 188584, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anne Easton", "nm": 247689, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Debi Gaye", "nm": 310839, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Julie Kirk", "nm": 456500, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Leigh Miles", "nm": 587175, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Lisa Price", "nm": 1705126, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Clare Smalley", "nm": 806553, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "as Samantha Spencer Lane": true } ] }, { "name": "Vivienne Warman", "nm": 912328, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Penny Wells", "nm": 920373, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S11E02", "title": "Butch Cafferty and the Fundance Kid", "tt": 760333, "air_date": "1980-03-05", "description": "Benny leads off with a song about a country boy who meets city girls, then plays a man who steps into a painting that comes to life; Mr. Chow Mein testifies before an industrial tribunal; Hill's Angels model the latest fashions from the \"Madame Louise Summer Collection\"; a court jester lands in hot water after performing for the King; an episode of \"The Fudpuckers\"; and \"Butch Cafferty and the Fundance Kid\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Helen Horton", "nm": 395600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Rita Webb", "nm": 916259, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Pat Ashton", "nm": 39256, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Andee Cromarty", "nm": 188584, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Susan Daly", "nm": 198510, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Anne Easton", "nm": 247689, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Characters" } ] }, { "name": "Debi Gaye", "nm": 310839, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Sharon Haywoode", "nm": 371853, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Julie Kirk", "nm": 456500, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Leigh Miles", "nm": 587175, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Clare Smalley", "nm": 806553, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Vivienne Warman", "nm": 912328, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Penny Wells", "nm": 920373, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S11E03", "title": "Name That Tune", "tt": 521460, "air_date": "1980-04-16", "description": "Benny starts off with an operetta-style opening musical number; Fred Scuttle previews his new Dimpton-on-Sea Arts Center, and presents some international TV (including a hobo dancing with a girl in a wine ad); Women's Lib Television presents \"The Kitty Everett Show\"; a spoof of \"Name That Tune\" where host Benny tries to aid a pretty contestant (Louise English) at the expense of another (Jackie Wright); Hill's Angels dance to night scenes of New York; and a retelling of \"The 3 Musketeers\" story.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Helen Horton", "nm": 395600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Pat Ashton", "nm": 39256, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Susan Daly", "nm": 198510, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Anne Easton", "nm": 247689, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Nola Haynes", "nm": 371517, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Sharon Haywoode", "nm": 371853, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Leigh Miles", "nm": 587175, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Clare Smalley", "nm": 806553, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Ted Taylor", "nm": 1354118, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Pianist", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S12E01", "title": "WonderGran Meets Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hide", "tt": 521485, "air_date": "1981-01-07", "description": "Highlights include \"The Loser,\" about a man beset by bad luck in whatever job he has at one time; Benny impersonating Michael Caine, and playing a circus clown; a French schoolboy speaks of his trip to London; the Hill's Angels do a choreographed workout to the tune \"Runaway\"; and \"Wondergran Meets Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hide.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Wondergran" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Elfrida Ashworth", "nm": 39320, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Julie Kirk", "nm": 456500, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Clare Smalley", "nm": 806553, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "as Claire Smalley": true } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Alison Thomas", "nm": 858459, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "George Chandler", "nm": 1874001, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S12E02", "title": "A Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade", "tt": 521442, "air_date": "1981-02-11", "description": "Benny leads his cast and Angels in the opening number \"Down on the Farm\"; new versions of \"A Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade\" and \"Undercover Sanitary Inspector\"; Hill plays a man obsessed with a girl who's seen on a billboard poster, and does a poem as a castaway stranded on a desert island; short vignettes from Hill's Angels set to the music of \"Keep Young and Beautiful,\" \"An Occasional Man\" and \"Ease On Down the Road\"; and for the close, a young woman being harassed at a bus stop turns into a \"She-Hulk.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Camilla Blair", "nm": 2181991, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Beverley Kay", "nm": 1452453, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Penny Kendall", "nm": 447634, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Clare Smalley", "nm": 806553, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Department Store Customer", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Julie Kirk", "nm": 456500, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S12E03", "title": "Big Poppa", "tt": 521443, "air_date": "1981-03-25", "description": "Highlights of this edition include Benny opening with a song about \"The Lovely Girls from Crete\"; The Georgian Dancers performing a dance; Gaston LeClerc bringing his sister Louise along to \"Friends to Tea with Henry McGee\"; the epic \"Big Poppa\"; a parody of \"News at Ten\" leads to a Hill's Angels dance number; and for the ending, Benny as a penniless commoner falls for a squire's daughter.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "9Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Roger Finch", "nm": 277449, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Helen Horton", "nm": 395600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Elfrida Ashworth", "nm": 39320, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Denise Gyngell", "nm": 350477, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cathy Holmes", "nm": 2177819, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Jane Paris", "nm": 2176090, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Camilla Blair", "nm": 2181991, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Penny Kendall", "nm": 447634, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Susan Daly", "nm": 198510, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Nola Haynes", "nm": 371517, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Sharon Haywoode", "nm": 371853, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Leigh Miles", "nm": 587175, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Clare Smalley", "nm": 806553, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S13E01", "title": "The Monte Carbolic Show", "tt": 521476, "air_date": "1982-01-06", "description": "Benny starts off the show with \"Paradise Island.\" Also: a Scottish headmaster takes roll call; a typical day at the Hotel Splendide, with Hill's Angels providing part of the view; a Dimpton traffic warden declares war on the street cleaners; and a takeoff on \"The Monte Carlo Show\" featuring Benny's impersonation of Kenny Rogers.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jerold Wells", "nm": 920266, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Gerold Wells": true } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Debra Hemmings", "nm": 2176187, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Terry Jones", "nm": 2179665, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Mortimer", "nm": 2185246, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Jo Thomas", "nm": 1814676, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Young", "nm": 2174775, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Debi Gaye", "nm": 310839, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Denise Gyngell", "nm": 350477, "roles": [ { "char": "Street Cleaner", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S13E02", "title": "Episode #13.2", "tt": 521434, "air_date": "1982-02-10", "description": "Benny starts the show with \"Unlucky Luke,\" then he and Jenny Lee-Wright reprise their respective roles for a remake of \"Learning All the Time\"; Hill's Angels do a dance at a Little Dimpton street party; Hill as a schoolgirl reminiscing about a favorite teacher; a middle-aged man uses a video remote to control everything around him; and the famous \"Mimed Striptease\" with Benny as a clown who strips to a mere skeleton.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bella Emberg", "nm": 256082, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Denise Gyngell", "nm": 350477, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "as Denise Gymgell": true } ] }, { "name": "Terry Jones", "nm": 2179665, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "as Tee Jay": true } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Mortimer", "nm": 2185246, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Lisa Price", "nm": 1705126, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Young", "nm": 2174775, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Debi Gaye", "nm": 310839, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Susan Daly", "nm": 198510, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S14E01", "title": "Superteech", "tt": 521465, "air_date": "1983-01-05", "description": "Benny opens with a musical number as an Australian lifeguard; a man creates mischief with his shadow; Mr. Chow Mein presents a performance by his opera company; a group of TV censors have a meeting; Hill's Angels perform on a cruise liner; and a bumbling school teacher turns into \"Superteech\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kathy Staff", "nm": 821220, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Cookie" }, { "char": "Princess Jasmine" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Wanda the Wicked West Whickam Whip Woman" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "as JonJon Keefe": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as JonJon Keefe": true } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Robert Falk", "nm": 1837964, "roles": [ { "char": "St. Nana's School Pupil" } ] }, { "name": "Jane Leeves", "nm": 5137, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Pamela Rhatigan", "nm": 2748325, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Corinne Russell", "nm": 751087, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Elfrida Ashworth", "nm": 39320, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself", "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S14E02", "title": "Holiday", "tt": 521453, "air_date": "1983-03-16", "description": "Benny leads off with a musical number, \"The Gay Caballero\"; a parody of the TV travel series \"Holiday\" with Benny as host Cliff Michelmore; Rev. John McFudpucker (Benny) reads poems by Angus MacSpreading on \"Sit Up & Listen\"; a look at the Wild, Wild West with Hill's Angels; a clown wreaks havoc at a clothes shop; and a schoolboy frequents a strip joint with disastrous results.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kathy Staff", "nm": 821220, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself", "as JonJon Keefe": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "as JonJon Keefe": true } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Jane Leeves", "nm": 5137, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Corinne Russell", "nm": 751087, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Elfrida Ashworth", "nm": 39320, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Nicola Critcher", "nm": 188207, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Candy Davis", "nm": 204306, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Cheryl Mortimer", "nm": 2185246, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Woods", "nm": 1546788, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S15E01", "title": "Scuttlevision", "tt": 521435, "air_date": "1984-01-16", "description": "For the opening, Benny leads off with an elaborate musical number, \"Home for the Summer\"; Fred Scuttle previews his new channel, \"Scuttlevision,\" followed by a sketch about a drunk returning home after a night out; a look at the goings-on inside the \"Club Bizarre\" cabaret; bank robber \"Fingers\" McNee and his gang are relentlessly pursued by Inspector Dibbs; and for the finale Benny is pursued by a little girl in and around a beach.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Debi Gaye", "nm": 310839, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jade Westbrook", "nm": 1200294, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Francesca Lacey", "nm": 2049100, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Lisa Mulidore", "nm": 611871, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Lindsay Neil", "nm": 2406715, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Fiona Sloman", "nm": 806144, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Tracy Smith", "nm": 810214, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Bogdan Kominowski", "nm": 464641, "roles": [ { "char": "Dolly Fins Singer", "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "David Prowse", "nm": 1190, "roles": [ { "char": "Strongman", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Woods", "nm": 1546788, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S15E02", "title": "Episode #15.2", "tt": 521436, "air_date": "1984-04-25", "description": "Benny begins the program by leading the 'League of Helping Hands' into song; a look into the life of a vagabond; Hill's Angels do a choreographed aerobics exercise at a gym, and later do battle with street punks; a spoof of \"The Hot Shoe Show\"; and for the close, the opening day at St. John Thomas Hospital.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Ken Sedd", "nm": 781242, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Andrew Francis", "nm": 290076, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Lisa Jackman", "nm": 413177, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Noreen Bothen", "nm": 2416594, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Jane Leeves", "nm": 5137, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Lindsay Neil", "nm": 2406715, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Fiona Sloman", "nm": 806144, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Tracy Smith", "nm": 810214, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Karan David", "nm": 202962, "roles": [ { "char": "Nurse", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lesley Woods", "nm": 1546788, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S16E01", "title": "The B-Team", "tt": 521467, "air_date": "1985-01-02", "description": "Show begins with a monologue from 'Professor' Benny about the \"missing link\" in history, which leads to a filmed segment of the evolution of civilization from the age of the caveman to modern times. A shop clerk at a pharmacy incorporates brand names of certain products into the conversation. Hill's Angels perform a \"can-can\" at Benito's nightclub. For the finish, Benny plays both 'Hannibal' and 'Mr. T' in a parody of \"The A-Team\".", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carl Wayne", "nm": 1527055, "roles": [ { "char": "Lt. Templeton 'Faceman' Peck" } ] }, { "name": "Derek Royle", "nm": 747408, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Abigail Higgins", "nm": 383321, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Francesca Lacey", "nm": 2049100, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lisa Maxwell", "nm": 561753, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Laura Wynne", "nm": 944038, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S16E02", "title": "For Ever Love", "tt": 865593, "air_date": "1985-04-08", "description": "Highlights of this edition include an updated version of \"What a World\"; \"For Ever Love,\" a takeoff on mail-order music compilation advertisements and infomercials; Hill as a schoolmarm going on about changing the English language from a woman's point of view; Hill's Angels dancing at a seaside cabaret; and Fred Scuttle as a spokesman for a re-emerging British film industry, with a showing of the movie \"Hullo Sailor.\"", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "Nicola Bacon", "nm": 2396542, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Thomas", "nm": 858459, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Helen Tozer", "nm": 2391040, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Laura Wynne", "nm": 944038, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S16E03", "title": "Carmen", "tt": 521444, "air_date": "1985-05-27", "description": "Benny leads off with \"Costa Coco\"; two weather dolls come to life and then come together; a Scotsman continually strikes out in love; a new adaptation of \"Carmen\" with Benny adding new lyrics to Bizet's music; and for the close, Hill is dragged to a health farm by a little girl.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Erica Lynley", "nm": 528597, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Bell", "nm": 68015, "roles": [ { "char": "Alison" } ] }, { "name": "Kerry Gallagher", "nm": 302422, "roles": [ { "char": "Carmen" } ] }, { "name": "Jade Westbrook", "nm": 1200294, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Nicola Bacon", "nm": 2396542, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Helen Tozer", "nm": 2391040, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Cyril Cross", "nm": 189136, "roles": [ { "char": "Guard", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Jane Leeves", "nm": 5137, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Derek Royle", "nm": 747408, "roles": [ { "char": "Vagrant", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Jerold Wells", "nm": 920266, "roles": [ { "char": "Guard", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Laura Wynne", "nm": 944038, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S16E04", "title": "Episode #16.4", "tt": 921885, "air_date": "1985-12-30", "description": null, "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Eunice Black", "nm": 85269, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Eddie Buchanan", "nm": 117999, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Zena Clifton", "nm": 166780, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Dee Dee Darlington", "nm": 1354777, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Jillianne Foot", "nm": 285189, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Lee Gibson", "nm": 317081, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Monika Ringwald", "nm": 727671, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Leanne Robinson", "nm": 732840, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Charles Stapley", "nm": 1348246, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Jackie Wright", "nm": 942461, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S17E01", "title": "Episode #17.1", "tt": 521437, "air_date": "1986-03-12", "description": "Show begins with an elaborate musical number taking place on board a cruise ship circa 1930s, with Benny as the captain. Also featured: the saga of a bucket as it passes through different hands; a meeting of Hollywood producers at the Cannes Film Festival hit on the idea of developing a Biblical soap opera; Hill's Angels dance and sing at the \"Chez When,\" including Louise English's performance of \"La Vie en Rose\"; Benny does a monologue taking on his reputation for sexism, and then closes with a nearsighted handyman hired to do work at a school for girls.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sydney Arnold", "nm": 36644, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Mike Mulloy", "nm": 612461, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Tracy Smith", "nm": 810214, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Alison Thomas", "nm": 858459, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself", "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true }, { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S17E02", "title": "The Herd", "tt": 521475, "air_date": "1986-03-31", "description": "Benny leads off with a medley of some of his 1960s compositions; a middle-aged man's ghost frequents a hotel on a regular basis; \"The Herd,\" a U.S. nighttime soap spoof with Hill as all the members of a wealthy family that loses everything after their cattle is wiped out by disease; Hill's Angels and Alison & Rebecca Marsh perform songs from \"Cabaret\" at the Cafe de l'Opera; a Swedish sex movie with strategically-placed subtitles and a German parody of \"Crossroads\"; and finally, Benny as a would-be artist gets into a tangle with a little girl.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Louise English", "nm": 257654, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jenny Lee Wright", "nm": 496751, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jerold Wells", "nm": 920266, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Alison Marsh", "nm": 1317054, "roles": [ { "char": "Cabaret Performer" } ] }, { "name": "Rebecca Marsh", "nm": 1317055, "roles": [ { "char": "Cabaret Performer" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jade Westbrook", "nm": 1200294, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Vanessa Biddulph", "nm": 2734101, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Tracy Smith", "nm": 810214, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Lisa Maxwell", "nm": 561753, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Ted Taylor", "nm": 1354118, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Pianist", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Alison Thomas", "nm": 858459, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S17E03", "title": "Episode #17.3", "tt": 521438, "air_date": "1986-04-16", "description": "Show starts with Benny introducing girls from around the world at the 'Bijou Burlesque'; a series of street scenes set to the tune of \"Funny Old World\"; Hill explains the meanings of certain proverbs; a working-class husband and a sophisticated gent agree to swap their respective wives; two film editors discuss how to cut a sketch about a sign painter's misadventures; a parody of \"Cagney & Lacey\" with Benny playing both roles; and an evangelist and his dog walk on the grounds of a hospital.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Helen Horton", "nm": 395600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Kathy Staff", "nm": 821220, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Len Keyes", "nm": 450824, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Christine Pilgrim", "nm": 683408, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Sydney Arnold", "nm": 36644, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Vanessa Biddulph", "nm": 2734101, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Tracy Smith", "nm": 810214, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Samantha Spencer-Lane", "nm": 818164, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Emma Bryant", "nm": 117098, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Alison Thomas", "nm": 858459, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S18E01", "title": "The Halitosis Kid", "tt": 521474, "air_date": "1988-01-13", "description": "For the open, 'Brooklyn Benny' comes to a party thrown in his honor after his release from jail, as the focal point for a musical number, \"It's a Hard Life\"; the exploits of 'The Halitosis Kid'; a waiter offers menus based on the names of celebrities, followed by a Hill's Angels night on the town; Benny and the Little Angels go on an outdoor adventure; and for the close, a look into 'National Smile Week'.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jerold Wells", "nm": 920266, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Derek Deadman", "nm": 212600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Hutch", "nm": 404186, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Mike Mulloy", "nm": 612461, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Zoe Bryant", "nm": 2177922, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sharon Kiel", "nm": 2084885, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Gary O'Bee", "nm": 1356062, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Martin Slater", "nm": 1660742, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "Adam Johnstone", "nm": 1199469, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Joanna Kirkland", "nm": 456648, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Jade Westbrook", "nm": 1200294, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Louise Whatling", "nm": 1200295, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Richard Whatling", "nm": 1200296, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] } ] }, { "se": "S18E02", "title": "Episode #18.2", "tt": 521439, "air_date": "1988-04-27", "description": "'Bronco' Benny starts off the show with \"Star Names\"; a series of vignettes about joggers; two birds converse in front of a window; Hill's Angels perform at the \"Club Chic a Go-Go,\" with the showcase act \"Tanya and Her Performing Men\"; and for the close a sign painter in a banana republic gets into a series of misadventures in advance of celebrations for the country's president.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Derek Deadman", "nm": 212600, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Hutch", "nm": 404186, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "WonderGran" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Christine Pilgrim", "nm": 683408, "roles": [ ] }, { "name": "Gary O'Bee", "nm": 1356062, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Duncan Pettigrew", "nm": 2016115, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Brendan Keaney", "nm": 2556475, "roles": [ { "char": "Jogger with Olympic Torch" } ] }, { "name": "Lyndsey Cole", "nm": 1431325, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Adam Johnstone", "nm": 1199469, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817, "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Mike Mulloy", "nm": 612461, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "uncredited": true } ] }, { "name": "Richard Whatling", "nm": 1200296, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S19E01", "title": "The Crook Report", "tt": 521470, "air_date": "1989-02-08", "description": "Benny leads his cast in a square dance during the opening number; havoc is wreaked during a birthday party for one of the \"Little Angels\"; Fred Scuttle becomes a tabloid newspaper publisher; Hill's Angels perform dance routines relating to sports; a latecoming guest attempts to discreetly eat a meal during a speech; and for the close, a crusading TV journalist and his crew break into the wrong house in his quest for another exposé.", "cast": [ { "name": "Benny Hill", "nm": 1350, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself - Host" }, { "char": "Various" } ] }, { "name": "Henry McGee", "nm": 569077, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Announcer" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Bob Todd", "nm": 865121, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Anna Dawson", "nm": 206059, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Jon Jon Keefe", "nm": 444391, "roles": [ { "char": "Himself" }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Johnny Hutch", "nm": 404186, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Duggie Small", "nm": 1356571, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Sue Upton", "nm": 881535, "roles": [ { "char": "Herself" }, { "char": "WonderGran" }, { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Lorraine Doyle", "nm": 236432, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 }, { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Carla Wansey", "nm": 1535649, "roles": [ { "char": "TV News Reporter", "as Carla De Wansey": true } ] }, { "name": "Albert Moses", "nm": 608553, "roles": [ { "char": "Apu Dhurani" } ] }, { "name": "Jennifer Westbrook", "nm": 922460, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles", "as Jenny Westbrook": true } ] }, { "name": "Mike Mulloy", "nm": 612461, "roles": [ { "char": "Various Roles" } ] }, { "name": "Hill's Angels", "nm": 1902519, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves - Dance Ensemble" } ] }, { "name": "Joanna Kirkland", "nm": 456648, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Jade Westbrook", "nm": 1200294, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Louise Whatling", "nm": 1200295, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Adam Johnstone", "nm": 1199469, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "Richard Whatling", "nm": 1200296, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Little Angel", "ch": 167817 } ] }, { "name": "The Ladybirds", "nm": 1314908, "roles": [ { "char": "Themselves" }, { "char": "Vocal Backing" } ] }, { "name": "Susie Waring", "nm": 2523864, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815 } ] }, { "name": "Frances Wingate", "nm": 934999, "roles": [ { "char": "Hill's Angel", "ch": 167815, "uncredited": true } ] } ] }, { "se": "S19E02", "title": "Holding Out for a Hero", "tt": 879432, "air_date": "1989-04-05", "description": "Highlights of this episode include: a look of heroes through the ages; 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