
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006-12-28 · 48 min · Not rated
A documentary looking at the life of Benny Hill and with the use of an audience reaction test finding out if he is still funny to contemporary audiences.
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- Directors
- Cybele Rowbottom
- Production companies
- Objective North Productions, Channel 4 Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Benny HillSelf (Archival)
Alex ZaneNarrator
Ben EltonSelf
Matt BerrySelf
Bella EmbergSelf
Steve FurstSelf
Mark LewisohnSelf
Nicholas ParsonsSelf
David SchneiderSelf
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