Hi-de-Hi!

The story

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.

Cast

R Ruth MadocGladys Pugh P Paul ShaneTed Bovis S Su PollardPeggy Ollerenshaw J Jeffrey HollandSpike Dixon F Felix BownessFred Quilley N Nikki KellySylvia Garnsey D Diane HollandYvonne Stuart-Hargreaves C Chris AndrewsGary D David WebbStanley Matthews T Tony WebbBruce Matthews B Barry HowardBarry Stuart-Hargreaves L Leslie DwyerMr. Partridge

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S Simon CadellJeffrey Fairbrother D David GriffinClive Dempster L Linda ReganApril K Kenneth ConnorSammy B Ben ArisJulian Dalrymple-Sykes P Penny IrvingMary R Rikki HowardBetty Whistler K Ken BarrieSinging Narrator (uncredited) G Gavin RichardsHarold Fox R Richard CottanMarty Storm D Derek BenfieldRose's Dad P Pearl HackneyRose's Mum G Gillian TaylforthRose J Jimmy MacCamper At Table K Keith JamesCamper At Bar J John RutlandElderly Man T Terence CreaseyGary J John Le MesurierHugo Buxton J John FortuneMax Tewkesbury J John HorsleyClive D David BealeMr. Glover G Graham StarkTony P Paul ToothillPolice Sergeant P Paddy WardPercy A Andrew T. CollinsRAF Officer