Slapstick, burlesque, and double entendres are his hallmarks. Hill appears in many different costumes and portrays a vast array of characters. The Benny Hill Show features Benny Hill in various short comedy sketches and occasional, extravagant musical performances by artists of the time.
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. Thames cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 (equivalent to £1,191,000 in 2021 ) per show. In 19, it received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Variety. In the late 1970s, the Thames Television version of the show gained a following in the United States and would run in syndication until 1990. In 1972, Hill received a BAFTA Television Award for Best Writer, and he was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance.
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The show consisted mainly of sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody and double entendre (which could be described as a filmatographic version of British saucy seaside postcard humour).Īt 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.
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill that aired on the BBC and ITV (from 1969) between 15 January 1955 and.
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