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-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