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Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom set in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, during 1959 and 1960, and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum amongst others. It aired on the BBC from 1980 to 1988. The series revolved around the lives of the camp's management and entertainers, most of them struggling actors or has-beens. The inspiration was the experience of writers Perry and Croft: after being demobilised from the army, Perry was a Redcoat at Butlin's, Pwllheli during the holiday season. The series gained large audiences and won a BAFTA as Best Comedy Series in 1984. In 2004, it came 40th in Britain's Best Sitcom and in a 2008 poll on Channel 4, 'Hi-de-Hi!" was voted the 35th most popular comedy catchphrase.

Ruth Madoc
Gladys Pugh

Paul Shane
Ted Bovis

Su Pollard
Peggy Ollerenshaw


Jimmy Perry, David Croft
David Croft

Jeffrey Holland
Spike Dixon

Felix Bowness
Fred Quilley

Nikki Kelly
Sylvia Garnsey

Diane Holland
Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves

David Griffin
Clive Dempster

Ben Aris
Julian Dalrymple-Sykes

Chris Andrews
Gary

Specials
2 episodes
January 1, 1980

Season 1
7 episodes
January 1, 1980

Season 2
6 episodes
November 29, 1981

Season 3
6 episodes
October 31, 1982

Season 4
7 episodes
December 12, 1982

Season 5
7 episodes
November 27, 1983

Season 6
6 episodes
November 3, 1984

Season 7
7 episodes
December 25, 1985

Season 8
6 episodes
November 8, 1986

Season 9
6 episodes
December 26, 1987