Hi-de-Hi! Hi-de-Hi! Hi-de-Hi! is a BBC television sitcom shown on BBC1 from 1 January 1980 to 30 January 1988. Set between 1959 and 1960 in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, the show was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote "Dad's Army" and "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" amongst other programmes. The title was the greeting the campers heard and in early episodes was written Hi de Hi. The series revolved around the lives of the camp's entertainers, most of them struggling actors or has-beens. The inspiration was the experience of Jimmy Perry, one of the writers. After
Hi-5 (Australian band) Starlight Children's Foundation in 2009, having previously held a history with the foundation. Their work includes regular hospital visits and attending and performing at fundraising events. The international appeal of Hi-5 has led to successful local versions, with all of the groups touring and producing local versions of the television series. In 2002, an American version of Hi-5 was created, with the group touring the US and Canada until their final performance in 2007. A UK group was similarly introduced in 2008, touring the UK and Ireland over 2009 and 2010 before disbanding. After Hi-5's sale in 2012, there was