On 19 April Frankie Howerd died. The following day papers carried quotes from Benny Hill saying how upset he was by the news. But actually he said nothing, because he was dead already - his old ...

Hill was crushed when his show was canceled in 1989, and though he did create a one-off special in 1991, Benny Hill in New York, he died shortly afterwards at the age of 68.

Benny Hill is one of comedy's best-kept secrets. I've always been familiar with the guy. I knew he was one of the leading founders of the golden age of British comedy. I knew that his show was ...

Playwright Jonathan Maitland picks Benny Hill, who he claims was a TV pioneer. Show more Biography show in which the guest picks someone they admire. Benny Hill is a thorny choice but playwright ...