Ebook: Benny Hill, merry master of mirth: the complete companion

Benny Hill is the best known and best loved British comedian on world television from the USA to the Pacific Rim. Feted for his unique brand of coy awareness, innuendo and saucy songs but seemingly out of favour in his homeland before his death Benny Hill can now be rated as having had one of the foremost careers in comedy. Robert Ross tracks Hill's career through the landmark Independent Television specials, early parody sketches for the BBC, film appearances, radio shows and recordings including the No. 1 hit 'Ernie, the Fastest Milkman in the West'. Ross examines Hill's skillful use.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Introduction; Blue Benny Hill; The Stage; Radio; Sound Recordings; Films; Television; Epilogue; Further Reading.