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Hi-de-Hi!

All Episodes 1981 - 1988

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  • 1981-02-19T18:20:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 5h 30m (58 episodes)
  • Jimmy Perry + 1 more, David Croft
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

60 episodes

1981-01-01T18:20:00Z

Special 1 Pilot

Special 1 Pilot

  • 1981-01-01T18:20:00Z30m

The staff of Maplin's Holiday Camp assembles for the new season to find a university professor as entertainments manager.

Series Premiere

1981-02-19T18:20:00Z

1x01 Hey Diddle Diddle (Pilot)

Series Premiere

1x01 Hey Diddle Diddle (Pilot)

  • 1981-02-19T18:20:00Z30m

The staff of Maplin's Holiday Camp assembles for the new season to find a university professor as entertainments manager.

Jeffrey is implicated when Ted is spotted entering a chalet with a girl camper.

1981-03-05T18:20:00Z

1x03 The Beauty Queen Affair

1x03 The Beauty Queen Affair

  • 1981-03-05T18:20:00Z30m

Jeffrey is called on to judge the Holiday Princess Competition. Meanwhile, Ted teaches Spike how to make the most of the campers' generosity.

1981-03-12T18:20:00Z

1x04 The Partridge Season

1x04 The Partridge Season

  • 1981-03-12T18:20:00Z30m

Mr. Partridge's drinking is getting worse, and Jeffrey's untimely decision to give him a pay rise doesn't help matters.

1981-03-19T18:20:00Z

1x05 The Day of Reckoning

1x05 The Day of Reckoning

  • 1981-03-19T18:20:00Z30m

Fred's past comes back to haunt him, causing the staff - Peggy and Spike in particular - several difficulties.

1981-03-26T18:20:00Z

1x06 Charity Begins at Home

1x06 Charity Begins at Home

  • 1981-03-26T18:20:00Z30m

Joe Maplin ordains that each Thursday should be Sunshine Smile Day, encouraging Ted to indulge in a money-making scheme.

Season Finale

1981-04-02T17:20:00Z

1x07 No Dogs Allowed

Season Finale

1x07 No Dogs Allowed

  • 1981-04-02T17:20:00Z30m

Jeffrey's marital problems start to interfere with his work, and scandalous rumours are soon circulating around the camp.

Season Premiere

1981-11-29T18:20:00Z

2x01 If Wet - In the Ballroom

Season Premiere

2x01 If Wet - In the Ballroom

  • 1981-11-29T18:20:00Z30m

The alarming amount of rainfall is disrupting the Maplin's schedule endlessly.

1981-12-06T18:20:00Z

2x02 Peggy's Big Chance

2x02 Peggy's Big Chance

  • 1981-12-06T18:20:00Z30m

Peggy's burning ambition to be a Yellowcoat may be realised when she is asked to take part in the latest pool wheeze.

1981-12-13T18:20:00Z

2x03 Lift up Your Minds

2x03 Lift up Your Minds

  • 1981-12-13T18:20:00Z30m

Jeffrey feels the 'Who's Got The Wrong Trousers On?' Competition is not catering for the cultural needs of the campers, and resolves to do something about it.

1981-12-20T18:20:00Z

2x04 On With the Motley

2x04 On With the Motley

  • 1981-12-20T18:20:00Z30m

Ted feels his big chance has come when he is asked to perform some dates at the local golf club dinners.

1981-12-27T18:20:00Z

2x05 A Night Not to Remember

2x05 A Night Not to Remember

  • 1981-12-27T18:20:00Z30m

Jeffrey gets lead astray by some campers, and ends up a little worse for wear. Naturally, Gladys is eager to take advantage of the situation.

Season Finale

1982-01-03T18:20:00Z

2x06 Sausages or Limelight

Season Finale

2x06 Sausages or Limelight

  • 1982-01-03T18:20:00Z30m

Spike is forced to make an impossible decision when his girlfriend's father issues an ultimatum.

Season Premiere

1982-10-31T18:20:00Z

3x01 Nice People With Nice Manners

Season Premiere

3x01 Nice People With Nice Manners

  • 1982-10-31T18:20:00Z30m

Yvonne and Barry decide to hold a party in their chalet for the more distinguished among the staff.

1982-11-07T18:20:00Z

3x02 Carnival Time

3x02 Carnival Time

  • 1982-11-07T18:20:00Z30m

It is time for the annual town carnival, and Jeff is looking to Ted for ideas for the Maplin's float.

1982-11-14T18:20:00Z

3x03 A Matter of Conscience

3x03 A Matter of Conscience

  • 1982-11-14T18:20:00Z30m

When Joe Maplin realises that the council's idea for a new hospital threatens his plans for the camp, he advises the staff of what action they must take.

1982-11-21T18:20:00Z

3x04 The Pay-Off

3x04 The Pay-Off

  • 1982-11-21T18:20:00Z30m

In spite of the staff's efforts, the local council remains unfazed by the prospect of having Joe Maplin as a neighbour for the proposed hospital, so Joe takes drastic action.

1982-11-28T18:20:00Z

3x05 Trouble and Strife

3x05 Trouble and Strife

  • 1982-11-28T18:20:00Z30m

Ted's ex-wife is causing him grief by demanding her maintenance money. When she arrives at the camp in person, Ted is forced to act quickly.

Season Finale

1982-12-05T18:20:00Z

3x06 Stripes

Season Finale

3x06 Stripes

  • 1982-12-05T18:20:00Z30m

Joe Maplin decides that Gladys should hold the newly-created title of Head Yellowcoat. However, someone who looks likely to threaten her new position arrives at the camp.

Season Premiere

1982-12-12T18:20:00Z

4x01 Co-Respondent's Course

Season Premiere

4x01 Co-Respondent's Course

  • 1982-12-12T18:20:00Z30m

Jeffrey's wife is anxious to acquire a divorce. Unfortunately, he is not very co-operative when it comes to giving grounds.

1982-12-19T18:20:00Z

4x02 It's a Blue World

4x02 It's a Blue World

  • 1982-12-19T18:20:00Z30m

Ted arranges a special late-night showing of a blue movie for the male campers.

1982-12-26T18:20:00Z

4x03 Eruptions

4x03 Eruptions

  • 1982-12-26T18:20:00Z30m

Ted is fed up with his act being constantly interrupted, distracting his audience, and decides it's time Jeffrey did something about it.

1983-01-02T18:20:00Z

4x04 The Society Entertainer

4x04 The Society Entertainer

  • 1983-01-02T18:20:00Z30m

A female camper captures Spike's heart, making him eager to impress her - even if his act suffers as a result!

1983-01-09T18:20:00Z

4x05 Sing You Sinners

4x05 Sing You Sinners

  • 1983-01-09T18:20:00Z30m

The chaplain retires from his camp duties, leaving the Sunday Half-Hour in need of a replacement.

1983-01-16T18:20:00Z

4x06 Maplin Intercontinental

4x06 Maplin Intercontinental

  • 1983-01-16T18:20:00Z30m

Joe Maplin is opening a new camp in the Bahamas, and decrees that the winner of the 'Most Popular Girl Yellowcoat of the Season Competition' will fulfil a post there.

Season Finale

1983-01-23T18:20:00Z

4x07 All Change

Season Finale

4x07 All Change

  • 1983-01-23T18:20:00Z30m

With the camp filled to capacity, Jeffrey is less than delighted to learn that he has to re-accommodate the entire entertainments staff to make way for the new Yellowcoat Supervisor.

Season Premiere

1983-11-27T18:20:00Z

5x01 Concessions

Season Premiere

5x01 Concessions

  • 1983-11-27T18:20:00Z30m

Ted deceives Jeffrey in order to keep a private booking at a local function.

1983-12-04T18:20:00Z

5x02 Save Our Heritage

5x02 Save Our Heritage

  • 1983-12-04T18:20:00Z30m

Joe Maplin commands Jeffrey to assist with the demolition of a nearby cottage, which stands in the way of the camp's new extension.

1983-12-11T18:20:00Z

5x03 Empty Saddles

5x03 Empty Saddles

  • 1983-12-11T18:20:00Z30m

Fred is in for a devastating blow when Joe Maplin makes a decision concerning the camp's horses.

1983-12-18T18:20:00Z

5x04 The Marriage Settlement

5x04 The Marriage Settlement

  • 1983-12-18T18:20:00Z30m

Jeffrey finally agrees to divorce his wife, but in order to do so, he will require the help of a highly improbable source.

1984-01-08T18:20:00Z

5x05 The Graven Image

5x05 The Graven Image

  • 1984-01-08T18:20:00Z30m

The camp is all prepared for the unveiling of the new Joe Maplin statue. Alas, several factors, including Spike's uncharacteristic drunkenness, ensure that the ceremony does not run smoothly.

1984-01-15T18:20:00Z

5x06 Peggy's Pen Friend

5x06 Peggy's Pen Friend

  • 1984-01-15T18:20:00Z30m

Peggy raises a few eyebrows among the staff when she informs them she has a new boyfriend.

Season Finale

1984-01-22T18:20:00Z

5x07 The Epidemic

Season Finale

5x07 The Epidemic

  • 1984-01-22T18:20:00Z30m

The staff are expecting a visit from Joe Maplin, when there is an outbreak of 'chads' - a form of graffiti. As an indirect result, Barry injures his back.

Season Premiere

1984-11-03T18:20:00Z

6x01 Together Again

Season Premiere

6x01 Together Again

  • 1984-11-03T18:20:00Z30m

The Maplin's staff assembles at the start of the new season to find a few surprises awaiting them.

1984-11-10T18:20:00Z

6x02 Ted at the Helm

6x02 Ted at the Helm

  • 1984-11-10T18:20:00Z30m

Ted is excited at the prospect of becoming the new entertainments manager, especially when he is summoned to Maplin's Head Office.

1984-11-17T18:20:00Z

6x03 Opening Day

6x03 Opening Day

  • 1984-11-17T18:20:00Z30m

The opening day of the season has arrived and the staff prepare to greet the first batch of campers at the station.

1984-11-24T18:20:00Z

6x04 Off With the Motley

6x04 Off With the Motley

  • 1984-11-24T18:20:00Z30m

When the post of Stores Supervisor becomes vacant, Peggy is promoted.

Peggy and Spike uncover evidence that suggests Joe Maplin gave Clive a job in order to spy on the staff.

Season Finale

1984-12-25T18:20:00Z

6x06 Raffles

Season Finale

6x06 Raffles

  • 1984-12-25T18:20:00Z30m

When Ted remembers that he has an old car "identical to Clive's" gathering dust, he comes up with a devious scheme to make some money.

Season Premiere

1985-12-25T18:20:00Z

7x01 The Great Cat Robbery

Season Premiere

7x01 The Great Cat Robbery

  • 1985-12-25T18:20:00Z1h

When Peggy recognizes a picture of a recently-deceased cat burglar in the newspaper to be a former camper, Ted lets his imagination run wild.

1986-01-05T18:20:00Z

7x02 It's Murder

7x02 It's Murder

  • 1986-01-05T18:20:00Z30m

It seems the campers are no longer prepared to put up with Mr. Partridge's behaviour towards their children. So the staff are faced with a predicament when he goes missing.

1986-01-12T18:20:00Z

7x03 Who Killed Mr. Partridge?

7x03 Who Killed Mr. Partridge?

  • 1986-01-12T18:20:00Z30m

Ted and Spike have discovered Partridge's dead body floating in the pool. They, and the rest of the staff, have to conceal his apparent murder from the campers.

1986-01-19T18:20:00Z

7x04 Spaghetti Galore

7x04 Spaghetti Galore

  • 1986-01-19T18:20:00Z30m

Gladys finds herself very much in demand on the night of her birthday, with two offers of dinner... that she knows about!

1986-01-26T18:20:00Z

7x05 A Lack of Punch

7x05 A Lack of Punch

  • 1986-01-26T18:20:00Z30m

Head Office decides not to replace Mr. Partridge until the end of the season, and tells the staff that they are to stand in for him in the meantime.

1986-02-09T18:20:00Z

7x06 Ivory Castles in the Air

7x06 Ivory Castles in the Air

  • 1986-02-09T18:20:00Z30m

Gladys gets the wrong idea when Clive takes her to visit his family estate.

Season Finale

1986-02-16T18:20:00Z

7x07 Man Trap

Season Finale

7x07 Man Trap

  • 1986-02-16T18:20:00Z30m

Joe Maplin's press release angers its subjects, Gladys and Spike, whose relationships with Clive and April, respectively, look set to suffer.

Season Premiere

1986-11-08T18:20:00Z

8x01 Pigs Might Fly

Season Premiere

8x01 Pigs Might Fly

  • 1986-11-08T18:20:00Z30m

The shock departure of Barry turns his partner Yvonne into a recluse in her chalet, and leaves the entertainments programme one act short.

1986-11-15T18:20:00Z

8x02 The New Broom

8x02 The New Broom

  • 1986-11-15T18:20:00Z30m

The unexpected arrival of the new camp controller catches everyone off guard, and Alec Foster does not pull any punches...

1986-11-22T18:20:00Z

8x03 Orphan of the Storm

8x03 Orphan of the Storm

  • 1986-11-22T18:20:00Z30m

The staff rallies round when Alec Foster sacks Peggy. But it seems as though nothing can be done to save her job.

1986-12-06T18:20:00Z

8x04 God Bless Our Family

8x04 God Bless Our Family

  • 1986-12-06T18:20:00Z30m

Fed up with Clive's irresponsible behaviour, his entire family turns up at the camp to try and talk some sense into him.

1986-12-13T18:20:00Z

8x05 Only the Brave

8x05 Only the Brave

  • 1986-12-13T18:20:00Z30m

Spike thinks the staff should do something special for April's birthday. But with Ted organising the occasion, things are unlikely to go as intended.

Season Finale

1986-12-27T18:20:00Z

8x06 September Song

Season Finale

8x06 September Song

  • 1986-12-27T18:20:00Z30m

Ted has a new love interest: a young pianist whom he plans to marry. Elsewhere, Julian is hoping romance will blossom for himself and Yvonne, and takes her to visit his farm.

Season Premiere

1987-12-26T18:20:00Z

9x01 Tell It to the Marines

Season Premiere

9x01 Tell It to the Marines

  • 1987-12-26T18:20:00Z30m

A Royal Marines sergeant antagonises Ted, causing him to make a rash statement he may have cause to regret.

1988-01-02T18:20:00Z

9x02 Marry Go Round

9x02 Marry Go Round

  • 1988-01-02T18:20:00Z30m

The campers are complaining about how unfunny the camp comic is. Spike believes it's because his engagement to April is preying on his mind and attempts to find a cure.

1988-01-09T18:20:00Z

9x03 The Perils of Peggy

9x03 The Perils of Peggy

  • 1988-01-09T18:20:00Z30m

In spite of her coldness towards him, Clive is desperate to win Gladys back - but he requires the help of Ted and Peggy.

1988-01-16T18:20:00Z

9x04 Let Them Eat Cake

9x04 Let Them Eat Cake

  • 1988-01-16T18:20:00Z30m

Alec Foster pays the camp another visit and Ted takes the opportunity to ask for a rise.

1988-01-23T18:20:00Z

9x05 Wedding Bells

9x05 Wedding Bells

  • 1988-01-23T18:20:00Z30m

As Gladys and Clive prepare to take the plunge, there is a sudden panic when Clive's family finds out about the impending marriage and attempts to put a stop to it.

Season Finale

1988-01-30T18:20:00Z

9x06 The Wind of Change

Season Finale

9x06 The Wind of Change

  • 1988-01-30T18:20:00Z30m

It's nearly the end of the season, and there are plenty of events scheduled. But when Dawn falls ill, the timetable is thrown into chaos and a replacement is needed.

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