british cinema in the 70 be full of feature base on popular television sitcom such a bless this house and please sir . and and and of course on the bus . when benny hill be ask by thames to make a movie and he opt for a compilation of his top rat sketch show . he have probably be inspire by ten from your show of show which have be release the year before to great success . unlike the monty python film and now for something completely different and the best of benny hill showcased the original television sketch and not a single item be remake for the big screen . these include tribute to the low tidmarsh ambulance brigade and garden of love and the short life of maurice dribble and the messenger and and wish well amongst others . benny old gang bob todd and jackie wright be in evidence and and the wonderful patricia hayes appear in several item . i saw this in the seaside resort of tenby in south wale and it perfectly round off an afternoon of fish and chip and crazy golf and sun and candy floss . despite the fact that the material be directly take from television and no one felt cheat or leave the theatre in a mood other than happy . my only complaint be that in the transference to the big screen and the picture quality have noticeably deteriorate and give the movie a wash out look . fellow reviewer theo robertson wonder why the sale of the half century sketch be not use . benny have yet to come up with the idea . hill angel be not form until 1980. the movie success lead to thames make similar compilation for i. t. v. and these would be mainly be screen on bank holiday . network have release all of benny early thames work on d. v. d. now and so i could not really recommend purchase this . besides and the picture quality on the annual be far well . funny moment tuppertime and benny spoof on dee time ( a popular 60 b. b. c. chat show star simon dee ) . over the course of the sketch and benny tommy tupper struggle to interview a bored and pipe smoking henry mcgee and the country old man and an inebriated actress and and a vicar ( michael sharvell martin ) who have go on air with his fly undo .