Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)

Comic goings on in this series set in an English holiday camp called Maplins. The title comes from the camp's greeting, which the staff are meant to say with enthusiasm but all too often ... See full summary »

Creators:

David Croft, Jimmy Perry

Stars:

Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Shane	...	Ted Bovis (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
Ruth Madoc	...	Gladys Pugh (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
Jeffrey Holland	...	Spike Dixon (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
Felix Bowness	...	Fred Quilley (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
Su Pollard	...	Peggy Ollerenshaw (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
Diane Holland	...	Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
Nikki Kelly	...	Sylvia Garnsey (58 episodes, 1980-1988)
David Webb	...	Stanley Matthews (55 episodes, 1981-1988)
Tony Webb	...	Bruce Matthews (55 episodes, 1981-1988)
Chris Andrews	...	Gary (50 episodes, 1981-1988)
Barry Howard	...	Barry Stuart-Hargreaves (46 episodes, 1980-1986)
Leslie Dwyer	...	Mr. Partridge (36 episodes, 1980-1984)
Simon Cadell	...	Jeffrey Fairbrother (33 episodes, 1980-1984)
Rikki Howard	...	Betty Whistler (33 episodes, 1980-1984)
David Griffin	...	Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC (24 episodes, 1984-1988)
Linda Regan	...	April (24 episodes, 1984-1988)
Laura Jackson	...	Dawn (24 episodes, 1984-1988)

Storyline

Comic goings on in this series set in an English holiday camp called Maplins. The title comes from the camp's greeting, which the staff are meant to say with enthusiasm but all too often the camp guests are the last thing on their minds. Ted's the camp comic but is always on the lookout for a way to make money. Gladys has her eye on the boss, and Peggy wants to swap her mop and cleaner's outfit for a "yellow coat".

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Plot Keywords:

holiday camp | farce

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1980 (UK)

Also Known As:

Tjena mors!

Filming Locations:

Warner's Holiday Camp, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 30 min (53 episodes) 40 min (1 episode) 45 min (3 episodes) 60 min (1 episode)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title "Hi-de-Hi" is taken from Cab Calloway's signature song "Minnie the Moocher" in which "hi de hi, ho de ho" is the refrain.

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Quotes

Mr. Partridge: [singing] Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Lift up your skirts and sing!

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Connections

Featured in Comedy Connections: Hi-De-Hi! (2004)

User Reviews

hi de hi an excellent comedy

this series is still the most popular comedy series in English television history. it takes place at a holiday camp in england in the 60's. which was only twenty years past when this series was on TV. The late talented simon cadell (1950-96) was particularly good in the lead role and his replacement did pretty well considering who he was replacing. the show is well worth watching and is not only funny, it is nostalgic as well. actually the eighties themselves are now nostalgia! which only adds to the whole feeling of comedic affection that the show was aiming at in portraying a bygone era that of the old holiday camps of the fifties through mid -sixties. so watch it and enjoy a classic comedy from those wonderful brits. I asked my library system in coloardo springs to order episodes of this and they did and they are checked out a lot. so hi de hi , hi de ho! lets go watch a great TV show!.