Did you know that many members of Hill’s Angels from The Benny Hill Show are still practicing dance to this day, or did you think that they had all retired? The Benny Hill Show was a beloved British comedy series that aired for several decades in various iterations. The show centered on the titular comedian performing in various sketches alongside other performers. In the 1970s, the show introduced Hill’s Angels, which was the name of a troupe of attractive female dancers that performed on the show.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Jane Leeves 01:30 - Sue Upton 02:48 - Louise English 03:55 - Lorraine Doyle 04:49 - Abigail Higgins 05:18 - Samantha Spencer-Lane 05:50 - Alison Bell 07:15 - Outro
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Many female performers lent their talents to Hill’s Angels, and some of them have gone on to have impressive careers in the entertainment industry. The former member of Hill’s Angels that went on to find the most success outside of her time on the show is Jane Leeves, who viewers will likely know better as Daphne Moon from Frasier. Before taking on her iconic role on that hit 1993 series, Jane performed for a time as a member of Hill's Angels and also performed in some of The Benny Hill Show’s many comedic sketches.
The former member of Hill’s Angels who appeared the most times on The Benny Hill Show is Sue Upton, who is also the woman responsible for forming and training the troupe. Sue was the coach of Hill's Angels and also used her connections in the industry to help find dancers to fill the troupe out. She started performing on The Benny Hill Show in 1977. Though she took a decreased role during the show’s later years to raise her family, she remained incredibly close to Benny Hill until his 1992 death.
There are many other former members of Hill’s Angels beside Jane Leeves and Sue Upton, and we’ll be taking a look at some of the ones that appeared on the series the most during its run! Join Facts Verse as we take a look at Hill’s Angels from The Benny Hill Show then and now.
Hill’s Angels Then and Now (The Benny Hill Show)
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