The Faces of Benny Hill

Page 1 (1969 - 1970)

One of Benny's greatest talents was his ability to portray so many characters and create so many expressions. I'm sure you will recognize many of these famous faces he used over the years. This page has a lot of small images so it may take a moment to load. Place your mouse cursor over each image for a description. If you have a favorite Benny Hill character you'd like to see here, just contact me and I can add it. Enjoy!

Benny as Mirielle Mathieu in "The European Song Contest".

Broadcast: November 19, 1969

Benny as Mirielle Mathieu in "The European Song Contest" sketch of November 19, 1969. This was the first appearance of TBHS on Thames Television, beginning Benny's twenty years with the studio.

Benny as Ginger Tompkins in "Holiday Sports Spectacular"

Broadcast: December 25, 1969

Benny as Ginger Tompkins in "Holiday Sports Spectacular" sketch of December 25, 1969. This character was requested by a Benny fan quite some time ago, so I did not want to omit this character.

Benny as Bob Monkhouse in one of "Benny's Bloopers"

Broadcast: December 25, 1969

This was from a running takeoff on The Golden Shot which the real-life Mr. Monkhouse hosted at the time.

Benny as Alan Whicker in "Benny Quickie: Black Moor"

Broadcast: February 4, 1970

This was the only time Mr. Hill impersonated the globe-trotting journalist in all his years with Thames; he'd played Mr. Whicker several times before on the BBC, most recently in the April 20, 1968 "Knicker's World" sketch.

Benny as Tiny Tim in "Benny's Bloopers"

Broadcast: March 11, 1970

I aways thought Benny did an hilarious Tiny Tim, so here it is from the March 11, 1970 broadcast.

Benny in his short film, Eddie In August"

Broadcast: June 30, 1970

Benny as he appeared in his short film, "Eddie In August"

Benny as Moira Anderson in one of "Benny's Bloopers"

Broadcast: October 28, 1970

Mr. Hill would impersonate the legendary Scottish singer twice more, in the February 28, 1972 "Benny's All-Star Finale" and the December 17, 1975 "Another Host of Your Favorite Stars!"

Benny as Inglenook Hampendick in one of "Benny's Bloopers"

Broadcast: October 28, 1970

Benny as Inglenook Hampendick in one of "Benny's Bloopers"

Benny as Hughie Cream in "Opportunity's Knocking"

Broadcast: December 23, 1970

The name was a pun on Hughie Green, the real-life host of the talent show Opportunity Knocks which was the basis for this parody.

Benny as "Click" singer Ivor Burles in "Opportunity's Knocking"

Broadcast: December 23, 1970

Benny as "Click" singer Ivor Burles in "Opportunity's Knocking"