Hi-de-Hi! released. 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.
Hi-5 (Australian TV series) sold to Southern Star and the Nine Network. The final episode of "Hi-5" aired 16 December 2011 as a result of the Nine Network selling the property in 2012. A spin-off series, "Hi-5 House", aired on Nick Jr. from 2013 to 2016, produced with no involvement from Nine. Nine renewed its partnership with the Hi-5 franchise in October 2016 and announced plans to revive "Hi-5" with a new cast. The revived series premiered on 9Go! on 15 May 2017. "Hi-5" is a variety-style series for pre-schoolers which features music as an integral part of its premise. Aimed at 2-8 year