Biography Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Biography

Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The life story of Benny Hill featuring archive footage and interviews with leading lady Louise English, Hill's Angel Sue Upton, and co-stars Henry McGee and Reg Varney.

Director

Philip Armstrong-Dampier (as Philip Armstrong Dampier)

Writer

Philip Armstrong-Dampier (as Philip Armstrong Dampier)

Producers

Philip Armstrong-Dampier (as Philip Armstrong Dampier) | Samantha Ravenscroft (as Sam Ravenscroft) | Sophy Walker

Composer

John Devereaux

Cinematographer

Keith Hunter

Editor

Lynn Hoptrough

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 19, 2001

Release date

Jan 19, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 22 wins & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Liz English Self - Friend (archive footage) Self - Friend (archive footage) See fewer	The Aristocats (1970)
Louise English Self Self See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Dave Freeman Self - Co-writer Self - Co-writer See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Peter Graves Narrator Narrator See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Benny Hill Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Dennis Kirkland Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Joanna Kirkland Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Children of the New Forest (1998)
Henry McGee Self Self See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Richard Stone Self - Hill's agent (archive footage) Self - Hill's agent (archive footage) See fewer	Seaside Stars (1958)
Don Taffner Self Self See fewer	Too Close for Comfort (1980)
Sue Upton Self Self See fewer	Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006)
Reg Varney Self Self See fewer	Holiday on the Buses (1973)
Jackie Wright Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage) See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)