Hi-de-Hi! Channel at 1.40pm and repeated again at 6pm "Hi-de-Hi!" is set at a holiday camp in the fictional seaside town of Crimpton-on-Sea, Essex. Loosely based on Butlins, "Maplins" is part of a holiday camp group owned by Joe Maplin, with "Yellowcoats" replacing Redcoats. Cambridge University Professor of Archaeology Jeffrey Fairbrother, who had become tired of academia, has been appointed the new entertainment manager. He is clearly unqualified for the position. This has annoyed the camp host, Ted Bovis, who had expected the post. The job of camp comic is given to the naive but kind-hearted Spike Dixon, who wants an
Hi Hi Hazel Hi Hi Hazel "Hi Hi Hazel" was a minor hit for Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band in 1966. It also was a hit for The Troggs. The song was written by Martin and Coulter. The first act to record the song were UK the soul act Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band. Even though the record didn't quite make the UK Top 40, the charting of the song by Geno & Co. was the first success that Martin & Coulter had as a song writing team. This was the third release for The Ram Jam Band and