Benny Hill Down Under
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A one-off special starring Benny Hill, filmed entirely in Australia. Includes a sketch about "Benny Kelly," son of infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly; "Hold Back the Wind" (a Tennessee Williams parody); "Archie's Angels" (a spoof of Charlie's Angels); and "Lady Godiva." Also: a vagabond dreams of moving up to the high life; an interview with Chow Mein; a dance routine set to the themes from The Avengers, M*A*S*H and Hawaii Five-O; and closing hijinks around the beach.
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Cast
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Benny Hill
Host / Various
Known for
The Benny Hill Show
The Italian Job
Ron Shand
Various / Guest star
Also in
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Rod Kinnear
Nicholas Beauman
John Cheal
Barry Otto
Various / Guest star
Known for
The Marsupials: The Howling III
Faraway Downs
Alton Harvey
Various Roles
Richard McCarthy
Denis Spencer
Victoria Quilter
Various
Also in
Bluey
Jack Grimsley
Max Phipps
Various
Known for
Mad Max 2
Thirst
Rod Kinnear Director · Richard McCarthy Director Benny Hill Writer
First release October 11, 1977 · Produced in Australia
Production
Network Ten
Production · Distribution
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · October 11, 1977
TV · Network Ten
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
July 6, 2018 · Digital · YouTube
United Kingdom
April 12, 1978 · TV · ITV - Independent Television
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