Benny Hill Down Under

Benny Hill Down Under

60 mins | Comedy | Oct. 11, 1977

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.

Benny Hill Down Under

60 mins | Comedy | Oct. 11, 1977

Benny Hill Down Under
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.
Producers Network Ten
Original title Benny Hill Down Under
Directors Richard McCarthy, Rod Kinnear
Writers Benny Hill

Cast

Benny Hill

as Host / Various

Ron Shand

as Various / Guest star

Barry Otto

as Various / Guest star

Victoria Quilter

as Various

Max Phipps

as Various

Lorna Lesley

as Various

Jim Clifford

as Various

Christina Danielle

as Various

Maurice Murphy

as Various

Marilyn Natty

as Various

Nat Nixon

as Various

Marie T. Ploski

as Various

Amber Rodgers

as Various Roles

Stuart Wagstaff

as Various

Les White

as Various