Hi-de-Hi! (1980)

Synopsis

Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom set in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, during 1959 and 1960, and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum amongst others. It aired on the BBC from 1980 to 1988. The series revolved around the lives of the camp's management and entertainers, most of them struggling actors or has-beens. The inspiration was the experience of writers Perry and Croft: after being demobilised from the army, Perry was a Redcoat at Butlin's, Pwllheli during the holiday season. The series gained large audiences and won a BAFTA as Best Comedy Series in 1984. In 2004, it came 40th in Britain's Best Sitcom and in a 2008 poll on Channel 4, 'Hi-de-Hi!" was voted the 35th most popular comedy catchphrase.

Series Information

Created By

Jimmy Perry, David Croft

First Aired

1980

Last Aired

1988

Seasons

9

Episodes

58

Episode Length

30 min

Genre

Comedy

Network

BBC One

Status

Ended

Rating

7.0 / 10 (20 votes)

Top Cast

Ruth Madoc

Gladys Pugh

Paul Shane

Ted Bovis

Su Pollard

Peggy Ollerenshaw

Jeffrey Holland

Spike Dixon

Felix Bowness

Fred Quilley

Nikki Kelly

Sylvia Garnsey

Diane Holland

Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves

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David Griffin

Clive Dempster

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