Hi-de-Hi!
1980, Series, 60 min, Comedy, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 67
Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom set in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, during 1959 and 1960, and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum amongst others. It aired on the BBC from 1980 to 1988. The series revolved around the lives of the camp's management and entertainers, most of them struggling actors or has-beens. The inspiration was the experience of writers Perry and Croft: after being demobilised from the army, Perry was a Redcoat at Butlin's, Pwllheli during the holiday season. The series gained large audiences and won a BAFTA as Best Comedy Series in 1984. In 2004, it came 40th in Britain's Best Sitcom and in a 2008 poll on Channel 4, 'Hi-de-Hi!" was voted the 35th most popular comedy catchphrase.
Directed by John Kilby, David Croft, Robin Carr, Mike Stephens
Cast
- Paul Shane as Ted Bovis
- Ruth Madoc as Gladys Dempster
- Jeffrey Holland as Spike Dixon
- Felix Bowness as Fred Quilley
- Su Pollard as Peggy Ollerenshaw
- Diane Holland as Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves
- Nikki Kelly as Sylvia Garnsey
- David Webb as The Yellowcoat: Stanley Matthews
- Tony Webb as The Yellowcoat: Bruce Matthews
- Chris Andrews as The Yellowcoat: Gary
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