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Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc), Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell), Ted Bovis (Paul Shane), Spike Dixon (Jeffrey Holland). Copyright: BBC
Hi-De-Hi!

Hi-De-Hi!

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1980 - 1988
  • 58 episodes (8 series)

Fun and frolics at a branch of Maplin's Holiday Camp where the guests are the last thing on the mind of the staff. Stars Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard and more.

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Series 8, Episode 3 - Let Them Eat Cake

A day of discontent at Maplin's when the pay packets arrive together with a new camp host to replace Ted Bovis. Rehearsals for 'the execution of Marie Antoinette' go disastrously wrong when Peggy almost loses her head.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 16th January 1988
Time
6:20pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Shane Ted Bovis
Ruth Madoc Gladys Pugh
Jeffrey Holland Spike Dixon
Su Pollard Peggy Ollerenshaw
David Griffin Sqdn-Ldr Clive Dempster DFC
Kenneth Connor Sammy
Felix Bowness Fred Quilley
Diane Holland Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves
Nikki Kelly Sylvia Garnsey
Linda Regan April Wingate
Laura Jackson Dawn Freshwater
Ben Aris Julian Dalrymple-Sykes
Tony Webb (as The Webb Twins) Bruce Matthews
David Webb (as The Webb Twins) Stanley Matthews
Chris Andrews Gary Bolton
Guest cast
Brian Godfrey Jimmy Jasper
Paddy Ward Percy
Laura Allen Betty
Ewan Hooper Alec Foster
Writing team
Jimmy Perry Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
Mike Stephens Director
Mike Stephens Producer
David Croft Executive Producer
Mike Robotham Editor
Roger Martin Editor
Andrée Welstead Hornby Production Designer

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