The Benny Hill Show (1955)

Genre

comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

19 seasons, 58 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 179 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a British sketch comedy show starring Benny Hill. It features short, humorous scenes full of slapstick, parody, and wordplay.

fast-pacedsillyplayfulzanynostalgiclightheartedenergeticcomedic

What happens

The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television series starring Benny Hill that aired on the BBC and ITV between 15 January 1955 and 1 May 1989. The show consisted mainly of sketches typified by slapstick, mime, parody, and double entendre. At its peak, The Benny Hill Show was among the most-watched programmes in the UK, with the audience reaching more than 21 million viewers in 1971. In 1972, Hill received a BAFTA Television Award for Best Writer, and he was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance. In the late 1970s, the Thames Television edited version of the show, directed by Dennis Kirkland, gained a cult following in the United States, where it was broadcast in syndication until 1991. In 1980 and 1981, the show received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Variety Series. In 1984, Hill received a Rose d'Or. In 1989, Thames cancelled production of The Benny Hill Show in the face of declining ratings and increased production costs at £450,000 (equivalent to £1,200,000 in 2025) per show. In a 2015 UK poll, the show's theme song was voted number 1 on the ITV special The Sound of ITV – The Nation's Favourite Theme Tune. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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