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Who's Who Of
The Benny Hill Show

(Adair - Bolgar)

A Special Thanks must go to contributing editor William Brown for submitting these photos and information on each of these actors / actresses. Many of them were regulars and some were actually guest stars. I have added links to the Internet Movie Database where I could find them. Hope you can find many of those stars you've been wondering about and maybe a few you hadn't thought of. If you don't find what you are looking for, fear not. This section will continue to expand. Thanks again to William Brown, who wrote all of the information. I have also taken this section and put all of the entries in alphabetical order. If you are looking for someone specific, simply place your cursor on the links on the right hand side of the page. A caption will pop up letting you know which names that link will take you to. Enjoy!

Earl Adair

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Although he's partly obscured by Jackie Wright's bald head, here's Earl Adair from the same sketch. He also appeared in drag as one of the "Pam's People" dancers. From the mid-'80's on, he's been known as James Earl Adair. Does much regional theatre in England.

Andrew Alburger

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A shot of Andrew Alburger as seen in the "Welcome to New York" opening of the 1990 Benny Hill's World Tour: New York special. His only other known credit, according to IMDb, was as "Saul Kimmer" in the 2002 film version of Sam Shepard's True West. He has done much theatre around the country, including a 2001 performance of A Christmas Carol in Idaho (he played "Ebenezer Scrooge") about which an article at the time in the Idaho Mountain Express; his picture can be found in the online article at www.mtexpress.com.

Ronnie Aldrich (1916-1993)

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Though the image is not sharp, clear or close-up, this is Ronnie Aldrich, as seen conducting the orchestra in The Ladybirds' March 11, 1970 "This Girl's In Love With You" number. Mr. Aldrich was musical director on all but three editions (all from the 1973-74 series) of the nearly 20-year Thames TV run of TBHS, as well as on Mr. Hill's 1991 New York special. He first gained fame during World War II, when he fronted the swing band The Squadronaires, which remained together through 1964. For at least the first decade of his run with the Hill show, he recorded albums of piano-based easy-listening music on London Records' "Phase 4" label, some of which featured vocals from The Ladybirds. He also conducted Benny's posthumously-released CD, Benny Hill . . . The Best Of. After his death in 1993, biographies listed him as musical director for Thames Television, not even mentioning TBHS which, according to the IMDB, was his lone TV-related credit.

Brenda Arnau

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The lovely Brenda Arnau, from her only TBHS appearance on March 24, 1976. She was also known as B.J. Arnau, and was also in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (as a "Fillet of Soul Singer").

Sydney Arnold(1900-1993)

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Two vidcaps of veteran comic/character actor Sydney Arnold (1900-1993): (top) from the runoff sketch of April 16, 1986, and (bottom) in drag during "The Bucket" sketch, March 12, 1986. Was credited on both editions as "Sidney" Arnold. He was possibly another potential replacement for Jackie Wright. His various credits included a role in "The Crimson Permanent Assurance" segment of the Monty Python troupe's final film together, The Meaning Of Life.

Arriflex 16BL Camera

Three shots of the Arriflex 16BL film camera, as held by Henry McGee in the Feb. 8, 1989 "The Crook Report" sketch. This was one of several film cameras used over the years to shoot outdoor inserts for airing on TBHS, and as the model designation attests this camera shot 16mm film. First introduced in 1965, it was the first self-blimped 16mm film camera from the company. Another camera made by Arriflex, the model 35II 35mm film camera (first introduced in that form after World War II), was in a picture featured in some Hill biographies (probably taken in the 1970's) where Benny, dressed in Western garb, was adjusting the settings on that camera for an upcoming outdoor scene to be filmed.

Pat Ashton (b.1946)

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A vidcap of Pat Ashton from her "Lover, Come Back to Me" duet with Benny on Feb. 22, 1973. Her first TBHS appearance was on his May 22, 1965 BBC show. Among her more famous moments were as his duet partner in blooper segments from Dec. 27, 1972, the leading lady in "Crimson Shadow" bloopers on this episode, and appearances in all his 1980 shows. Her other credits include such TV programs as Thick As Thieves and The Gaffer. Her last known credits were in the mid-1980's.

Elfrida Ashworth

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A Photo of Elfrida Ashworth from The Spotlight Magazine. She appeared in The Cruise and The "Lady Godiva" routines, as well as making a brief appearance in the film "Labyrinth".

Nicola Bacon

A shot of Nicola Bacon from the April 5, 1989 "Hill's Angels: The Seven Foolish Virgins" segment. She appeared in all three shows of the 1985 series, plus the last two of Hill's Thames shows in 1989.

Fiona Baker

Two pics of what appears to be Fiona Baker, both from March 12, 1986, in (top) "The Bucket" and (bottom) the "R. Dibble, Handyman" ending runoff. She and another 1986 Angel, Faye Mertens, posed with Benny (as R. Dibble) and Samantha Spencer-Lane in a picture that appeared in a March 29-April 4, 1986 TV Times (UK) article about Mr. Hill. TBHS is her only known credit.

A vidcap from the April 21, 1976 "Who's Afraid of Virgin Wool?" sketch:

Susie Baker (b.1946)

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Susie Baker, one-half of the Baker Twins (the other being Jennifer) whose credits ranged from Stop the World - I Want to Get Off to the movie version of The Who's Tommy. She also did some solo work besides this appearance. Like such Hill alumni as Ronnie Brody and Michael Sharvell-Martin, she was part of the Dave Allen at Large show.

David Barham

A headshot of child actor David Barham from the "Children" volume of the 1983/84 edition of The Spotlight (London). This entry lists TBHS among his credits, but doesn't specify when he appeared or in what sketch. It's probable that he was Benny's double as "Gaston LeClerc" in some shots in the March 25, 1981 "Friends to Tea with Henry McGee" sketch. His other known TV credit, as also mentioned, was a 1976 appearance on The Sweeney.

Guillermo Basilisco

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Legendary flamenco guitarist Guillermo Basilisco, who accompanied Benny and Diana Darvey during the "Mexican medley" of 3/13/74. One of the syndicated episodes had him credited as "Willie" Basilisco.

David Battley (1935-2003)

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The late David Battley (1935-2003), British comic actor, who appeared with Mr. Hill in the short film The Waiters, seen here as the guard in "The Russian Zone" sketch on the first Thames TBHS on Nov. 19, 1969. Among his many credits were also a stint on Python alumnus Eric Idle's Rutland Weekend Television (he played one of the original Rutles).

Dennie Bayliss

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The petite Dennie Bayliss as seen in the "When I Was a Lad" film segment from Dec. 27, 1972. She was also in the runoff where she, Sue Bond and Cheryl (Cherri) Gilham were disrobing before so-called "trees." The Spotlight (London) casting directory listed here as Dennie Baylis (sans extra "s").

Pamela Beckman

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In all likelihood, this is Pamela Beckman (a.k.a. Pam Beckman), seen here as a nurse in the "Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service" sketch on Mr. Hill's first show for Thames on Nov. 19, 1969. She had appeared on TBHS as far back as 1960 during one of his sojourns with ATV, but her most famous appearance was on his April 20, 1968 BBC show where she was one of three girls who terrorize Benny in his own home in the "Phantom Phone Call" sketch. She was not credited on this maiden Thames show, but her name was listed amongst the cast of the 1974 compilation movie The Best of Benny Hill. The Spring 1960 edition of The Spotlight (London) casting directory (the last known edition in which she appeared) also listed amongst her credits TV programs hosted by Tommy Steele (Mr. Hill's costar in the movie Light Up the Sky), Charlie Drake (who from 1965 to 1970 worked with Hill straight man Henry McGee in a British sitcom called The Worker), and the late Arthur Haynes (amongst whose show's cast included another future Hill straight man, Nicholas Parsons).

Alison Bell

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The lovely Alison Bell, as seen in the "Keep Young and Beautiful" number from Feb. 11, 1981. This statuesque (5' 10"), voluptuous beauty first appeared on TBHS on the April 25, 1979 show, where in all likelihood she played "Lady Cynthia Ramsbottom" in the famous "The Police Raid in Waterloo Station" sketch. Her winning smile lit up such routines and sketches as "Hotel Splendide," "The Poster Girl," and "Little Dimpton Street Party"; her almost Amazonesque height and ample proportions lent themselves to such over-the-top characters as a She-Hulk, a female vampire, and an S&M dominatrix. On at least two occasions, she appeared in roles played in earlier versions/incarnations by Lesley Goldie (qv): as a woman trapped inside a burning building in the remake of "A Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Fire Brigade," and as the younger wife of Jackie Wright in "The Lover." Ms. Bell's only known entry in The Spotlight (London), published in the 1982/83 edition, did not list the Hill show among her credits, but listed other TV credits such as appearances on the Bruce Forsyth and Little & Large shows; and a West End (London) stage show, Underneath the Arches. Also appeared in a 1986 episode of Chance in a Million. She was interviewed for featurettes on the Hill's Angels in Sets 4 and 5 of A&E Video's Complete & Unadulterated series of DVD's. Is not to be confused with the former British TV newscaster of the same name.

Vanessa Biddulph

Two stills of Vanessa Biddulph, a Hill's Angel in the last two shows of the 1986 series: (top) from the March 31, 1986 "Passion Flower Hotel" sketch, and (bottom) as a troublemaker in the April 16, 1986 "Funny Old World" routine. She was also the one wearing purple in the "Come to the Cabaret" number of the former show. Ms. Biddulph's only other known TV credit aside from TBHS was the 1980's Thames series of Mike Yarwood in Persons (which featured a few other Angels, either former or current, scattered amongst the cast).

Sue Bishop

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Before either Ms. Bond and Ms. Upton, there was Sue Bishop in her only TBHS appearance on March 11, 1970. This was in the blooper where she said, "Help? Stop it!" (and in "The Sound Of Frankenstein", as noted in the IMDB).

Eunice Black

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One of several TBHS one-shots from May 30, 1978 (we'll get to some at other points) was Eunice Black, seen here from the "Hotel Sordide (II)" sketch.

Benjie Bolgar

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A shot of child actor Benjie Bolgar as from the Dec. 22, 1971 News at Ten parody. He was not credited on the original show, but was listed in the custom credits of the post-1987 syndicated half-hour episode which featured the sketch. His only other known credit was a 1976 Disney film released in Britain as Escape from the Dark and in the U.S. as The Littlest Horse Thieves, in which he played the role of "Tommy Sadler"; the movie was noticeable in that it was Alistair Sim's final feature film appearance.

(Bond - Cartwright)

Sharon Bond

The image is unclear and far from close, but this is Sharon Bond as seen in the opening "Coconut Milk" number of the Dec. 26, 1978 show. She and her sister, Tina Bond, were among the dancers in this, their only known TV credit.

Sue Bond (b.1945)

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Two pics of the lovely Sue Bond, (top) from her first TBHS appearance on Dec. 23, 1970 and (bottom) from her next-to-last, on Feb. 22, 1973. This petite (5' 2") blonde, the most famous Sue on the show before Ms. Upton, was in eight shows in total and made a lasting impression in all of them (she was one of those who had what Mr. Hill would refer to as "twinkle"). Was the lone female firefighter in the original "Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade" sketch, the patient in the original "Egyptian flu" quickie, one of the dancers in "Top of the Tops," a saloon girl in one of the Western bloopers from Feb. 24, 1971, and one of the members of the Dalton Abbott Railway Porter Choir in her final show for Benny on March 29, 1973 (among others). Started out as a singer in the 1960's. Her last major TV work (as was the case with Jenny Lee-Wright, q.v.) was in the 1986 revival of Mind Your Language. As of 1992, she was attempting to revive her singing career.

Tina Bond

From the Dec. 26, 1978 "Coconut Milk" opening, two pics of Tina Bond, who with sister Sharon Bond was among the dancers in this number. This was their only known TV credit.

Noreen Bothen

One of the 1984 Angels, Noreen Bothen, as seen in the Hill's Angels Aerobatics (a.k.a. Workout) opening. She was among a handful of Angels to have previously been a cheerleader on the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops.

Georgina Boyle

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Though the shot isn't ideal, close-up or all too clear, this is a still of Georgina Boyle from the ending "men's toilet" runoff of the Oct. 25, 1972 edition of TBHS where she, Sue Bond and Cherri Gilham entered what they thought was a real estate office. She may have also been one of the extras in the mammoth "Woodstick" sketch. Ms. Boyle was not credited on this show, but was listed in the end credits on one of the half-hour British compilation edits (not seen in such form in the U.S.) that contained this runoff, as aired on ITV on Nov. 28, 1985. Her only other known credit was a 1971 movie, Not Tonight, Darling, as a "Health Club Girl."

Ronnie Brody (1918-1991)

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Ronnie Brody (1918-1991), veteran British comic actor, who was a supporting player on Mr. Hill's BBC shows of the 1950's and '60's; made his only Thames TV TBHS appearance on Dec. 22, 1971 (seen here in the "News at Ten" parody); also appeared (with mustache) in the "Es Ist Eine Mann's Leif in der Deutch Armee" blooper segment.

Denise Brownlow

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This is Denise Brownlow's appearance on May 30, 1978 in the "Digger Blue, Private Eye" sketch.

Anne Bruzac

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The lovely French-born Anne Bruzac, in two shots: (top) from the opening of the "Newer Faces" sketch of her first TBHS appearance on Jan. 8, 1975, and (bottom) from the "Lovely Bristols" blooper quickie of her last show on March 23, 1977, where she was credited under her nickname of "Froggie." On the latter edition, she was the second of three girls Benny daydreamed about in the "Girls, Girls, Girls" sketch. Was also a regular on the British sketch comedy show What's On Next? in 1978.

Emma Bryant

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The lovely Emma Bryant (top) as she appeared in the big January 2, 1985 musical number (duetting with Louise English). Her appearane in the April 25, 1979 "Maria, Maria" opening number, (middle), when she also appeared in the "O'Jack" and "Yield to the Dawn: Lean on My Crutch" sketches, and (bottom) in the May 27, 1985 "Costa Coco" opening number. For part of the period in between her 1979 appearance and her 1985-86 run as a Hill's Angel, Ms. Bryant was a dancer in future Angels choreographer Libby Roberts' prior dance troupe, Lipstick. Is known today as Emma Wynter (married to onetime early 1960's British pop singer turned stage performer Mark Wynter, they have three children); she is a dance teacher at, and partner in, the "Jellyroll Workshop" in England. A more recent picture of her (with the staff of the school) can be found at www.childrenstheatreworkshop.co.uk (she's the one at right). You can also read her Biography there, but it makes no specific mention of her TV work including TBHS.

Zoe Bryant

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Zoe Bryant, (top), as seen in one of the quickies of the Jan. 13, 1988 show and (bottom), from from the April 27, 1988 show. She was among the group of Hill's Angels for the 1988 series.

Eddie Buchanan (1939-1987)

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The late Eddie Buchanan, who was as synonymous with TBHS in the mid-1970's as Diana Darvey - but for different reasons. His obituary was printed in the May 21, 1987 issue of The Stage and Television Today, as follows: "After a long illness following a heart operation, Eddie Buchanan died in the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle on April 24 at the age of 47. An all-round entertainer of considerable ability, Manchester-born Buchanan was a contemporary of such fellow townsmen as Eddie Large and Johnny More and like them came into the business during the clubs boom which started in the late fifties. He had a long run on television in the Benny Hill Show, and when this came to an end he and his wife Susan Wilson concentrated on their light comedy and vocal act, making many overseas tours which included Australia, Central and East Africa, Spain and Portugal. They continued to appear in this country and won many awards in clubland, working with the act as recently as the beginning of this year. The couple had a nine-year-old son, Robert."

Geraldine Burnett

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This is a shot of Geraldine Burnett from the Feb. 23, 1972 "What's that in the road? A head?" segment. She'd appeared in the Jan. 27, 1971 "Top of the Tops" sketch (uncredited, natch) as one of the groupies. She was also part of the "Scuttle's Keep Fit Brigade."

Jan Butlin (1940-1998)

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The late actress and writer Jan Butlin (1940-1998), seen here in the "Agent Rape" portion of the Oct. 28, 1970 "Look #7" sketch. She appeared in many of the segments therein, plus the "Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service" sketch of the first Thames show. Before that, she was in Mr. Hill's short film The Waiters. In 1968, she wrote for two TV shows that boasted different certain future members of the Monty Python troupe amongst the writers: the ABC (Associated British Corporation)/Thames series Horne A'Plenty with Kenneth Horne, whose writing staff also included Terry Jones and Michael Palin (and was directed by Peter Frazer-Jones who helmed TBHS Episode #17), and the BBC series According to Dora with Dora Bryan, which also included Eric Idle amongst its scribes.

Helen Carpenter

Helen Carpenter, one of the latter-day Hill's Angels of TBHS as seen in the "Seven Foolish Virgins" segment on April 5, 1989. She was the longest-lasting of all the Angels who appeared on the show in its last few years on the air, first appearing on Jan. 13, 1988 and lasting right up to the Benny Hill's World Tour: New York special in 1990. Is known today as Helen Carpenter-Waters; she is an aerobics and fitness expert, and choreographer who teaches various courses in dance and music. One web page featuring her, with a more recent picture, can be seen at www.fitpro.com; she is also founder and leader of the UK Fitness Academy, the homepage of which (with another recent picture of her) can be found at ukfitnessacademy.co.uk; the site has a biography of her (click on the "About Us" page and go to her name), but while her entry mentions that she's done much film, video and TV, they make no mention of any specific credits, let alone her time on TBHS.

Walter Cartier

A still of dancer Walter Cartier as from the March 11, 1970 "Cotillion Dancing" routine. A year after this show, he played a Russian dancer in the movie version of Fiddler on the Roof, and was also in the 1982 movie Lookin' to Get Out. Lives in the U.S. today. Is not to be confused with the late American boxer (1922-1995) of the same name, who played bit parts in movies from the 1940's onwards and had a role as "Private Claude Billingham" on The Phil Silvers Show / Sgt. Bilko.

Malou Cartwright

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As from the March 13, 1974 "Match of the Week" sketch, Malou Cartwright. On that show, she also figured in the "Hallo Hair Studio" series of bloopers; and was walking with Diana Darvey at the start of the "Hawaii/Havaii" quickie. She was in every show of the 1973-74 series (including the Feb. 7, 1974 edition where she was uncredited but appeared in the two "Courting" quickies). Also figured in one of the variants of the "Bo Peep" story ("Naked Lust in Sinful Sweden") as aired Dec. 27, 1973; and was in the "Zeek/Lem 'How's the wife?'" quickie. Perhaps best known in England for appearing in the play "No Sex Please, We're British."

(Chisholm - Dane)

Penny Chisholm

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At left is Penny's appearance in the "Digger Blue, Private Eye" sketch of May 30, 1978 (bottom two photos). She and sister Leslie Chisholm were models who appeared in Mayfair magazine. They were never photographed together, which made some wonder if they were not actually the same girl!

Jim Cifford

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Two shots of Jim Clifford, both from the "Benny Kelly, Son of Ned Kelly" sketch of the Australian-made Benny Hill Down Under special. A veteran comic actor, singer and entertainer, he has appeared on stage and elsewhere alongside the likes of Val Doonican, Mr. Acker Bilk, Max Bygraves, Lucky Grills, and Buster Noble (father of onetime TBHS guest Trisha Noble, qv). Mr. Clifford's other credits include the 1991 movie Pirates Island (as "Bluebeard"), and other TV appearances include Dynasty (not the 1980's American TV show, but a program which ran on Australian television from 1970 to 1971) and Spyforce. Jim's still performing today; he has a web page at www.salubriousproductions.com.

Frank Coda (b.1931)

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Frank Coda as from his only TBHS appearance on May 30, 1978 (geez, they had quite a few one-shots on that show, dinnay?). Seen here just before he (and three other guys) pile up on Benny as Dave Allen just as he's about to tell a fairy story.

Lindsey Cole

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From the 'Club Chic-a-Go-Go' number of April 27, 1988, a shot of Lindsey Cole (whose name has also been spelt Lindsay Cole, as well as Lyndsey Cole). She is one of a handful of Hill's Angels who were also Hot Gossip alumni. Later known as Lindsey Ashton.

Jeannie Collings

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Jeannie Collings, as seen in the March 13, 1974 "Scuttle Escorts" sketch. She also appeared on the Sept. 24, 1975 program.

Jane Conaway

Two stills of Jane Conaway, both from the 1983 series on which she was a Hill's Angel: (top) the March 16, 1983 "Wild, Wild West" (a.k.a. Lady Godiva) opening, where she wore the "I'm Sue" T-shirt, and (bottom) towards the end of the Hill's Angels Cruise Liner routine.

Eddie Connor

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By the looks of things, this was Eddie Connor (as seen here from the 12/26/78 "Wheelchair Race" sketch, as well as two 1977 shows).

Berry Cornish

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A still of Berry Cornish, from the end of her Dec. 5, 1973 musical number "A Child's Question." She was also a bit-part actress, appearing in films ranging from Anthony Newley's Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? to movie versions of the British TV shows Love Thy Neighbour and Man About the House. A website has more recent pictures taken of her: www.antonbrowne.freeserve.co.uk

Miguel Lopez Cortezo

From the very first Thames show on 11/19/69, this appears to be Miguel Lopez Cortezo who provided guitar accompaniment on the "Primavera" number.

Pauline Crawford

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Two screencaps of Pauline Crawford: (top) from the March 14, 1979 "Hot Gossamer" segment, and (bottom) from the "Love for Sale" number of April 25, 1979. She was a key member of Pan's People from its second incarnation in the late 1970's, including the two aforementioned TBHS episodes on which the troupe appeared. Was one of the dancers in the 1982 movie Nutcracker.

Nikki Critcher

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A shot of Nikki Critcher from the "Wild, Wild West" (a.k.a. Lady Godiva) dance routine of March 16, 1983. Her other credits include Whose Baby? and the 1981 TV miniseries version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Is listed as Nicola Critcher in the IMDb.

Andee Cromarty

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Two portraits of Andee Cromarty, from (top) 1972 and (bottom) 1978, both printed in respective Spotlights. She was featured in the March 29, 1973 TBHS, most likely appearing as amongst the saloon girls in "The Deputy" sketch, but most significantly appeared on the Feb. 6, 1980 and March 5, 1980 editions as one of the charter "Hill's Angels" (albeit the non-dancing members who only appeared in the filmed segments). Her film credits range from Confessions of a Window Cleaner to At the Earth's Core.

Cyril Cross

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Another character/comic actor, Cyril Cross, as from the "National Health Service" sketch of March 14, 1979. Another actor in the Bob Todd mold, he also appeared on the show a few times after Todd's 1980 return. The Spotlight (London) indicated Mr. Cross spoke French, German and Russian.

The Cotton Mill Boys

1. A full shot of the Irish country group The Cotton Mill Boys from their only TBHS appearance on May 30, 1978, seen here performing "Orange Blossom Special." They performed from 1969 to 1984, and had numerous personnel changes over the years. During this number, only four of the members had closeups; they'll be forthcoming. The remainder were rounded out at the time by Tony Hughes (guitar, second left), Bobby McGawley (bass, third left), and Gene Berrill (drums, center). A website devoted to them can be found at www.irish-showbands.com. A few of the members played the crew encircling Benny as Dave Allen as he's about to tell his "fairy story." As to the others who had their closeups:
2. Des Wilson (d. 1990)
3. Gerry Madigan
4. Charlie Arkin
5. Francie Lenehan

Pamela Cundell (b.1926)

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Pamela Cundell, as shown on the 2/23/72 edition, during one of the Wild West Show bloopers. She was also on the next show, figuring in the "Little Things Mean a Lot" number. She'd also been on one of Mr. Hill's last BBC shows in 1968, as well as in his short film The Waiters.

Rosemary Da Costa

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A headshot of Rosemary da Costa, taken in the mid-1980's. She was one of the Ampolan native girls who walked by during the course of the News at Ten parody of Dec. 22, 1971; she was not credited on the original show, but was listed in the custom end credits of syndicated episode #75 as constituted after 1987 - which, by coincidence, was when the particular edition of The Spotlight (London) which featured this picture was published. Her other credits include a 1973 episode of the TV series Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, and a 1989 episode of Casualty.

Terry Dane

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This appears to be Terry Dane, as from "The Flash" number of Feb. 23, 1977. As with onetime Hill's Angel Elfrida Ashworth (qv), he was one of the ballroom dancers in the 1986 movie Labyrinth.

(Darlington - Design)

Dee Dee Darlington

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From the same 1978 show, Dee Dee Darlington, yet another one-shot, seen here in "The Widow" sketch. According to a 1978 TV Times article, her first name was Diana(!)

Karan David

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A still of Karan David from the April 25, 1984 "St. John Thomas Hospital" ending sketch. She was not credited on the actual episode, but she was listed amongst the supporting cast in TV Times listings for the program at the time of original airing. Her credits include Crossroads (as "Meena Chaudri"), the 1977 movie version of Are You Being Served? (as "Conchita"), and a run in 1983 as hostess of the game show 3-2-1. Her name is sometimes spelled as Karen David.

Candy Davis (b. Jan. 2, 1962)

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A still of Candy Davis from the March 16, 1983 "Holiday" sketch. The daughter of a NASA physicist, this onetime glamour model is probably most famous as "Miss Belfridge" from towards the tail end of the long run of Are You Being Served?; also appeared as a stripper in a 1982 episode of Minder, with other TV appearances including The Two Ronnies and The Comic Strip Presents; was in one movie, Underworld (1985). Was once married to actor Gary Olsen of 2point4 Children fame. According to one web page, she is now retired from the business.

Anna Dawson (b.1937)

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Another fixture of the last years was Anna Dawson. She made her first appearance as a guest on the March 12, 1975 show, then rejoined as a regular in 1986. Seen here from a 1988 show. There is now a page for her at www.musical-theatre.net. It only briefly mentions her stint with The Benny Hill Show.

Terry Day

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Terry Day, as seen at the end of the March 11, 1970 "Cotillion Dancing" segment. Also appeared in the opening of the March 4, 1961 (BBC) edition.

Derek Deadman

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Comic actor Derek Deadman, seen here in his first TBHS on Jan. 13, 1988. He and Jerold Wells were in the movie Time Bandits, which co-starred ex-Python John Cleese and directed by Python animator Terry Gilliam. Was in the last two TBHS series, plus the New York special.

Yvonne Dearman

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From The "Midnight In Soho" sketch, here is Yvonne Dearman, a charter Sam's Set member. She later became a choreographer herself. Not to be confused with Yvonne Paul.

Carmen Dene

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Here's Carmen Dene who played the native girl in "The Underworld Water Of Jacques Custard". This was her only appearance on the show.

Design

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1. The vocal sextet Design, during their "Second Love" number on their only appearance on Feb. 7, 1974. They were a group formed along the lines of The New Seekers. Their stand-out moments on that show were their vocal interludes in "The Minstrel Boy" sketch; and the "Mr. TV Times" sketch where the female members appeared alongside Cherri Gilham and Diana Darvey as judges, and the male members were fellow contestants along with the likes of Benny, Henry McGee, Bob Todd and Jim Tyson. Top Photo: Clockwise from bottom: John Mulcahy-Morgan, Barry Alexander, Kathy Manuell, Geoffrey Ramseyer, Jeff Matthews and Gabrielle Field. Subsequent to their lone TBHS appearance, they represented Great Britain in the Yugoslavian Song Contest. If anyone has updated information on the other members of the group, please E-mail us. You can learn more about lead singer Kathy Manuell at www.davegoodman.co.uk.
2. Kathy Manuell - IMDB Entry
3. Gabrielle Field
4. John Mulcahy-Morgan
Mr. Mulcahy-Morgan today is a real estate broker, based in New York City; you can go to his page at www.brokersnyc.com.
5. Barry Alexander
6. Jeff Matthews
7. Geoffrey Ramseyer

(Doyle - Flanagan)

Lorraine Doyle (b.1958)

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Three shots of the lovely Lorraine Doyle, (top) from the Hill's Angels Photocall bit of April 5, 1989; (middle) from one of the 1985 "Just Married" quickies. First appeared on TBHS in 1977 as part of the Love Machine (qv) dancing/singing troupe, and that same year made an impression as (bottom), "Slimey Sally" in the now-famous "Husky & Starch" bit. (To see how she appeared back then, go to the Love Machine entry elsewhere in Who's Who.) She is one of only two known individuals to have been in both Love Machine and Hot Gossip, the other being Jane Eve (Colthorpe); but whereas Jane was a mainstay for several years, Lorraine was in and out of the latter troupe over the years, with at least one period (in 1981) where they toured together, though neither were in the latter outfit at the same time. Also did much stage and TV, as well as being one of the dancers in the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, before returning to TBHS full-time starting with the 1985 series; by which time her old Love Machine mate, Libby Roberts (qv), had become the Hill's Angels choreographer. Ms. Doyle quickly rose to prominence among the cast, eventually becoming the second most prominent Hill's Angel after Sue Upton, especially in the wake of Louise English's departure from the series in 1986. Lorraine's other major TV work besides the Hill show was in the role of "Jackie" in the sitcom Executive Stress (whose star, Penelope Keith, had co-starred with one-time-only TBHS guest Paul Eddington (qv) in The Good Life, a.k.a. Good Neighbors). For more about her life and career, click on the Love Machine Q&A section.

Bill Drysdale

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Bill Drysdale as one of the dancers in the "Cotillion Dancing" segment of the March 11, 1970 edition of TBHS. He was a dancer in the 1976 film The Slipper and the Rose which also featured Jenny Lee-Wright (qv). Later a choreographer.

Jill Easter

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Jill Easter, who played "plain girl" Flo in the 1970 silent film Eddie In August; she was the one with whom Mr. Hill's title character ended up.

Another vidcap from the April 21, 1976 "Who's Afraid of Virgin Wool?" sketch:

Paul Eddington (1927-1995)

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The late Paul Eddington (1927-1995), at the time appearing in a Britcom called The Good Life (shown in the U.S. as Good Neighbors), later to star in Yes, Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. In the 1980's, as public opinion in the U.K. was being (successfully, alas) whipped up against Mr. Hill and his show, Mr. Eddington was one of two former Hill guest stars (the other being Paula Wilcox from "The Lonely Miss Fox" sketch of Feb. 23, 1972) to have demanded that the respective shows they appeared in be pulled from repeat airings in Britain. Bottom: Another shot of Paul Eddington from his only TBHS appearance on April 21, 1976, here introducing the "Is There Anything In It?" sketch.

Bella Emberg (b.1937)

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Bella Emberg, as seen here from the 12/5/73 "Spot Black" sketch. This is a rare case of her appearing as "herself" (i.e. instead of made up to look like a nagging wife or whatever) on the program. Among other things, she was in the "Manolo" quickies in 1973-74, a contestant in the 1976 "Sale of the Half-Century" parody, and also appeared in 1981-82 shows. Her working relationship with Mr. Hill dated back to an appearance on his Jan. 8, 1966 BBC special. Perhaps better known in Britain as "Blunder Woman" on Russ Abbot's show.

EMI 2001 Color Camera

Three shots of the EMI 2001 color camera, from one of the "Golden Shoot" bloopers of Dec. 25, 1969, and peering out in the "Fred Scuttle: Television Audience Researcher" sketch of March 11, 1970 (lower left). Was the workhorse of the British television industry from the late 1960's through to the 1980's (the last major TV series to use this camera being EastEnders, finally retired in the early 1990's). It was never credited on screen, but it was this equipment that, from Mr. Hill's first Thames show in 1969 up to about 1982, elicited the pictures in the studio sequences. Consisted of four Plumbicon tubes (R, G, B, and Y [luminance]); its picture was among the best in the industry, with exceptional black levels compared with other (three-tube) cameras. Also showed up in Nanette's Feb. 24, 1971 "Everybody's Singing, Like Now" number, the end of the "Chow Mein: East Meets West" interview sketch of Oct. 28, 1970, and the March 25, 1981 "Georgian Dancers" routine. You can also spot it in the Nov. 24, 1971 show in "The Movie Shakers: Mervyn Cruddy". This model as at Thames' legendary Teddington studios was replaced after c.1982 by American-made RCA TK-47 cameras, which would be used for the remainder of Mr. Hill's run. Bottom Left: A front shot angle of the EMI 2001 color camera, from the "Peter Seymour: New Political Correspondent" sketch of Jan. 26, 1977.

One of three replacements for little Jackie Wright:

Don Estelle (1933-2003)

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The late Don Estelle (1933-2003), best known in Britain for his role as "Lofty" Sugden in the long-running BBC series It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, seen here in his only TBHS appearance on Sept. 24, 1975. According to The Spotlight, he stood 4' 10".

Jane Eve (Colthorpe)

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Top: from the Feb. 23, 1977 Love Machine "Think of the Boys" musical number and Bottom, from the Feb. 18, 1976, "Transistor Radio" sketch. The Felixstowe native first joined the Machine in 1975, just prior to their first appearance on TBHS (she came in following the departure from the group of future Hill mainstay Sue Upton). After the Machine disassembled in 1979, Jane joined the racy dance troupe Hot Gossip which appeared on both Kenny Everett's Thames Video Show and BBC Television Show; she followed in the footsteps of fellow ex-Machinist (and future Hill's Angel) Lorraine Doyle (qv) who'd been a Hot Gossiper the year before; but unlike Ms. Doyle whose run was somewhat brief, Jane lasted with the group well into the mid-'80's. She and the other Hot Gossip dancers as constituted at the time appeared in the 1980 Village People turkey Can't Stop the Music, on which she was credited as Jane Margaret Colthworphe (the spelling of her surname in the credits of that flick appeared a bit too outlandish to be true - and indeed, it was; however, the BFI database has her surname spelled correctly in connection with this film credit). For many years after 1982, she was known as Jane Newman, her first major credit as such being in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983; she was one of the many dancers who participated in the "Christmas in Heaven" musical number). She remained with the Everett show as a featured player in sketches after her run with Hot Gossip ended. There is a page which has some other info about her at the point of her Hot Gossip run, c. 1983 at www.early-sarah-brightman.com.

Vicky Facey

A photo of Vicky Facey (top) from the ending of the "National Smile Week" sketch of Jan. 13, 1988. She was on the show within the final two series (1987-89) of Mr. Hill's Thames run. She was known as Vikki Harris during her time on the Benny Hill Show, but is now known as Vicky Facey. The bottom is from a publicity shot with Benny and other Angels.

Claire Fairgood

By all appearances, these shots are of Claire Fairgood, from (top) the "Last Tango" reprise of the "Hill's Angels: Chez When" number, she was paired here with Alison Thomas (qv); and (bottom) the "Love Ship" opening number, both pics from the March 12, 1986 edition. Apologies that both images aren't all too clear (or, in the case of the latter still, close-up). This was her only TBHS appearance.

Robert Falk

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Child actor Robert Falk, as seen in the Jan. 5, 1983 "Superteech" sketch as a St. Nana's school pupil. He was not credited on this show, but was identified through a publicity photo taken during the making of this sketch (he posed with Benny and Louise English) as featured in a contemporary issue of the British trade publication The Stage and Television Today. Was probably one of the last "stage children" to be booked on the show, prior to the creation of the "Little Angels."

Joey Faye (1909-1997)

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The late veteran burlesque comic Joey Faye (1909-1997), as seen in this screencap from the "How to Meet Beautiful Women" sketch of Benny's 1990 New York special. This perpetual "second banana" claimed credit for two famous routines that turned up in different Abbott & Costello movies, "Slowly I Turned" and "Floogle Street." Did much TV and film work over the decades, including the 1954 movie version of Top Banana, an uncredited appearance in Lou Costello's final film The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959), a 1967 "Color Honeymooners" episode of The Jackie Gleason Show, and director Sergio Leone's 1984 epic Once Upon a Time in America. The Hill special turned out to be his final acting credit.

Here's proof that Jon Jon Keefe and Roger Finch are two different people.

Roger Finch

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A still of Mr. Finch from the March 5, 1980 Chow Mein Industrial Tribunal sketch. His sister, Linda Finch, was the first Hill's Angels' choreographer, serving from 1980 to 1983. He himself was a former member of The Young Generation which also boasted Kay Frazer.

Lanny Flaherty (b.1935)

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Two shots of Lanny Flaherty from Benny's 1990 New York special. Three of the Texas-born actor's most famous credits include Natural Born Killers (1994), the infamous Kevin Costner flick Waterworld (1995), and Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000). Also did episodic TV including The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, The Cosby Show and Third Watch.

Flanagan

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A screengrab of Flanagan, (sometimes credited as Maureen Flanagan), from the massive "Woodstick" sketch of Oct. 25, 1972, which marked her only TBHS appearance, albeit uncredited. A popular British-based '60's model and early 'Page 3' girl who did a good deal of film and TV in the early '70's (on some of which she was credited by her full name, Maureen Flanagan). She appeared in several episodes of the first season (1969-70) of Monty Python's Flying Circus and was credited on two episodes, one of which featured the famous 'Agatha Christie' sketch (with John Cleese as Inspector Tiger {"Alself me to myduce introlow"}) in which she played the 'Anona Winn' character. Is one of a handful of performers to have appeared on both MPFC and TBHS - and the only known one to have been credited on Python but not the Hill show.

(Foot - Gallant)

Jilliane Foot

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And Jillianne Foot, from her only TBHS appearance on May 30, 1978 (here, from the interview sketch where she played straight woman to Benny as songwriter Marvin Lubtisch in "The South Blank Show" parody). Her name was misspelled "Jilliane" Foot in the end credits of that show. I'm not sure whether or not she's related to Moira Foot; if anyone knows, I'd be glad to hear.

Moira Foot (b.1953)

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The lovely Moira Foot, seen here from the Feb. 18, 1976 "Bonnie and Clyde" parody; was also on the Sept. 24, 1975 edition. Other credits include the role of Miss Thorpe in three 1975 episodes of Are You Being Served?, and as Denise Laroque on the Britcom 'Allo, 'Allo in 1988-89.

Andrew Francis

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From the April 25, 1984 "Hot Shoe Show" sketch, here's another Hill one-timer, Andrew Francis.

Liz Fraser (b.1933)

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The legendary Carry On actress Liz Fraser, in her only Thames TBHS appearance in the "Lower Tidmarsh Fire Brigade" sketch from 12/23/70. She'd been on his late 1950's shows, usually in sketches with Mr. Hill, his co-writer Dave Freeman, and Patricia Hayes, in which the girls played "dolly-birds" and the guys played "yobs."

Kay Frazer (b. 1949)

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And Kay Frazer, who at the time of her initial TBHS appearances in 1970-71 was a member of The Young Generation dancing and singing troupe (as was Roger Finch, page one). From Top: from her first show on Dec. 23, 1970 (apologies for the typesetting on the far left), Below that: from Dec. 22, 1971. Was also in the "Supermarket Ballet" from March 24, 1971, and on her last show on Dec. 5, 1973, the "Band in the Park" series of dance routines.
At Bottom: both from Dec. 5, 1973, her last show. I neglected to mention that her working relationship with Mr. Hill dated back to not only prior to his first Thames show, but also prior to the existence of Thames itself. She played "Fairy" in the 1964 Rediffusion-London production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Benny played Bottom. (Also in that production, was Miss Eira Heath as Hippolyta, and early Thames years [uncredited] bit player Arthur Hewlett as Snug; might that explain Miss Heath's involvement in the first Thames series of TBHS?) Unfortunately, the only Spotlight pics of Ms. Frazer I saw were from the Spring 1965 edition, not long after that "Midsummer" production; didn't see anything of her in any early 1970's editions which would've counted for something.
1: 12/23/70
2: 12/22/71
3: 12/05/73
4: 12/05/73

Sharon Fussey

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Two pics of Sharon Fussey: (top) from a headshot originally published in a late 1970's edition of The Spotlight, and (bottom) from the Dec. 26, 1978 "Holiday Time: Dimton on Sea" sketch. At the time of her (uncredited) appearance here, she was a part of the dance troupe "Sam's Set" (choreographed by Samantha Stevens, qv), and made headlines in the British press when she and three other members of the troupe (Caroline Sargeant, Sandra Hamilton, and one Erica Ludlow who would later return to the show as Erica Lynley) refused to wear the skimpy bikini attire that, as early as that date, was already becoming standard on TBHS. In Sharon's case, Sue Upton stepped up to wear the particular bikini in question, while Ms. Fussey and the other Sam's Set girls in question (none of whom, with the sole exception of Erica, ever appeared on the show again) remained fully clothed. Her film credits include The Stud.

Kerry Gallagher

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Kerry Gallagher, in two shots from the May 27, 1985 "Carmen" musical number (she played the title role). Her credits include an appearance in a 1997 episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and a regular role on a mid-1990's children's TV show called Riding High. The Spotlight (London) casting directory showed her height as 5' 8".

John Gallant

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Stuntman John Gallant, in four pics, all from his only TBHS appearance on Jan. 26, 1977: (top) from the "man-on-the-street interview" section of the "Sum Awards" sketch; the remaining vidcaps from the New Avengers parody where he doubled for: (second) Benny as Steed, (third) Jackie Wright(!) as Gambit, and (fourth) Reflections singer Linda Robinson as Purdie. Among his credits included stunt work in the 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret

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Debi Gaye

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One of the charter Hill's Angels from the 1980 series, who appeared in the first two shows to feature the troupe, was Debi Gaye. She is seen here in the Jan. 16, 1984 "Fingers McNee" sketch, (top) where she played one of his accomplices (the other, of course, being Sue Upton). And (bottom), from the Jan. 16, 1984 "Club Bizarre" segment.

Harold Gee

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Harold Gee, as seen in the Feb. 4, 1970 rendition of "The Old Fiddler." His only other known credit was as a fiddler in the 1962 movie Captain Clegg (released in the U.S. as Night Creatures). Beyond that, not much is known about him.

Connie Georges

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Connie Georges, as seen here from the 1972 "Woodstick" sketch. Played many bit roles from the start in 1969 to early 1973.

Geraldine

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A still of Geraldine, from her March 14, 1979 performance of "Casablanca." This Irish pop singer, who's also performed under her full name of Geraldine Branagan, had sung in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, performing "Toi" as a representative of Luxembourg. In 1982, three years after her TBHS appearance, she embarked on a national tour of South Africa with two native (South African) guitarists, Tony Cox and Steve Newman, doing a total of 92 shows. She has the distinction of being the very last of the "straight" variety show-style musical guests to appear on the Hill show; all future musical numbers (outside of Benny's opening songs) would be done within the framework of a Hill's Angels routine. She still occasionally records and tours today. Is married to British music legend Phil Coulter, who produced and co-wrote (with his then-songwriting/producing partner Bill Martin) "Casablanca."

Lee Gibson (b.1950)

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The lovely Lee Gibson, as on her TBHS debut on March 29, 1973 performing "Mad About You." A mezzo-soprano (to start with) and trained dancer, she first came onto the show as one-half of a cabaret duo (the other being Jon Jon Keefe). Among her most famous roles was as the opera singer whose marriage to Gavin Blod (Benny) lasted all of three days, not the least of which because her piercing soprano voice shattered glass, vases and even Gavin's chamber pot; and the "Midnight in Soho" sketch where her vocal talents were also brought to the fore. Alas, from 1978 on she was used on the show solely as first a bit player, then as an extra in silent sketches (her last appearance, on March 25, 1981, wasn't even credited). Was credited as a Hill's Angel on the Jan. 7, 1981 telecast although she did not participate with the other Angels in the infamous "TV Workout" number. Today she is a highly-regarded jazz singer and music teacher. Her official website is www.leegibson.co.uk

Cheryl Gilham (b.1944)

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The "drop-dead gorgeous" (per Robert Ross in one of his A&E box set liner notes) Cheryl (a.k.a. Cherri) Gilham, seen here from her last TBHS appearance on 9/24/75 (as Eddie Buchanan, with backing from "Arsenic and Old Lace," was starting off with the song "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"). Her high-water mark on the show was Feb. 7, 1974, where she figured in the opening "Gondor" quickie (with her famous line, "Oh, that's my fravorite!"), the "Mervyn Cruddy, Spy Catcher" sketch (she was the secretary who could see through Mervyn's disguise in the opening part of the sketch), "The Minstrel Boy" ("You must be out of your medieval mind!"), and, of course, her Mae West impression (opposite Benny's W.C. Fields) in the "Lulubelle" sketch. She also conceived the "I Have To Watch My Figure" sketch (for which Benny, as with any contribution from others, took full writing credit).

Tommy Godfrey (1916-1984)

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Character/comedy actor Tommy Godfrey, seen here in Mr. Hill's 1970 Eddie In August as an unscrupulous used-car salesman who sells a lemon of an automobile to the title character.

Lesley Goldie

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The lovely Lesley Goldie, seen here (top) in the "Adjudicating Panel" sketch of March 22, 1972, and (bottom) in her final TBHS appearance on Feb. 7, 1974. Her other credits include appearances with Mike & Bernie Winters, Frankie Howerd, Des O'Connor and Jimmy Tarbuck; such TV shows as Bless This House, Father, Dear Father and Tales of the Unexpected (on the last of which she had a small role in a 1981 episode, her last known acting role to date); the film version of Love Thy Neighbour; and appearances on the London stage including Suddenly at Home (as "Maggie Howard," in 1972-73) and The Gay Lord Quex (in 1975, directed by the legendary John Gielgud and also featuring such names as Dame Judi Dench and Sian Phillips). Also had a run as an English teacher.

Laurie Goode

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A screen shot of actor Laurie Goode from the Oct. 25, 1972 "Woodstick" sketch where he played one of the hippies. In the years since this uncredited appearance, he has added to his resumé, with such TV shows as I, Claudius, Blakes 7, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Goodies and Doctor Who, and a few movies such as Star Wars (A New Hope) (1977), to his credit.

Walter (Wally) Goodman

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Walter (Wally) Goodman, a bit player in TBHS episodes from 1969 to 1973, seen here from the "Jackie Wright's Holiday" sketch. Was also in "The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble," the original 1970 B&W "A Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Fire Brigade," (right) and "Woodstick" (among others).

Anita Graham

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A headshot of Anita Graham from a mid-1970's edition of The Spotlight (London) casting directory. She was in the Feb. 23, 1977 show, where she figured in the opening of the "Scouts and Guides Annual Fete" sketch (her uniform was torn off by Benny and Jackie Wright as they were passing in their tandem bike). The Spotlight listed her height as 5' 10".

Debbie Greenhill

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A shot of Debbie Greenhill from her only TBHS appearance on Sept. 24, 1975, seen here as from the "Tex Cymbal: Golden Boy" sketch. Was also featured in the Dibbles Health Farm segments that were part of the "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" series of quickies.

Johnny Greenland

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Dancer/choreographer Johnny Greenland, seen here from the Dec. 5, 1973 "Band in the Park" segment. Was the man with the fast feet in the Spanish blooper runoff of March 24, 1971 (he was topless, Benny was pantless), appeared in the "Down Memory Lane" sketch of March 22, 1972, and may have also appeared in the French street dance blooper series of March 29, 1973. Choreographed five TBHS editions in all.

Judy Gridley (1946-1987)

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Two headshots of the late actress and dancer Judy Gridley, from different editions of The Spotlight (London), taken in: (top) 1973, and (bottom) 1983. Ms. Gridley was listed amongst the cast of the Dec. 27, 1973 edition of TBHS, but it's unclear at this time what sketches she was in, or what roles she played (if anyone has the pertinent info, please let us know). Made her film debut in Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971), and had other credits in film and TV. Was perhaps most famous as "Elaine Pryor" on the long-running soap Coronation Street in the 1980's. Died after a long illness in 1987.

Denise Gyngell (b.1961)

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Denise Gyngell, as seen in the March 25, 1981 "Remote Control Hill's Angels" (a.k.a. "Street Dance") routine. She is the sister of actors Paul Gyngell and Michael Gyngell; as child actors, they were all featured in the 1972 movie The Darwin Adventure, each credited on the IMDB as "Darwin's child" in the flick. Denise appeared in one more TBHS, as a non-dancing Angel in the Feb. 10, 1982 edition which was the last to credit individual Angels outside of Sue Upton and Louise English. After her run with the Hill show was over, Ms. Gyngell became part of a dancing/singing group called Tight Fit and recorded a version of "You Broke My Heart In 17 Places" which was made famous by comedienne Tracey Ullman. Was later married to record producer Pete Waterman (one-third of the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team which handled such acts as Rick Astley, Bananarama and early Kylie Minogue).

David Hamilton (b.1939)

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Here's David Hamilton as seen in the "Mr. TV Times" sketch of Feb. 7, 1974. He was also seen in the Feb. 4, 1970 edition, introducing Miss Eira Heath's "Carnival" and the "Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time" sketch. He is one of only two people I know of to have been both on TBHS in the Thames years, and Monty Python's Flying Circus. A long time radio DJ in Britain, as well as one of the main continuity announcers for Thames at the time.

Sandra Hamilton

In all likelihood, this is Sandra Hamilton, as seen in the disco scene of the Dec. 26, 1978 "Friday Night Fever" sketch. She was one of the four Sam's Set dancers who drew the line about wearing revealing clothing on the show.

(Hare - Jobling)

Robertson Hare (1891-1979)

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Legendary British comedy actor Robertson Hare (1891-1979), seen here as George Podmore in the Dec. 25, 1969 "Is This Your Life?" sketch. His most famous catchphrase was "Oh, calamity!" which he uttered in the sketch. At the time of this show, he was also in a British sitcom called All Gas And Gaiters.

Miki Harvey

Two screencaps of Miki Harvey, both from the April 27, 1988 edition on which she was a Hill's Angel: (top) the opening "Bronco Benny" number, and (bottom) the "New York, New York"/"There's No Place Like London" dance routine from the "Club Chic a Go-Go" segment. She and fellow Angels Sue Upton, Zoe Bryant and Liz Jobling posed with Benny for a fashion spread that appeared in the April 22-29, 1988 issue of TV Times (UK) magazine, the pictures of which can be found at http://www.sueupton.net/photos.html . Ms. Harvey's other known credit, prior to her aforementioned TBHS appearance, was as one of the dancers in the 1987 London stage production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures (another dancer in that production was former Love Machinist Claire Lutter, qv).

Patricia Hayes (1909-1998)

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The late Patricia Hayes (1909-1998), who was one of the major supporting players in Mr. Hill's stock company in the 1950's and 1960's. Among her more famous moments on the BBC was as interviewer to Benny as a German baron in a precursor to the "Sound Delay Interview" sketch of his first Thames show, and as the original femme fatale in "The Stamp Collector" parody (a role played a decade later by Stella Moray, qv). She only appeared in four Thames shows (this still was from March 11, 1970). After her Jan. 27, 1971 appearance, Mr. Hill let her out of her contract so she could star in a play called "Edna, The Inebriate Woman" for which she won a BAFTA award (whereby she thanked Benny for letting her out of her contract!). Her last show ever for Benny was March 14, 1979 (as a "Special Guest Star"). Later played the old lady with the dogs in Monty Python alumnus John Cleese's A Fish Called Wanda. Her son, Richard O'Callaghan, is also an actor.

Nola Haynes

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A shot of Nola Haynes from the March 14, 1979 "Hot Gossamer" number. She was also in the next show, April 25, 1979 (where, just as one example, she figured in the "Soar-Away Sum" blooper routine), as well as being one of the Hill's Angels in the April 16, 1980 "New York, New York" piece. Also had a role in the 1987 made-for-TV remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion (which starred Jane Curtin of Saturday Night Live, Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun fame); her most recent role, per IMDb, was as a "Chorus Girl" in a 1992 episode of Jeeves and Wooster.

Sharon Haywoode

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Sharon Haywoode (top: from the April 16, 1980 sketch "Station 007 New York Presents: 1994"; the only other known black Angel besides Susan Daly, qv). The bottom photo is from the Hill's Angels' "New York, New York " number, also from April 16, 1980. London born Sharon Haywoode, or Sidney Haywoode as she is better know, was an Angel in the last two shows of 1980, 3/5/80 and 4/16/80. She can also be seen in a leftover sketch on show 3/25/81. A year later in October 1981 she became a member of Flick Colbys Zoo for which she would stay untill the end of 1982. However, she is also the forgotten star of 80's British Pop. In 1983 she was signed up by CBS and released the single 'A Time Lke This' 1983. She was a solo singer and recorded with CBS untill 1989 with he biggest hit 'Roses' 1986 which got to number 11 in the UK charts. Her album 'Arrival' was released in 1985. Sometimes she recorded under the name 'Sidney Haywoode' or sometimes just 'Haywoode'. Her single 'Getting Closer' 1985 was later recorded by Kylie Minogue as a b side. Sydney left the UK and now work in the US as a club/restaurant singer.

Eira Heath (b.1940)

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The lovely Miss Eira Heath, seen here singing "Wedding Cake" on Mr. Hill's second Thames show on Dec. 25, 1969. She was in every show of the first Thames series, and never appeared again afterwards. In the eyes of many Hill fans, she fared better as a comic support than as a singer (though her "Primavera" number in the European Song Contest sketch from Hill's Thames debut on Nov. 19, 1969 wasn't half bad). Miss Heath was primarily a musical-comedy performer who did much stage, radio and TV work, as well as being in the 1966 movie A Man For All Seasons. She played Hippolyta in the 1964 Rediffusion London TV production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in which Benny was Bottom and future Hill supporting player/dancer Kay Frazer (qv) was Fairy. Also did much music programs on BBC Radio to at least the 1980's. Her hobbies included walking and herb growing. The page for her at www.musical-theatre.net, has reappeared, but like before, does not mention her short run with the Benny Hill Show.

Zoe Hendry

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From the March 13, 1974 "Match of the Week: Golden Goalies and Their Silver Saves" sketch, (top), a vidcap of Zoe Hendry who was among the spectators cheering the goalies. The petite (5' 2") actress appeared in mostly non-speaking parts in such 1970's films as Confessions of a Window Cleaner, To the Devil a Daughter and What's Up Nurse? In recent years, she has done radio plays on BBC Radio 4. A headshot of Ms. Hendry, (bottom), as from the 1985/86 edition of The Spotlight (London).

Emmett Hennessy

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A screenshot of Emmett Hennessy, one of the many uncredited extras in Benny's Eddie in August (he's the one on the left). A onetime folk singer from London, his credits range from such TV fare over the years as Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who, Softly Softly, Z Cars and Upstairs, Downstairs, to films like The Love Box and The Loves of Cynthia. Last heard from, he's been based out of Trinidad & Tobago where his wife, Allyson Hennessy, is a veteran TV show host.

Abigail Higgins

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Two stills of fan favorite Abigail Higgins, from: (top) the "Hot Gossamer" routine of March 14, 1979, and (bottom) the Jan. 7, 1981 "Runaway" (a.k.a. TV Workout) number. At the time of her two 1979 appearances (on the April 25, 1979 show, she appeared in the "Yield to the Dawn" sketch as Benny's new neighbor), Ms. Higgins was a member of the second coming of Pan's People, along with another future Hill's Angel, Louise English. Abigail became an Angel herself in the 1981 series, figuring in the dance routines of every show therein - and also displaying a knack for comedy, as evidenced in the "Channel Surfing" sketch (Feb. 11, 1981) and the "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" quickie (March 25, 1981), just as a few examples. In that latter vein, she also appeared, uncredited, on and off in sketches and quickies as aired between 1982 and 1985, with the 1984 series being her most prominent (lusting after old man Jackie Wright in "Stupid Cupid," for example, or as a bank teller in the "Fingers McNee" sketch). Her only other known TV credit, outside of TBHS, was a 1983 Bruce Forsyth special, also produced by Thames.

Douglas Hill

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Douglas Hill (no relation to Benny), who played the dashing Roger in Eddie In August (his character dated, and ended up marrying, Nicole Shelby's).

Fay Hillier

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Two shots of Fay Hillier, who played the gold-digging bride in the "Marrying for Money" sketch of March 14, 1979 from which these pics originated (she also tended to an injured Dracula in the "WonderGran Meets Dracula" sketch). In one of the most amazing coincidences, the same year the "Marrying for Money" sketch aired, Ms. Hillier began a personal relationship with another famous British comic, Dick Emery, whose own fifth marriage collapsed thereabouts; their relationship lasted until his death in 1983. (Mr. Emery was also in the 1960 film Light Up the Sky in which Mr. Hill played a key supporting role.)

Cathy Holmes

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A still of Cathy Holmes as she appeared in the March 25, 1981 "Remote Control Hill's Angels" (Street Dance) routine.

Helen Horton (b.1928)

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A shot of Helen Horton from the March 5, 1980 sketch where Mr. Hill stepped into a picture so as to get something to eat. Bottom: her most famous role as nagging wife "Miriam." in "Lean On My Crutch" from "Yield To The Dawn" of April 25, 1979.

Rikki Howard

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A shot of Rikki Howard from the "beach ball" blooper of Feb. 4, 1970. She made numerous appearances on British TV, including Space: 1999, The Two Ronnies and 'Allo, Allo!, but is perhaps most famous for her role as Betty Whistler in the series Hi-De-Hi! on which she was a regular from its 1980 pilot through 1984.

Robert Howe

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A portrait (top) of Robert Howe taken in 1972 and featured in contemporary editions of The Spotlight. He was credited in the March 22, 1972 edition of TBHS; he was probably one of the nursing home patients (bottom) in the "Medical Memory Lane" musical/dancing number. His other credits include the films Half a Sixpence and The Young Girls of Rochefort, both as a dancer.

Laraine Humphrys (b.1953)

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Laraine Humphrys, as she appeared in the "Hi Karachi" ad parody, blooper on Feb. 22, 1973.She is still modeling today. You can find a photo of her here at www.modelplan.co.uk. You can find her quickly and easily when you click 'women' and then click 'A - Z'. You'll find her under 'L' for Laraine.

Johnny Hutch

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Another designated "short, bald one," ex-acrobat Johnny Hutch. He was in the last two years' worth of shows (the Hill's Little Angels-dominated efforts), plus the Benny Hill's World: New York! special. This still was from the "National Smile Week" sketch of his very first TBHS appearance from Jan. 13, 1988.

Anne Irving

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This is Anne Irving (sometimes credited as "Ann Irving") in her Feb. 4, 1970 appearance on TBHS. Both are from the Benny's Bloopers section of that show. The "beach ball" blooper (top) and the "harm a hair on her head" (bottom) blooper.

Penny Irving

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This is Penny Irving, seen here as one of many uncredited extras in the Oct. 25, 1972 "Woodstick" sketch. Probably most famous as the longest-lasting of Mr. Grace's secretaries, Miss Bakewell, on Are You Being Served?

Dan Jackson

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Seen here from the 10/28/70 "British Arms" sketch is Dan Jackson, making his only TBHS appearance. He also played immigrant "Cy Nomore" in the "Wind of Change" sketch (in black and white, an ironic forerunner of what the next three shows would be like), and was one of the crew members in the "Underworld Water of Jacques Custard" sketch.

Jayne-Marie

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A headshot of Jayne-Marie (top) as published in the 1979/80 edition of The Spotlight (London) casting directory. She was listed as being on the Dec. 26, 1978 edition (or, as they put it, "Christmas, 1978"), but was not in the end credits. She appeared in the "Friday Night Fever" sketch, albeit wearing a wig, and was also (middle and bottom) one of the nurses who tend to Benny in the "private" hospital in the March 14, 1979 "National Health Service" sketch. You can click the bottom image for a better view of Jayne-Marie with Benny in the "National Health Service Sketch". She is on the right side of the picture.

Suzanne Jerome
(b. circa 1960 - Dec. 4, 1986)

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From the 1985/86 edition of The Spotlight (London), a headshot of the late Suzanne Jerome (also known, per The Spotlight, as Suzi Jerome). The most famous film she appeared in was the James Bond flick Octopussy, as "Gwendoline"; her only other known verified credit at this time was a 1984 episode of The Comic Strip Presents. Committed suicide in 1986 at age 26 after a bout with depression. Her obituary in the weekly Variety, published in its Dec. 24, 1986 issue, had listed TBHS among her credits, as well as the London stage production of Oh Calcutta!. According to The Spotlight, Ms. Jerome's height was 6'.

Liz Jobling

Liz Jobling, a Hill's Angel from the 1988 series, as seen in the "Club Chic-a-Go-Go" segment from April 27, 1988.

(Johnstone - Kominowski)

Adam Johnstone

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From the April 27, 1988 edition, Adam Johnstone, son of Hill's Angels' choreographer Libby Roberts. Was in the last two TBHS series and the New York special.

Brendan Keaney

From the "Joggers" sketch of April 27, 1988, a screengrab of Brendan Keaney; in that same sketch, he also played the jogger with the Olympic torch whose flame was blown out by Henry McGee. He had an uncredited role as a dancing sailor in the 1979 film version of Shakespeare's The Tempest. As of 2007, Mr. Keaney is the director of the Greenwich Dance Agency in England, and has a page of his own on at greenwichdance.org.uk - unfortunately, his appearance on TBHS is not listed there.

More proof that Roger Finch and Jon Jon Keefe are not one and the same:

Jon Jon Keefe

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Mr. Keefe, from the Feb. 10, 1982 Hill's Angels Street Party segment. Note how the two men's hair was parted (and colored) differently, Mr. Finch's face was somewhat slightly longer, while Mr. Keefe had a somewhat more pronounced chin. Also, Mr. Finch's voice was somewhat more nasal.

Sarah (Gypsie) Kemp

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The lovely Gypsie Kemp, as seen here during the "Autumn Fashion Parade" series of bloopers from her only TBHS appearance, Oct. 25, 1972. Some months prior to this show, the Australian-born actress played a "UNIT Radio Operator" in Parts 1 and 2 of the 1972 Doctor Who episode "Day of the Daleks." Since c.1981, she's been known as Sarah Kemp, by which name she is listed in the IMDb; she is probably most famous for her role as "Charlie Bartlett" on the Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters on which she appeared from 1982 to 1987, and her most recent credit was as "Hilary Vette" in a 1993 TV-movie, Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771. An interview with Ms. Kemp, with a picture from her Sons and Daughters days, can be found on www.sonsanddaughters.co.uk. She is not to be confused with the wife of James Brady, former Press Secretary to President Ronald Reagan, turned gun control advocate.

Valerie Kendall

Here is Valerie Kendall as part of the singing duet "Two's Company" when they performed on the Oct. 28, 1970 show.

Anthony Kenyon

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A photo of Anthony Kenyon as taken in 1969 and published in an early 1970's edition of The Spotlight (London). His credits range from TV shows of the period such as Crossroads, The Onedin Line, Z Cars and Softly, Softly: Task Force, to such films as The Playbirds (also featuring, in a supporting role, onetime TBHS player Suzy Mandel) and Keep It Up, Jack (with another TBHS girl, Jenny Westbrook, in a minor role). Was credited on Mr. Hill's Dec. 27, 1972 special; in all likelihood he was one of the patrons who went to the Funboy Club towards the end after the lights on the sign "Striptease Cabaret" read as "Tea Bar" and Fred Scuttle was shouting, "No, you won't like it!" Some of his film and TV credits bill him as Tony Kenyon.

Len Keyes (1910-1993)

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Len Keyes, seen here from the April 25, 1984 Hill's Angels Workout number. He made bit appearances, either credited or uncredited, as early as 1974, but at the time of this show was being floated as a potential replacement for Mr. Wright whose health by that time no longer allowed him to come to England to participate in TBHS tapings. His only other known TV credit outside TBHS was as an "Old Man" in a 1988 episode of 'Allo, 'Allo.

Sharon Kiel

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Sharon Kiel, as seen in the "How Will I Know" portion of the "Hill's Angels: Playgirl Club" segment of Jan. 13, 1988. This was her only credited TBHS appearance.

Diana King (1918-1986)

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The late Diana King (1918-1986), veteran British comedy actress. Her previous connection to Mr. Hill was appearing in a few episodes of his 1962-63 BBC sitcom anthology Benny Hill. Alas, this appearance was to be her only Thames TBHS episode (she's seen here, just about to call out "Ich liebe dich"), let's just say that she was more prominently featured in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Wedding Guests," where she played Mrs. Lloyd.

Julie Kirk

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Here are two pics of Ms. Kirk from The Spotlight, one from the 1979/80 (top) edition and the second from 1984/85 (bottom). Appeared as a receptionist in the 1978 film What's Up Superdoc! which also had TBHS soon-to-be mainstay Sue Upton (qv) in the cast; she was also among once and future Hill's Angels as one of the dancers in the 1984 flick Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Joanna Kirkland

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Joanna Kirkland, daughter of the final producer of TBHS, Dennis Kirkland. Was the only one of the 'Little Angels' to go on to an acting career after Benny's long run came to an end; her post-Hill credits include guest appearances in the TV series Holby City and films such as Children of the New Forest and Witness of Truth: The Railway Murders.

Bogdan Kominowski (b.1945)

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Actor and singer Bogdan Kominowski, from the end of the "Dolly Fins" musical number in the "Hill's Angels: Club Bizarre" segment from Jan. 16, 1984 (Benny was to his right, Jon Jon Keefe to his left). His appearance on this show, needless to say, was uncredited. In the late 1960's he was a singer who performed in New Zealand under the name "Mr. Lee Grant." Film credits include Flash Gordon and the James Bond movie A View to a Kill. Also played the later-years, jumpsuit-wearing Elvis Presley in a London stage production, Elvis: The Musical in the late 1970's.

(Ladybirds - Lindley)

The Ladybirds

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1. On Oct. 25, 1972: I.M.H.O. they never looked better than on this occasion.
2. ...and as they looked on their final onscreen appearance on March 13, 1974. By this time, Ms. George was replaced by Penny Lister, who would remain with the group through the 1990's. The trio also made several appearances on "Top of The Pops" throughout the 1970's. She made a rather famous bit-role appearance as a Victorian-era singer in a memorable Doctor Who episode from 1977, "The Talons of Weng Chiang."
3. Marian Davies (b.1940) IMDB Entry
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4. Maggie Stredder (b.1936) IMDB Entry
5. Gloria George
6. Penny Lister IMDB Entry

Stephanie Lawrence (1949-2000)

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From the "Shelaylee Brothers" segment of the Dec. 26, 1978 opening. From left: Benny, the late Stephanie Lawrence (1949-2000), Johnny Vyvyan, Henry McGee and Roger Finch. Ms. Lawrence went on to appear in some of the most famous London West End musicals, notably "Starlight Express" and "Blood Brothers"; alas, this was to be her only TBHS appearance.

Bettine Le Beau (b.1936)

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Bettine Le Beau, who appeared in the "French For Starters" sketch as well as many others.

Jane Leeves

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Two shots of Jane Leeves, from: (1) the March 16, 1983 "Personnel" quickie, and (2) the Jan. 5, 1983 remake of "Egyptian Flu." Perhaps the most famous alumna of TBHS, exceeding even those who were on the show for years, even decades. Ironically, when the Ilford-born, East Grinstead-raised dancer-turned-actress appeared on the show for the 1983 series (with leftovers therefrom also included in 1984 and 1985 episodes), following an appearance in the Monty Python troupe's final film together, The Meaning of Life, she wasn't even credited on the original episodes, but was listed in special custom credits of the post-1987 half-hour U.S. syndicated package, which was how her involvement with the program became known. Even more ironically, she had one of the shortest runs with the show, yet became more famous in the public eye to some than even the "regulars." In 1985, when the last of the sketches featuring her were first aired, Jane went to the U.S. and for the next several years toiled in guest shots on various TV series such as Murphy Brown (she was once a roommate of that show's co-star Faith Ford) and Seinfeld, a supporting role on a short-lived syndicated TV show called Throb, and an appearance as a tourist in the music video for David Lee Roth's version of The Beach Boys' "California Girls," before achieving worldwide superstardom in 1993 as psychic housekeeper Daphne Moon on the hit TV series Frasier (a piece of ironic trivia: another onetime Angel, Lisa Maxwell (qv), had auditioned for the part and lost). Ms. Leeves remained with the Emmy-winning Frasier through the end of its run in 2004. She formed a production company, Bristol Cities (a slang phrase occasionally used by Mr. Hill), together with her Frasier co-star, Peri Gilpin, and her other credits included such works as guest shots on Murder, She Wrote and Who's the Boss?, and voice work on the computer-animated feature James and the Giant Peach. Married to Marshall Coben since 1996; has a son and a daughter.

Jenny Lee-Wright (b.1947)

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The lovely Jenny Lee-Wright, a.k.a. "The Sexiest Stooge," from the (top) 1971 B&W and (bottom) 1982 color versions of the "Learning All the Time" sketch. A trained dancer and former member of the Lionel Blair troupe, Ms. Lee-Wright's working association with Mr. Hill spanned nearly 18 years, starting with the Dec. 11, 1968 edition (Benny's next-to-last BBC show, which also marked Bob Todd's debut with Hill) and ending with the March 31, 1986 episode. Her gallery of memorable portrayals are too numerous to mention - but I'll mention 'em anyway: Miss Abigail in the Civil War "Home Is The Hero" sketch, Benny's telly-obsessed girlfriend in the "Portable TV Set" number, 'Sgt. Pepper' in "Murder on the Oregon Express," Jaime Sommers in "The Bionic Baby," and many more. In addition, she appeared with other top British comedians of the time such as Tommy Cooper, Des O'Connor, Les Dawson, Frankie Howerd, Mike & Bernie Winters, and Morecambe & Wise. She also was in films such as John Cassavetes' 1970 film Husbands (also with Ben Gazzara and Peter "Columbo" Falk) and Madhouse. Was featured in a 1976 British TV documentary spotlighting the 50th anniversary of Elstree Studios, in which she revealed what was then a spare-time hobby: work in the sound effects department as a foley artist, specializing in footsteps, dropping cups, screaming, gasping, purring seductively, and voice-overs in various accents. She attributed her sense of timing in this field to her dance training. But by the late 1980's, with her acting career winding down (her last major acting work was as a Greek lady in the 1986 revival of the TV Britcom Mind Your Language), foley work became a full-time occupation, starting with My Left Foot and continuing to the present day with movies ranging from Muppet Treasure Island to Shakespeare In Love. Runs a footsteps agency with another ex-dancer who was credited with her on many of the films she worked on behind the scenes.

Lorna Lesley (b.1956)

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British-born Australian actress Lorna Lesley, seen here as "Lucy Jardine" in the "Hold Back the Wind: No Time to Dicker" sketch of the 1977 special Benny Hill Down Under. At the time this production was shown in Britain on April 12, 1978, she was appearing in a movie called Newsfront. Has been acting steadily in films, TV and stage since the 1970's. She also handles voice-over work in Australia; a more recent picture of her can be seen in the International Casting Service (ICS) & Associates website: www.icsassoc.com.au

Debbie Linden (1961-1997)

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A still of the late Debbie Linden from the opening moments of the Dec. 26, 1978 "Grand Wheelchair Rally" sketch in which she played a nurse who pushed Benny's wheelchair. A popular Page 3 model in Britain during the late 1970's, she is probably best known for her role as "Old Mr. Grace's Secretary" in the 1981 series of Are You Being Served? Her other TV credits included appearances on such programs as The Kenny Everett Video Show and Cowboys. Ms. Linden, Sue Upton, Louise English and several other girls who appeared on this particular show posed with Benny for publicity photos that were printed in several Hill bios. Died of a heroin overdose in 1997. There was once a tribute website to her, but it no longer exists.

Barbara Lindley

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The lovely Barbara Lindley as she appeared in a section of the "Tribute to the Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service" sketch of the première Thames TBHS from Nov. 19, 1969. She also played a member of the team that operated on Jackie Wright.

Stacey Ann Logan

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This is in all likelihood Stacey Ann Logan, here from the opening moments of the "How to Meet Beautiful Women" sketch of the 1990 Benny Hill's World Tour: New York show. This actress, singer and dancer, also known as Stacey Logan, appeared in several stage musicals and revivals over the course of the 1990's and early 2000's, including Crazy for You (in fact, she was part of the 1999 TV production which aired on PBS's Great Performances where, as "Polly Baker," she sang the famous Gershwin composition "I Got Rhythm" - her performance can be seen by clicking on a link at www.pbs.org), Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and Sweet Smell of Success. She has done other TV work besides the Hill special, also appearing on shows such as Spin City and Law & Order. Her most recent acting credit was as "Mrs. Rabinowitz" in the 2006 movie Nail Polish.

(Los Zafiros - Lynley)

Los Zafiros

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Shown here are the Spanish folk trio Los Zafiros, who appeared on the Oct. 28, 1970 and Dec. 5, 1973 editions; these still are from the latter. From left, are Ricardo Ogando (vocals, guitar), Alberto Martin (lead vocals, guitar) who is no longer alive and Pepe Pazos (vocals, requento - a small version of a guitar). They were also on one of Mr. Hill's 1965 BBC shows, as well as on Morecambe & Wise's first show for the BBC in 1968.
1. Los Zafiros
2. Ricardo Ogando
3. Alberto Martin
4. Pepe Pazos

Helli Louise (b.1949)

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The lovely Helli Louise, seen here in the "Jackie Wright's Holiday" sketch from her only TBHS on Feb. 22, 1973. The two smaller images of Helli Louise were submitted by fan Murray Rosenberg. Just click the thumbnails for a larger view. I have taken the liberty of "censoring" one of them. Sorry, but I don't know if Ms. Louise would appreciate the "extra exposure".

Love Machine

The dancing and singing troupe Love Machine:
1. from the end of the "Dancing In The Nude" number from April 21, 1976. From left: Claire Lutter (qv), Libby Roberts (qv), Teresa (Terry) Lucas, and Jane Eve (Colthorpe).
2. From their "Think Of The Boys" number of Feb. 23, 1977, which spotlighted their vocal as well as terpsichorean talents; by which time a cute redhead named Lorraine Doyle (qv) had joined the troupe [from left: Jane, Terry, Lorraine, Libby and Claire]. It is widely regarded that their dance routines would pave the way for the future addition of the Hill's Angels to the show. Note: Click The Top Two photos for a larger image.
3. Libby Roberts IMDB Entry
4. Teresa (Terry) Lucas IMDB Entry
5. Claire Lutter IMDB Entry
6. Jane Eve (Colthorpe) IMDB Entry
(who would be known after 1982 as Jane Newman; her other credits, under both names, include Kenny Everett's TV shows, as a member of the "Hot Gossip" dance troupe; the 1980 Village People movie Can't Stop the Music; and the 1983 Monty Python film The Meaning of Life).
7. Lorraine Doyle IMDB Entry
TRIVIA NOTE: An early member of the Machine was future TBHS cast member Sue Upton, but she had left the troupe before either they or she were booked onto the program for their respective first times. As noted elsewhere, two of the Love Machinists would later be involved with the Angels, in different capacities: Ms. Doyle, as the most prominent after Ms. Upton (especially following the departure of Louise English from the series in 1986); and Ms. Roberts, as Angels choreographer from Jan. 16, 1984 to the end (including the independently-produced New York special). Closeups of individual members at left: (all from April 21, 1976, except for the shot of Lorraine from Feb. 23, 1977).

Teresa Lucas

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Two stills of Love Machinist Teresa Lucas, both from their "Think of the Boys" number of Feb. 23, 1977. An original member of the group, and known as Terry for short, she was as adept in comedy sketches as in the Machine's dance routines. Her own name was used in the "long-jump" routine of the Feb. 18, 1976 "Word of Sport" sketch in which she (and her fellow Love Machinists) appeared. She was also mentioned in an advert put in The Stage and Television Today in 1982 after the dance troupe Lipstick (which she and her fellow ex-Machinist, Libby Roberts, choreographed at the time before taking over the helm of the Angels) performed at a Royal Gala Performance before HRH Princess Alexandra in Reading, England, on June 13, 1982; at the bottom of the ad was this contact info: "Enquiries to Libby Roberts or Teresa Lucas."

Claire Lutter

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From the "Chow Mein Package Tours" sketch of 3/23/77, is Claire Lutter. She later played a prostitute in the ill-fated Sean Penn/Madonna vehicle Shanghai Surprise. Here is a link to her page at www.gridmodels.homestead.com

Erica Lynley

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Two shots of fan favorite Erica Lynley, from: (top) the Jan. 16, 1984 "Club Bizarre" number, and (bottom) the "Wake Up!" quickie of April 25, 1984. Was known prior to 1979 as Erica Ludlow, as she was credited on her first TBHS appearance on Dec. 26, 1978, at which time she was a member of the Sam's Set dance troupe choreographed by Samantha Stevens (qv); on that show she danced in the opening "Coconut Milk" number, was the 'Manchester Tart' in the "Holiday Time: Dimton on Sea" sketch, and one of the extras in the "Friday Night Fever" disco scene. After her name change, she was one of the charter Hill's Angels at their inception in 1980, albeit as a non-dancing extra in filmed sketches. But she made her greatest splash on the programme in 1984-85, appearing in four of the five shows that aired in those years. In that time, she was one of the dancers in the "Milord" number and the Aerobatics (Workout) routine; figured in several famous sketches and quickies, including the one previously mentioned and "Any Other Lovers?"; and most notably, as the singing duet partner of Louise English in such song-and-dance numbers as "Dumbkopf Men," the opening song to the "Vagabond" sketch, and the version of "Primavera" as on the parody of The Hot Shoe Show. Besides TBHS, Ms. Lynley's other TV credits included appearances on the Little & Large, Basil Brush and Dick Emery shows, Opportunity Knocks (when with Sam's Set), Be My Guest, and two episodes of the second series (1984) of the Britcom No Place Like Home (as "Nadia"); plus serving a brief spell in future Angels choreographer Libby Roberts' Lipstick troupe. The 1980/81 edition of The Spotlight (London), the first on which she was listed by her new surname, also listed a film called Discomania (where she was cited as playing the "Head Girl") in her credits, but there are no known references to such a movie with that title from that period on the Web.

(Mahadervan - Mills)

Anita Mahadervan,
a.k.a Anita Chellamah-Nurse

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From the looks of things, this is the single-named Anita as seen in the opening moments of the Jan. 6, 1982 "Paradise Island" number. She had been a dancer on Top of the Pops in both the "Legs & Co." and "Zoo" dance troupes. Her full name is Anita Mahadervan, later Anita Chellamah-Nurse, She is the Daughter of Bob Holness and after Benny Hill she joined vocal group Toto Coelo. She is now a Presenter and Actress.

Suzy Mandel (b.1955)

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A vidcap of Suzy Mandel as from the "Girls, Girls, Girls" sketch of March 23, 1977 (top) and from the "Nor Iron Bars A Cage . . . !" sketch, Jan. 26, 1977.

Tommy Mann (b.1925)

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Stunt wrestler Tommy Mann, seen here as "Two-Ton Grudge" from the "Holiday Sport Spectacular" sketch of Dec. 25, 1969. He was also on the Dec. 23, 1970 edition, and on such was one of the firefighters who served in the Lower Tidmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Alison & Rebecca Marsh

Alison Marsh IMDB Entry
Rebecca Marsh IMDB Entry

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Twin sisters Alison & Rebecca Marsh, seen here from the March 31, 1986 program singing "Money Makes The World Go Round" from the musical Cabaret. Both stand 5' 10" tall (this, from early 1990's editions of The Spotlight).

Mia Martin

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Top: In this still from the Jan. 27, 1971 "Top of the Tops" sketch, I could swear the guy on the top left (next to Lesley Goldie) was a dead ringer for Michael Palin. There's Mia Martin, sucking on a citrus fruit, whose hand is partially obscuring Jenny Lee-Wright. I have no idea who the gal on the far right is, though. Bottom: Mia Martin, in a vidcap from the 11/24/71 "Cruising on the S.S. Rumpo" sketch. Was also the "chaperone" to Pamela Cundell's "beauty queen" (2/23/72), the daughter of tennis player Otto Stük in a "Balmolive" ad blooper (12/22/71), and the girl on the ship on 10/28/70 (uncredited) in the last of the "Look #7" quickies ("Ship Deck") - amongst her roles on the show.

Dickie Martyn

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This is believed to be Dickie Martyn, from his only credited TBHS appearance of Oct. 25, 1972, seen here in the "Berlin Youth Choir Recital" sketch. His other credits include a 1969 episode of the TV series version of Doctor in the House, the films Oliver! and Scrooge, and Dickie Henderson's early 1970's comedy show.

Lisa Maxwell (b.1963)

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From the "Passion Flower Hotel" sketch of March 31, 1986, Lisa Maxwell. She also appeared in the Jan. 2, 1985 edition of TBHS. Made some appearances on U.S. TV in the early 1990's; today she is best known in Britain as DS / Acting DI Samantha Nixon on the long-running cop show The Bill. Apologies for the fact that she's only shown here in profile.

Sylvia McNeil (b. Aug. 5, 1947)

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A shot of singer Sylvia McNeil (b. Aug. 5, 1947, Yorkshire, England, UK), as seen on her Feb. 23, 1972 TBHS musical guest appearance, performing the Jesus Christ Superstar show-stopper, "I Don't Know How To Love Him." Also appeared on other TV light-entertainment shows of the period, such as The Morecambe & Wise Show, The Dave Cash Radio Show and The Golden Shot, as well as appearing on a 1970 TV show with the late legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson who was working out of the U.K. at the time. Her name was sometimes spelled Sylvia McNeill (with two L's in the end). Earlier in her career, she was a bassist for pop singer Leapy Lee. She sang on Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman's first solo album from 1973, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, appearing on the track "Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'."

Andree Melly (b.1932)

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Andree Melly appeared in "The Grass Is Greener" sketch and in "Cinema: The Vintage Years", among others.

Lee Meredith (b.1947)

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From the "How to Meet Beautiful Women" sketch of Benny's 1990 New York show, a still of Lee Meredith. The New Jersey native first gained fame in 1968 as the original "Ulla" in Mel Brooks' movie version of The Producers, and was an early "Matinee Lady" in some pre-1971 "Art Fern Tea Time Movie" sketches that appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Also appeared in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys that marked George Burns' return to prominence, did a series of commercials with Mickey Spillane (author of the "Mike Hammer" series of books) for Miller Lite Beer in the late 1970's, and was in two 1983 made-for-TV movies that eventually led to the Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer TV series. The Hill special was Ms. Meredith's last major acting credit to date; as of 2002, she was a special education aide in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Penny Meredith

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The lovely Penny Meredith as she appeared in the March 22, 1972 "Adjudicating Panel" blooper (top). Also was in the "Scuttle's Keep Fit Brigade" sketch of Feb. 23, 1972 (bottom) - she was the one pursued throughout the park by Fred Scuttle during one of the sports games, then after they kiss, she chases the suddenly disinterested "jack-off of all trades" (as one reviewer of the Hill DVD's called him).

Faye Mertens

This appears to be Faye Mertens, as seen here in "The Bucket" sketch of March 12, 1986. She posed with Benny (as the title character of the "R. Dibble, Handyman" sketch), Samantha Spencer-Lane (qv) and another Angel from the 1986 series, Fiona Baker, in a photo that was published in a TV Times (UK) article about Mr. Hill that appeared in its March 29-April 4, 1986 issue. Not much else is known about her.

Zienia Merton (b.1945)

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Here, in her only TBHS appearance, is Zienia Merton as Mrs. Chow Mein. Probably best known in the U.S. as Sandra Benes on the TV series Space: 1999.

Carol Mills (b.1943)

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Seen here is Carol Mills, from the Dec. 22, 1971 edition she was in every show from the 1971-72 series. Interviewed the vicar who sat on an inflatable chair in "Heart to Heart" as shown here, peddling "Calais" soap and uttered the famous line, "What's that in the road? A head?"

(Moray - Noble)

Stella Moray

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A shot of Stella Moray (top) from the runoff of the Jan. 8, 1975 edition. She was also featured in the "Long Dry Summer" sketch and a member of the "Versatile Bentwoods" that participated in the "Newer Faces" parody. Was also on Sept. 24, 1975 in the "Stamp Collector" sketch (bottom), and one-third of the "Arsenic and Old Lace" vocal group put together by Fred Scuttle. There is now a page for her at www.musical-theatre.net. There is no mention of her work on the Benny Hill Show and does not mention her recent death.

Pete Morgan

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This appears to be Pete Morgan, as seen in (top) the "A Feast at the Beach" sketch from the March 23, 1977 TBHS edition, which was his only credited appearance. He was also seen in the opening moments of the "Girls, Girls, Girls" sketch (bottom), was amongst the instrumentalists in the Milk Marketing Board ("At The Streaker's Ball") number, and may have also been in the "Show Jumping" bit as one of the dancers at the end.

Verne Morgan (1900-1984)

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The late character, comic actor Verne Morgan (1900-1984), seen here in the "Woodstick" sketch. He was on the very first Thames show in 1969, as well as on the first show of the second Thames series in 1970 and in the "Down Memory Lane" musical number from March 22, 1972.

Albert Moses (b.1937)

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Veteran character actor Albert Moses, seen here as "Apu Dhurani" from the Feb. 8, 1989 "Crook Report" sketch. This Sri Lankan-born performer has a long line of movie and TV credits, including the James Bond flicks The Spy Who Loved Me and Octopussy, An American Werewolf in London, The Jewel in the Crown, Pink Floyd The Wall, and the 1986 series of the Britcom Mind Your Language of which he was also a producer. His other TBHS appearance was uncredited, as a native in the jungle runoff sketch from April 5, 1989.

Richard Mottau

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A headshot of child actor Richard Mottau which was published in late 1960's editions of The Spotlight (London). He appeared in Mr. Hill's very last BBC special which aired on Dec. 26, 1968, and played a school boy in "The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble" sketch from the second Thames TBHS of Dec. 25, 1969 (unfortunately, there was no suitable shot of him from that sketch that could be used here). His other credits through the 1970's included guest appearances on such shows as Please Sir! and The Sweeney.

Lisa Mulidore

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A headshot of Lisa Mulidore from the 1984/85 Spotlight. She was one of the Hill's Angels from the Jan. 16, 1984 show; she was the one on the far left (stage right) who wore a Nazi helmet during Louise English's "Milord" number towards the end of the "Club Bizarre" routine. She is the daughter of Aimi MacDonald, a popular actress from the 1960's onwards whose credits include the 1967 TV series At Last the 1948 Show (one of several Monty Python prototypes), the final year of the 1976-1984 series Rentaghost, and many game shows of the era. She is the daughter of Aimi MacDonald, a popular actress from the 1960's onwards whose credits include the 1967 TV series At Last the 1948 Show (one of several Monty Python prototypes), the final year of the 1976-1984 series Rentaghost, and many game shows of the era. She was also one of the dancers in the 1984 flick Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Mike Mulloy

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Though you can't see behind the hat, sunglasses and moustache, this was Mr. Hill's stand-in during the show's last years, Mike Mulloy. This was from his first credited appearance on Jan. 13, 1988. Another photo from "The Crook Report" (bottom).

Lorna Nathan

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This appears to be Lorna Nathan, from the 12/17/75 show.

Lindsay Neil

Jumping ahead to 1984, and seen here is Lindsay Neil, one of the Hill's Angels who came to the scene after ex-Love Machinist Libby Roberts took over the choreographer's reins - and the outfits became more conservatized. A closeup from the April 25, 1984 "Workout", (bottom).

Clovissa Newcombe

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From the Dec. 22, 1971 "Simplified English" section of the "News at Ten" parody, (top) Clovissa Newcombe. She also played the blonde-haired Catherine who tried to poison the King in "The Great Pretender" sketch, (bottom) as well as Miss Dimpton-on-Sea.

Patrick Newell (1932-1988)

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From March 12, 1975, one of the more famous guests, who also appeared in that show, was the late Patrick Newell (1932-1988), best known for his role as "Mother" in the final (Linda Thorson) season of The Avengers. This vidcap was from the time he played a male Playboy bunny in the "Midnight in Soho" sketch.

Rona Newton-John

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Rona Newton-John (yes, she's Olivia's sister). Appeared uncredited in some visual-based "Look #7" gags on the Oct. 28, 1970 show; but was listed amongst the cast of the 1974 film compilation The Best of Benny Hill (top). She was also the girl who forgot her "bloody lines" in the famed Shakespeare blooper of the same show (bottom).

Trisha Noble (b.1944)

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Trisha Noble appeared on one of the B&W shows and even sang "Leaving On A Jet Plane". She just starred in the recently-released Star Wars film "Revenge of the Sith", where she played 'Jobal Naberrie.' To the best of my knowledge, this veteran Australian entertainer (whose previous TBHS appearance, prior to 12/23/70, was in BBC days on Jan. 8, 1966, when she was known as Patsy Ann Noble) is one of only two TBHS related performers to have also been in Star Wars movies (the other being the body of Darth Vader in the first three released pics, David Prowse, who was the muscleman in "Ye Olde Wishing Well" sketch of the very first Thames edition from Nov. 19, 1969).

Brian Nolan

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Two pics of Brian Nolan: (top) from a headshot published in the Spring 1970 edition of The Spotlight, and (bottom) in a screencap from the Feb. 24, 1971 B&W version of the "Undercover Sanitary Inspector" sketch. The 6' tall Mr. Nolan, who appeared frequently on TBHS from c.1970 to 1974 (his last appearance was on the same show on which Nicholas Parsons and Jim Tyson also made their final series appearances), usually played guards and/or police officers. Also appeared on some other TV shows of the era, such as Z Cars, Upstairs, Downstairs, and the Ripping Yarns episode "Across The Andes By Frog."

(O'Dell - Parry)

Pete O'Dell

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"The Spatulas" number from the 1/27/71 "Top of the Tops" sketch (top). I'm not sure about the guy on the right (to Benny's left), but it may be Pete O'Dell (bottom?), who was the last person listed in the end credits of that show.

Gary O'Bee

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Two shots of Gary O'Bee: (top) from the "Brooklyn Benny: It's a Hard Life" opening number of Jan. 13, 1988, and (bottom) from the "Hill's Angels: Club Chic-A-Go-Go" segment of April 27, 1988. He and Duncan Pettigrew (qv) formed a circus act that performed during the 1980's.

Kevin O'Leary

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This is a shot of child actor Kevin O'Leary who was in the "Hill's Spaghetti" blooper of Feb. 23, 1972. He was not credited on the show, but the TV Times (London) listings had him amongst that week's cast.

The Orange Blossom Sound

1. A full shot of The Orange Blossom Sound, as seen here performing "What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round" (written by former Monkee Mike Nesmith) on their only TBHS appearance on Feb. 22, 1973. They (along with The Ladybirds) also accompanied Benny on his opening "Carol" number (a.k.a. "Ring Around Your Finger, Rope Around Your Neck"). This British bluegrass band has been together, with a few changes in personnel over the years, since the 1960's. They're still around today; their main website is Orange Blossom Sound and they have a page on their lone appearance at www.sutton-acoustic.co.uk.
2. Ian McCann, (guitar)
3. Mick French, (fiddle)
4. Mike Hartes, (bass)
5. Charlie Gaisford, (banjo; d. 1992)

Barry Otto (b.1941)

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Two shots of Barry Otto who appeared in the Australian-made Benny Hill Down Under: (top) from the "Hold Back the Wind: No Time to Dicker" sketch, and (bottom) from the "Lady Godiva's Horse" sketch. May have also played one of "Archie's Angels." His other credits include the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom. His daughter, Miranda Otto, is an actress.

Hugh Paddick (1915-2000)

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Hugh Paddick (1915-2000), from his only Thames TBHS appearance. Famous in Britain for his work with Kenneth Horne, Mr. Paddick was also on Mr. Hill's April 20, 1968 BBC special, as well as an episode of his 1962-63 sitcom anthology Benny Hill.

Lillian Padmore

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I'm not totally sure here, but this looks like it may be Lillian Padmore, from the same sketch.

Jane Paris

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A pose of Jane Paris from "The Lovely Girls of Crete" opening number from March 25, 1981. Also played the female patient examined by Dr. Albert Jardine (Benny) in "Big Poppa" and, most famously, appeared as the biker girl with the sunglasses in the "Remote Control Hill's Angels" (Street Dance) number. This was her only known - and only credited - TBHS appearance.

Ken Parry (b.1930)

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Here is Ken Parry from "The Russian Zone Sketch".

(Parsons - Price)

Nicholas Parsons (b.1923)

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From his final TBHS appearance on March 13, 1974, is Nicholas Parsons, who filled in ably as Benny's straight man whenever Henry McGee was not available. He has had a long and varied career, but is perhaps most famous in England as the host of the game show Sale of the Century (which, at this point, brought his run with Hill to an end, and which Benny later parodied). Since 1967, he has hosted every edition of the BBC radio series Just a Minute. (NOTE: I detected a link to his official website in the "Links" section).

Yvonne Paul

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Yvonne Paul, who later became a modeling agent and whose clientele included some girls who appeared on TBHS. Top: from Feb. 24, 1971, and Bottom: from her last TBHS on March 22, 1972. Perhaps her most famous role was as the nurse who plays strip poker with Maurice Dribble (Benny) in the Dec. 25, 1969 "The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble" sketch.

Anika Pavel

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Czech-born model/actress Anika Pavel, here seen as "Midnight" in the April 25, 1979 "The Police Raid in Waterloo Station" sketch. (Her name was misspelled as "Anita" Pavel in the end credits of that show.) She was also one of the harem beauties in the short-lived 1973 Frankie Howerd series Whoops Baghdad, as was Cheryl (Cherri) Gilham.

Mandy Perryment

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This is Mandy Perryment, as taken in 1980 for The Spotlight. A former child actress who was in the 1973 London Weekend TV production The Death of Adolf Hitler (as "Helga Goebbels"), she appeared on the Dec. 26, 1978 TBHS where she figured in the opening "Coconut Milk" number, and is also believed to be amongst the Hill's Angels as participating in the Jan. 5, 1983 "The Cruise" and opening "We Are the Lifeguards" numbers. Her other credits include The Kenny Everett Video Show and The Little & Large Show (where she was a part of a dance troupe called "Foxy Feeling" which also included once and future Hill supporting player Erica Lynley), and the movie The Music Machine. A well-known vegetarian, Ms. Perryment today is a casting director, and has a website: www.mandy.com.

Jo Peters

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A screencap of Jo Peters from the end of the March 13, 1974 "Scuttle Escorts" sketch (she was in the magenta/pink dress). Ms. Peters' other credits included a 1973 edition of The Two Ronnies, as well as Confessions of a Sex Maniac (1974, which also featured Cherri Gilham and Zoe Hendry, qv), Confessions of a Window Cleaner (also 1974), and To the Devil a Daughter (1976, her most recent film credit).

Petticoat and Vine

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The folk-rock quartet Petticoat and Vine, in a full shot vidcap (top) from their only TBHS appearance on Jan. 27, 1971, seen here performing "Welcome To The World Of Love And Laughter." They also accompanied Benny (in place of The Ladybirds) on his opening "Flying South" number, as well as backing him on the first song ("In The Papers") on the "Top of the Tops" sketch. This group was formed along the lines of The Mamas and The Papas, and outside of TBHS they also appeared on shows hosted by Harry Secombe (of Goon Show fame) and Jimmy Tarbuck. One of the band's early members, Joan O'Neill (then known as Joan 'Cathy' Tuffley), still performs today with her own group, but is primarily known nowadays, if at all, as the mother of former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (a.k.a. Mel C, a.k.a. Sporty Spice); ironically, however, she did not appear with the group on this show. Their lineup at the time of this appearance were: (above) Norman Smeddles, (center) Lesley Eccles, (below) primary lead vocalist Valerie Coughlin, and (bottom) Colin (Sid) Maddocks. Today, Mr. Maddocks and his wife, Barbara, are travel agents; his account of his days with Petticoat and Vine, and their appearance on this show, can be found at www.virtualtravelcast.com.

Duncan Pettigrew

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Duncan Pettigrew, seen here from the April 27, 1988 "Hill's Angels: Club Chic-A-Go-Go" sequence. He was part of a circus act with Gary O'Bee (qv) in the 1980's.

Christine Pilgrim

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This is Christine Pilgrim, as seen here in the April 16, 1986 "War and Peace" quickie. She was also amongst the cast of the April 27, 1988 show. She also has her own site now so you can find out more about her at www.christinepilgrim.com.

Marie Ploski

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From the opening moments of the "Benny Kelly" sketch of Benny Hill Down Under, a shot of Australian dancer/actress Marie Ploski. Her other known credits (one as Marie T. Ploski) were two films, The Pirate Movie (1982) and Rebel (1985). It should be noted that in an article about the then-upcoming BHDU that was published in the Sept. 10, 1977 issue of TV Week (an Australian television magazine), her name was spelled as Marie Polski, but this researcher was unable to find reference to anyone by that particular name on the web.

Nosher Powell (b.1928)

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Here's the other legendary British stuntman, Nosher Powell, seen here in three shots from the original B&W "Undercover Sanitary Inspector" sketch doubling for (from l.) Benny, Bob Todd and Lesley Goldie, during the fight sequence. Two years after this show, he played Jack Bodell in the "Boxing Tonight" sketch featured in the "Dennis Moore" episode (#37) of Python.

Lisa Price

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A closeup of Lisa Price, from the Feb. 10, 1982 "Mimed Striptease" routine. Lisa could be considered a "bookend Angel," as she appeared on the very first show to feature the Angels, Feb. 6, 1980 (she was one of the girls in the "Chez Ben Grand Gala" routine), as well as the aforementioned 1982 edition which was the very last to credit individual Angels on the show (she was also one of the dancers in the "Little Dimpton Street Party" number.) Coincidentally, Ms. Price had entries in The Spotlight (London) in each of the years she appeared on TBHS - in the 1980/81 and 1982/83 editions, respectively, with her look pretty much mirroring how she appeared on each of the shows in question.

(Prowse - Rickard)

David Prowse

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Legendary strongman David Prowse (top) as seen in the famous "Ye Olde Wishing Well" sketch from Benny's first Thames show of Nov. 19, 1969. Two years after this appearance, he landed the role of Julian the bodyguard in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange; but he is perhaps most famous for being the body of Darth Vader in the first three (released) Star Wars movies that came out between 1977 and 1983. He is also believed (bottom) to be the strongman who gets a lethal arrow towards the end of the Jan. 16, 1984 "Stupid Cupid" routine. Had also appeared in a 1968 episode of the U.S. sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, and was Christopher Reeve's physical trainer for the first of the Superman movies in 1978.

John Quayle

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John Quayle as seen in the Dec. 26, 1978 "Wheelchair Race" sketch. He also played a Sam Spade-esque detective on the plane in the April 25, 1979 "The Police Raid in Waterloo Station" sketch.

Victoria Quilter

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This has been determined to be Australian actress Victoria Quilter, seen here from the made-in-Australia Benny Hill Down Under from 1977, as the grieving woman in the "Benny Kelly, son of Ned Kelly" sketch. She also appeared in a few of the quickies which opened the "Hold Back the Wind: No Time to Dicker" sketch (the opening of which was in the video compilation Benny Hill's Video Sideshow, but was cut out of the U.S. half-hour syndicated episodes). She had been in the Australian TV series Bluey, which ended around the time this special was made.

Katie Randall

From the 1985/86 edition of The Spotlight (London), a headshot of Katie Randall who was one of the 1986 Hill's Angels. Not much more is known about her, or what else she appeared in on stage, film or TV. One of the half-hour syndicated episodes credited her as Cathy Randall.

RCA TK-47 camera

Two shots of the American-made RCA TK-47 camera. This three-tube Plumbicon color camera made history upon its introduction in 1978 as the first fully automated studio camera, with color alignment function and setup adjusted and set by computer rather than hours of manual tweaking by studio engineers. RCA won a technical Emmy® for the TK-47 in 1981, and Thames selected this camera to replace the venerable EMI 2001's (q.v.) at their Teddington studios (where TBHS was produced) around 1982, and would be used for the rest of Benny's run with the company. (Their Euston Road studios, where news and public affairs programming were produced, went with another camera, the Link 110.) As none of Mr. Hill's regular shows from circa 1983 onwards had this camera in view, the stills seen here were taken from a newly-taped segue in the 1988 U.S. broadcast version of The Crazy World of Benny Hill which featured highlights from his 1986 series of specials.

Ellie Reece-Knight (b.1946)

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By all appearances, this is Ellie Reece-Knight from the "Casanova" sketch of her only TBHS appearance on March 23, 1977. The IMDB lists her under the name "Andrea Allan (I)," with the appendage "(as Ellie Reece-Knight)" pertaining to her one-shot stint here.

Reflections

The pop vocal group Reflections, in a full shot from their only appearance on Jan. 26, 1977 (seen here performing "Higher And Higher," which preceded Rita Coolidge's rendition of the Jackie Wilson soul classic by a matter of months). They, along with Eddie Buchanan, Jenny Lee-Wright and Diana Darvey, backed Benny up on his opening "Bianca Malone" number on the same edition. The only member positively identified was Linda Robinson (second left), who played "Purdie" in the "New Avengers" parody, and may have also appeared as the girl approached by Benny in the Feb. 23, 1977 "Candid Camera" quickie. If anybody has I.D. for the other three members (closeups of all members below), and what became of them, please E-mail us.

Pippa Reynauld

Two shots of dancer Pippa Reynaud from her only TBHS appearance on March 11, 1970: (top) as seen in "The Sound of Frankenstein" sketch, and (bottom) near the end of the "Cotillion Dancing" segment. One year after her appearance here, she would be one of the dancers in the movie version of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof.

Marilyn Rickard (Monika Ringwald)

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From the looks of things, this is Marilyn Rickard, as seen in the Nov. 24, 1971 "Cruising on the S.S. Rumpo" sketch. She also did a walk-on in the opening "Elevator" quickie, and chased Benny around the park in the runoff. The IMDB has suggested that this gal is the same as ...

Marilyn Rickard (Monika Ringwald)

...Monika Ringwald (as seen here in the Dec. 17, 1975 "Shopping Centre" sketch), but I don't see the resemblance. Was also on the March 24, 1976 show. (Apologies for the type over her.) On both her appearances, her name was spelled as "Monica" Ringwald in the end credits. Bottom: Monika Ringwald, seen here from the "El Paso" sketch, Dec. 17, 1975.

(Roberts - Seal)

Libby Roberts

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Here we have one of The Love Machinists, Libby Roberts, as seen here from the "Sale of the Half-Century" parody of April 21, 1976, who went on (from 1984 onwards) to be the Hill's Angels' choreographer (she succeeded Linda Finch, ex-regular Roger's sister). Her son, Adam Johnstone, was one of the "Hill's Little Angels" who appeared in the 1988 and '89 series of TBHS (and also the independently-produced "New York" special).

Leanne Robinson

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From the 12/17/75 "Lovely Lulubelle" musical number, is Leanne Robinson, who was also on 3/24/76 (and featured in the "Robin Hood" filmed segment). She was the daughter of the late British comic actor Cardew Robinson.

George Roderick (d.1976)

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Veteran British character actor George Roderick (d. 1976), seen here as a wino in the "Crime Does Not Pay" sketch, (top) had previously been in Mr. Hill's silent short Eddie In August. Another shot of George Roderick, (bottom) seen here as the garbage collector in the park in 1970's "Eddie In August".

I'm not 100% sure of, but it could be...

Christine Rodgers

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This would appear to be Christine Rodgers, seen here in the "Hotel Sordide (I)" sketch from 2/4/70. Among her credits were two guest appearances on a 1967 program called At Last the 1948 Show which boasted two future Monty Python members (John Cleese and Graham Chapman) and a future member of The Goodies (Tim Brooke-Taylor).

Caryn Rosenthal

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By the looks of things, this appears to be Caryn Rosenthal, seen here in the "How to Meet Beautiful Women" sketch from Benny's New York show from 1990. At the time she appeared here, Ms. Rosenthal had already appeared in some off-off-Broadway plays performed at New York's La Mama theatre. Outside of this Hill show, her other credit according to IMDb was a 1994 animé series, Tonde Buurin, as "Prudence Plumm." In recent years, she has predominantly worked as a voiceover artist. In 2000 she appeared in a production of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival called Getting Over Mark; a description of this play can be found at www.pafringe.com.

Derek Royle (d. 1990)

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Derek Royle (d. 1990), seen here at the beginning of "The B-Team" sketch, he'd played the corpse in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Kipper and the Corpse." Prior to his death, he was in the Britcom 'Allo, 'Allo; ironically, he'd replaced another regular who had died, Jack Haig (who was on one of the two Hill-hosted editions of the 1967 Anglo-American co-produced TV show Spotlight). Below, another pic of Derek Royle, this one from the May 27, 1985 "It's my hat!" quickie (he appeared uncredited on this show).

Claire Ruane

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Two pics of veteran comedy actress Claire Ruane from the Dec. 17, 1975 "El Paso" (yes, as in the Marty Robbins country classic) silent sketch, where she played "Felina." This was her only appearance on the show.

I'm not exactly sure of, but I have some idea:

Claire Russell

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This may be Claire Russell as seen in the 12/27/73 "Great British Dancing Finals" sketch (top). She definitely figured in the Dec. 27, 1973 "Scuttle Channel Tunnel" (bottom) sketch (she took the outdoor shower as Scuttle and his helpers were filling the water chute). Appeared in every episode of the 1973-74 series.

Corinne Russell in Mayfair Magazine, circa 1983

Corinne Russell in Swimstyles Magazine, 1989

Corinne Russell in German Lui Magazine, posing as Jayne Mansfield, March 1983

Corinne Russell in the 'Holiday' sketch of The Benny Hill Show, March 16th, 1983

Corinne Russell (b. Nov. 22, 1963)

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1. Mayfair Magazine, circa 1983
2. Swimstyles Magazine, 1989
3. German "Lui" Magazine, posing as Jayne Mansfield
4. The "Holiday" sketch of The Benny Hill Show, March 16th, 1983.

Corine Russell was born in 1963 in Birmingham, England. She became an accomplished student of gymnastics and dance as a young schoolgirl. She even went on to become an instructor herself, teaching acrobatic and ballroom dancing and specializing in Latin-American dance. Corinne even spent six weeks in a Greek hotel displaying her own style of Terpsichore. Her dancing skills even led her to become a dancer on "Top Of The Pops". She also worked as an office girl and a barmaid in a pub, where while she worked she grew in skill as a dart player. So much so that she went on to captain a women's dart team. It was while working as a barmaid that a fashion photographer eventually noticed her and her modeling career began. She went on to become one of The Sun's most popular Page Three Girls. She became one of the "Hill's Angels" on the 1983 cycle of TBHS. It was here that Corinne's contortionist talents were utilized to maximum effect during the "Keep Fit" section of "The Cruise Liner" Hill's Angels routine, and her end chase moments during the controversial "Super Teech" sketch and the "Mahala Balloon Dance" number. She also appeared in the "Holiday" sketch and the Hill's Angels routine "Wild, Wild West". Corinne's modeling work and her appearances on TBHS led her to be featured in an issue of Mayfair photographed by Mario Marnoto. In the article Corinne spoke of working on the outdoor sequences of TBHS, "It was freezing when we filmed that, but good fun. He is such a nice man to work with." She also appeared in the May 1983 issue of the German "Lui" magazine in a 3D layout of her in poses of various famous pin-ups, such as Bridget Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield as well as in German "High Society" in May of 1988. Corinne has also graced many print ads for swimsuits and lingerie (mainly appearing in Europe), and was also featured as a character in the video game "Vixen", released in 1988, and was in the AC/DC rock video, You Shook Me All Night Long (1980) riding a mechanical bull. At the end of the video she performs one of the moves she did in the Cruise Liner routine and that is the splits while standing up. Corinne's film work includes "Absolute Beginners", "Highlander", and was chosen along with Janine Andrews and Joni Flynn to dance in silhouette during the opening credits of the 1983 James Bond flick "Octopussy". She had a minor role in the notorious bomb "Bolero" which starred Bo Derek that was directed by Bo's then husband John Derek. Corinne was in an outdoor hot tub in her only scene.

Linda Sands

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A photo of Linda Sands, first published in the 1979/80 edition of The Spotlight casting directory. She was among the credited cast of the March 14, 1979 edition of TBHS.

Caroline Sargeant

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A portrait of Caroline Sargeant as from an early 1980's edition of The Spotlight casting directory. She was one of four "Sam's Set" dancers as appearing on the Dec. 26, 1978 show who refused to wear "revealing" bikinis (which would appear to correspond to the "Holiday Time: Dimton on Sea" sketch), opting to appear fully-clothed instead. It would be both her first and last TBHS appearance, albeit uncredited.

One of two famous British stuntmen who were among the "Scuttle's Keep Fit Brigade" from the Feb. 23, 1972 sketch of the same name:

Roy Scammell

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Roy Scammell whose credits included The Onedin Line, A Clockwork Orange and many others.

Debbie Scamp (b.1967)

From the 1989/90 edition of The Spotlight, here is Debbie Scamp (b.1967) who was among the Hill's Angels of Benny's final 1989 series for Thames Television. Had also appeared on stage in a 1987 production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Hornchurch, Essex. A bio of her can be found online at www.robcrusade.com.

Donna Scarff

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Another girl who appeared in the "Digger Blue, Private Eye" sketch of May 30, 1978, Donna Scarff.

Charmaine Seal

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Different pics of Welsh ballerina Charmaine Seal, seen on the left from the Feb. 4, 1970 "Clair De Lune" blooper (top), and in the closing credits of Dec. 23, 1970 (bottom), again, apologies for the typesetting. She also was in the Boutique Mask Dance number of Oct. 28, 1970. A few years after her final TBHS appearance, she married internationally-acclaimed, Moroccan-born artist Guillaume Azoulay.

(Sedd - Stapley)

Ken Sedd

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Ken Sedd, who either stunt doubled or stood in for Mr. Hill and appeared in many, many Hill shows, including (on the very first show) a role as a tavern owner in the "Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service" sketch. This still was from the March 14, 1979 National Health Service sketch.

Valerie St. John

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Valerie St. John as she appeared in the runoff of the March 11, 1970 program. She also was in the audition sketch of Feb. 4, 1970, and played the female officer in "The Short Happy Life of Maurice Dribble" sketch of Dec. 25, 1969 wherein, after she had her medal pinned, Maurice (Benny) got gassed (as in WWI).

Ron Shand (1906-1993)

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Australian character actor Ron Shand (1906-1993), the only one positively identified (as of this point) as having appeared in the Australian-made Benny Hill Down Under in 1977, in two vidcaps from the "Benny Kelly" sketch. He was essentially a substitute for Jackie Wright on this show, whose cast (save for Mr. Hill himself) was entirely Australian. In addition, he was featured in the "Hold Back the Wind: No Time to Dicker" and "Lady Godiva's Horse" sketches.

Michael Sharvell-Martin

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Here, from the first Thames TBHS series, is Michael Sharvell-Martin. He also served as offscreen announcer on the very first show. His most famous roles: One of the doctors in the "Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Service" sketch, the Rev. Peter Wilby (the one with his fly open) in the "Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time" sketch, and Dr. Frankenstein in "The Sound of Frankenstein." He later became a regular on Dave Allen At Large (Mr. Allen would later be impersonated by Mr. Hill). Speaking of announcers...

Nicole Shelby (b.1945)

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Two images of New Orleans-born and raised Nicole Shelby. Top: from the "Tommy Tupper in Tupper-Time" opening of Feb. 4, 1970 and bottom: from the "Fun at the Flicks" sketch of her last TBHS of Dec. 5, 1973. Among her roles on the show included the girl in the "Rogue Nudist" sketch, the bubble-gum-blowing girl in Mr. Hill's "My Garden of Love" opening number (both from March 11, 1970) and the onscreen opening announcer on the 2/4/70 show. Was also the girl whom Benny pined for (but couldn't - and didn't - get) in the silent half-hour TV-movie Eddie in August (filmed in that month in 1969, before Mr. Hill's first hour-long comedy-variety show for Thames was produced. She and George Roderick are the only two I know of from that short to have also been on TBHS editions). May have also been the stoned actress in the "Tupper-Time" sketch. In the March 7-13, 1970 issue of TVTimes (London), was this quote: "Benny Hill says he is a Nicole Shelby fan. I'd go along with that. In fact, I'd become the chairman of the fan club." Yet, from the time of that quote, it was another three years before she was on again - and after that, nevermore.

Victoria Shellard

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A shot of Victoria Shellard as from the "Friday Night Fever" sketch of her only TBHS appearance on Dec. 26, 1978. Also appeared as "Custard Surprise" in the "Holiday Time: Dimton-on-Sea" sketch. Was an alumna of The Young Generation dancing/singing troupe, which also spawned Roger Finch (qv) and Kay Frazer (qv).

Anne Shelton (1923-1994)

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A vidcap of the late Anne Shelton (1923-1994), from her Dec. 27, 1973 appearance, seen here singing "Put Your Hand in the Hand." She had been a popular singing star in Britain in the 1940's and '50's (not nearly as popular in the U.S.), among her biggest hits being "I'll Be Seeing You" (which she would re-record for the 1979 movie Yanks) and the English-language version of "Lili Marlene." During World War II, she worked with such legendary music figures as Bing Crosby and Glenn Miller. Ms. Shelton had previously appeared on Mr. Hill's show on Feb. 1, 1958 on the BBC (in an edition unfortunately lost to history), and in the early 1960's hosted a TV program, Ask Anne, on which Benny made one of his rare appearances on other people's shows. Anne's sister, Jo Shelton, had appeared on TBHS as a musical guest in 1961.

Spencer Shires

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From the 3/23/77 "Streaker's Ball" number, here's Spencer Shires.

Tina Simmons

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In all probability, this is Tina Simmons, as seen towards the end of Benny's 1970 silent film Eddie in August as the girl he dates in September. Ms. Simmons' only other known credit was as a "Woman in Crowd" in the first installment of the 1966 Doctor Who episode "The War Machines," however it's likely that in general, her film and TV work (all likewise uncredited, as was the case here) extended to the 1980's and beyond.

Claudine Sinclaire

From the "Children" volume of the 1983/84 Spotlight (London), a pic of child actress Claudine Sinclaire who was listed in this entry as being on the Hill show. In all likelihood, she doubled for Louise English as the sister of Benny's "Gaston LeClerc" character in some shots in the "Friends to Tea with Henry McGee" sketch of March 25, 1981. Though no specific sketch, role or episode of TBHS is mentioned. Her entry lists two other credits: the 1980 film version of Little Lord Fauntleroy, and an episode of the 1983 BBC series Jury.

Martin Slater

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A screencap of Martin Slater from the opening Jan. 13, 1988 "Brooklyn Benny: It's a Hard Life" number. He was also an uncredited extra on one of Mr. Hill's 1989 shows.

Fiona Sloman

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A portrait of Fiona Sloman (top), from 1985, as published in The Spotlight and (bottom), from the 1984 Hill's Angels Aerobatics (a.k.a. Workout) number. She appeared as a Hill's Angel in the 1984 series, as based on end credits of syndicated half-hour TBHS episodes which featured sketches and musical numbers from that series where her name was featured on the end, however as with most Angels who appeared on the show post-1983 she was never credited on the actual original shows themselves. Was in the 1988 movie Stormy Monday as a hotel receptionist.

Duggie Small

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Two pics of Duggie Small: (top) from the "Crook Report" sketch of Feb. 8, 1989, (bottom) from the jungle runoff sketch of April 5, 1989. At the time of these two TBHS appearances, this diminutive (5' 2") Scottish native had come off of some highs and lows: winning on the talent show New Faces, then bombing on Terry Wogan's show, from which, according to some sources, his career never really recovered. He still performs today, however, mostly as a lookalike for Lt. Columbo. You'll have to have a magnifying glass to find his name on this link: prima-artists.com

Clare Smalley

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Another popular Hill's Angel, Clare Smalley, as seen: (top) in the "New York, New York" number of April 16, 1980, and (bottom) in the "Keep Young and Beautiful" routine from Feb. 11, 1981. She was a charter Hill's Angel, figuring prominently in the dance routines in the first five shows to feature the group. In her last credited appearance (the aforementioned 1981 show), she was the woman at the bus stop who, after many aggravations, turns into a "She-Hulk" (as played by Alison Bell). Post-TBHS, she was part of another troupe called "Auto Angels," and made an appearance in an episode of Not the Nine O'Clock News, as well as appearing with some once and future Angels as dancers in the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. On her last two credited TBHS appearances, her name was spelled Claire Smalley.

Tracy Smith

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Two shots of Tracy Smith (also known as Tracey Smith), both from the March 12, 1986 "Hill's Angels: Chez When" routine. She first appeared on TBHS on Jan. 16, 1984 (she was the one in green in the closing "Milord" number of the "Club Bizarre" routine), and was briefly seen in the Jan. 2, 1985 history-themed "missing link" sketch. In the 1986 series, besides the aforementioned "Chez When" (where she was among the Angels who performed "Last Tango"), there was the March 31, 1986 "Come to the Cabaret" where she was decked out in orange. Ms. Smith also had a role as a dancer in the 1986 movie Whoops Apocalypse which also featured fellow Angels Lorraine Doyle, Emma Bryant and Laura Wynne as dancers. She, Ms. Doyle, Ms. Bryant, Ms. Wynne, Sue Upton and Louise English joined Mr. Hill for a publicity photocall in relation to the unveiling of a wax figure of Benny as "Fred Scuttle" at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London in 1985. In addition, Gary Morecambe's 1989 book The Illustrated Benny Hill featured a picture of her, Emma, Laura, Sue and Alison Thomas flanking themselves around Benny and Minder star Dennis Waterman, taken around the same time.

Samantha Spencer-Lane

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Actress, singer, dancer, and fan favorite Samantha Spencer-Lane, as seen in: (top) the "Runaway" dance routine of Jan. 7, 1981, and (bottom) the "Mimed Striptease" number from Feb. 10, 1982. A charter member of the Hill's Angels from its inception in 1980, Sam (as she is affectionately known to many fans) appeared in all but one of the shows within the first three series of the Angels' existence within the Hill show. Her electric smile and magnetic personality lit up many an Angels routine she appeared in (or, as quoted elsewhere on this site, "she was always giving 110%"). After the 1982 series wrapped up production, Ms. Spencer-Lane became part of a vocal trio, 'Girls Can't Help It,' which also consisted of Billie Adams and Jacqueline Bucknell; they put out an EP in 1983 on the Sire label, Pure Wild, and invited comparisons to another female group starting out around the same time, Bananarama; unfortunately, 'Girls Can't Help It' were never commercially successful, and disbanded in 1984. She would have one more go-round on TBHS in 1986, two of the shows of which had her as a supporting player in filmed sketches, but on the April 16, 1986 edition she figured prominently as one of the dancers in the "Funny Old World" number. In recent years, she has made a name as a choreographer in Britain. Ms. Spencer-Lane and Sue Upton accompanied Benny to see former Angel (and Hill protegée) Louise English in her first major West End (London) stage show, Me and My Girl, a few days before his death in 1992.

Kathy Staff (b.1928)

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A vidcap of Kathy Staff from the March 16, 1983 program. She has also done much TV and films.

Valerie Stanton

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Seen here from one of the "Golden Shot" parody bloopers of Dec. 25, 1969 is Valerie Stanton. She'd also appeared in one of Mr. Hill's sitcom-anthology episodes c.1963.

Charles Stapley

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Veteran British actor Charles Stapley, seen here in his only TBHS appearance on May 30, 1978 (this, from the "Hotel Sordide [II]" sketch). One of a handful of actors who were on the show in the period when Bob Todd was off, owing (by all accounts) to Mr. Hill's concerns over his drinking (Mr. Todd's, that is).

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