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Benny Hill (1924-92) was a cheeky comedian who conquered Britain, then the world, but infamously despite being a multimillionaire thanks to his success, never spent his massive profits and preferred t...
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Jack Hargreaves (1911-94) was one of the key movers to get ITV off the ground in the 1950s, with a specific interest in Southern Television, one of the number of regions the independent television ser...
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It helps if your comedy has a great premise, and for Laughter in Paradise, the 1951 film with an impeccable ensemble cast, it was so good it's surprising it had not been dreamt up before, or us...
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