Woodstick (25 Oct. 1972)

Musical numbers from Benny include "The Dustbins of Your Mind" and "Fad-Eyed Fal", then he plays an Army colonel, a housewife and a movie cowboy in "Meeting People with Hugh Paddick"; a ... See full summary »

Director:

Keith Beckett

Writer:

Benny Hill

Stars:

Benny Hill, Hugh Paddick, Bob Todd

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Benny Hill	...	Himself - Host / Various
Hugh Paddick	...	Himself / Various Roles
Bob Todd	...	Himself / Various Roles
The Ladybirds	...	Themselves / Vocal Backing
Jackie Wright	...	Himself / Various Roles
Bettine Le Beau	...	Various Roles
Mike Sammes	...	(as The Mike Sammes Singers)
Bella Emberg	...	Various Roles
Lilian Padmore	...	(as Lillian Padmore)
Connie Georges	...	Various Roles (as Connie George)
Verne Morgan	...	Various Roles
Dickie Martyn
Michael Moore
Sue Bond	...	Various Roles
Geraldine Gardner	...	(as Trudi Van Doorn)

Storyline

Musical numbers from Benny include "The Dustbins of Your Mind" and "Fad-Eyed Fal", then he plays an Army colonel, a housewife and a movie cowboy in "Meeting People with Hugh Paddick"; a look at the "Woodstick" music festival for senior citizens; examples of what could go wrong at fashion parades and TV advertisements; and for the close, Hill leads a German "youth" choir.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

25 October 1972 (UK)

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the only time in which Benny Hill himself handled the off-screen show opening announcement, usually handled by either Henry McGee or Nicholas Parsons.

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Connections

Spoofs Woodstock (1970)

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Soundtracks

"Fad-Eyed Fal"
Written and Performed by Benny Hill

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