The Benny Hill Show is also seeing Region 2 DVD releases. William Brown was very helping in passing along info about these releases from Network Video. This page is also going to feature other Region 2 releases, beginning with Benny Hill Double Helpings. Info for the Double Helpings was passed along by Associate Editor, David Hawkins. Thanks, David.
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Benny Hill Annual, 1970
Benny Hill Annual, 1971
Benny Hill Annual, 1972
Benny Hill Annual, 1973
Benny Hill Annual, 1974
Benny Hill Annual, 1975
Benny Hill Annual, 1976
Benny Hill Annual, 1977
Benny Hill Annual, 1978
Benny Hill Annual, 1979
Benny Hill Annual, 1970 - 1979
Benny Hill Double Helpings
Benny Hill's World, New York
The Benny Hill Collection
Network Video has had a different schedule of releases for Mr. Hill's show on Region 2 DVD. They spotlight one year, rather than a concerted period as A&E in the U.S. has done. And they show the adcaps and VT clocks (with the pertinent VTR numbers) that are all taken out on the U.S. DVD sets; hence, the times listed are a minute or so longer than as represented on the A&E sets. I am noting this for the British Benny fans who frequent the "Benny's Place" site.
The Benny Hill Annual: 1970 (2 discs)
(released July 4, 2005)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #3 - February 4, 1970 (51:27)
Episode #4 - March 11, 1970 (52:26)
Eddie in August - June 3, 1970 (25:21)
Episode #5 - October 28, 1970 (51:49)
Episode #6 - December 23, 1970 (49:21)
DVD-Rom Feature: Eddie In August Script.
The Benny Hill Annual: 1971 (2 discs)
(released July 4, 2005)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #7 - January 27, 1971 (52:09) B&W
Episode #8 - February 24, 1971 (49:00) B&W
Episode #9 - March 24, 1971 (51:13)
Episode #10 - November 24, 1971 (51:21)
Episode #11 - December 22, 1971 (51:03)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1972 (1 disc)
(released September 5, 2005)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #12 - February 23, 1972 (51:49)
Episode #13 - March 22, 1972 (52:15)
Episode #14 - October 25, 1972 (51:47)
Episode #15 - December 27, 1972 (50:17)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1973 (1 disc)
(released September 5, 2005)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #16 - February 22, 1973 (51:41)
Episode #17 - March 29, 1973 (49:33)
Episode #18 - December 5, 1973 (51:18)
Episode #19 - December 27, 1973 (51:20)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1974 (1 disc)
(released February 6, 2006)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #20 - February 7, 1974 (49:37)
Episode #21 - March 13, 1974 (49:46)
Episode #1 - November 19, 1969 (53:09)
Episode #2 - December 25, 1969 (51:56)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1975 (1 disc)
(released February 6, 2006)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #22 - January 8, 1975 (51:20)
Episode #23 - March 12, 1975 (52:20)
Episode #24 - September 24, 1975 (50:30)
Episode #25 - December 17, 1975 (51:13)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1976 (1 disc)
(released June 12, 2006)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #26 - February 18, 1976 (50:39)
Episode #27 - March 24, 1976 (51:39)
Episode #28 - April 21, 1976 (50:49)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1977 (1 disc)
(released June 12, 2006)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #29 - January 26, 1977 (49:46)
Episode #30 - February 23, 1977 (50:05)
Episode #31 - March 23, 1977 (50:09)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1978 (1 disc)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #32 - May 30, 1978 (53:10)
Episode #33 - December 26, 1978 (51:32)
The Benny Hill Annual: 1979 (1 disc)
Studio: Network DVD
Episode #34 - March 14, 1979 (51:12)
Episode #35 - April 25, 1979 (50:12)
The Benny Hill Annuals: 1970 - 1979 (1 disc)
Studio: Network DVD
This box set is a 12 disc collection which includes shows 1 through 35 as well as the film "Eddie in August".
Studio: Prism Leisure PTDVD8124
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Full Screen
1 Disc
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Region: 0 (Pal)
Release Date: Ocober 10, 2002
Notes: Two complations, including The Crazy World of Benny Hill and Benny Hill's Greatest Hits. However, Greatest Hits only covers the years 1982 & 1984-1989 and most of the sketches are cut down, maybe for timing. The Crazy World of Benny Hill is a 55 minute compilaton of the best of the 1986 shows.
Highlights: The Lover (1985), The Traffic Warden and the Street Cleaner (1982), Clown Strip, Wife Swap (1986), Stupid Cupid (1984) & Benitos, Circa 1890 (1985).
Studio: DD Home Entertainment DD07048
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Full screen
Format: Pal
Sound: Stereo
Running Time: 59 Minutes
Release Date: November 3, 2003
Notes: In the UK we saw this program as two half-hour compilations in 1994 as "Benny Hill Unseen". Those two shows had three sketches that are not included in this DVD. There are also two sketches on this disc which were not included in the two TV compilations. It would have been nice to include sketches that were not used in the New York show as an extra feature.
Studio: Quantum Leap Group Ltd.
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Full screen
Format: Region 0 Pal
Running Time: 30 Minutes
Release Date: December 5, 2005
Notes: CD contains 14 songs including "Down on the Farm", "Lifeguards", "Ernie the Fastest Milkman in the West" and "Star Names", all of which were recorded at Abbey Road. DVD clips include the "New York Rap" video, plus Hill performing "Unlucky Luke" among others. None of the outtakes come from The Benny Hill Show.
Benny Hill Seizoen Box #1
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: June 03, 2008
Running Time: 369 min
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
Benny Hill Seizoen Box #2
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: June 03, 2008
Running Time: 369 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
The Best of Benny Hill #2
The Best of Benny Hill #1
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: Unknown
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
The Best of Benny Hill #3
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
The Best of Benny Hill #4
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
The Best of Benny Hill, Volume 4
The Best of Benny Hill Volume #1
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: August 23, 2005
Running Time: 196 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
The Best of Benny Hill Volume #1
Studio: Dutch Film Works
Release Date: Unknown
Running Time: 173 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (Full Frame)
Spoken Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch