The Home Page The Site Map Page The Links Page Read or Leave a Message in The Guestbook Go the Search Page Cellphone and mobile users click here for a menu

Love Machine Q&A
Teresa Lucas

Navigation:  1  2  3  4  Next Page

The Lovely Teresa Lucas

I was very fortunate to get an interview with the lovely Lorraine Doyle, but now I have also been able to get another interview with a member of the legendary Love Machine dance group, Teresa Lucas!


What was it like to have known Benny Hill, one of the world's best comic genius actors that England has ever produced?

I am very honoured to have known him of course. When we first knew and worked with Benny, it was prior to his incredible talent being recognised globally to eventually become the legend he is today.


Were you always interested in working in Show Business? Did you have other areas you were interested in working?

Both my parents were in show business. Before I was born, my mother, Yvonne Lucas, amongst other shows in London performed in a Royal Command Performance with the Tiller Girls. My father, Fred Lucas, was one of the top session singers of his time. In fact he actually did some of the Benny Hill Shows himself. So yes he too knew Benny. My parents did not push me into Show Business, I trained as a dancer throughout my early life and eventually attended Arts Education Schools where I studied Dance and Drama and went into the profession from there.


Which (dance) routines did you appear in? How long were you with the show?

We invited Benny to come and see "The Love Machine"perform at a venue we were working at, at the time, and from there he asked us to appear on his TV show. We did 3 Benny Hill shows as a group. "Think of the Boys", "The Flash" and "Dancing in the Nude", (not literally I hasten to add), were 3 of the dance routines we performed.


Can you tell us how working on the Benny Hill show impacted your career?

Working as a group in "The Benny Hill Show" was great exposure for "The Love Machine" and on the strength of this we were invited to work as a group performing our live show in cabaret and theatre when we worked with many of the top names in the entertainment world at the time. We were also invited onto other TV Shows, which were really diverse, such as "Little and Large", "International Pop Proms" and various light entertainment TV shows in Europe.


Are you married or do you have any children?

I am married to a lovely man who works within the airline industry.


What kind of work did you do after the Benny Hill Show?

Early on Love Machine kept me busy as explained earlier. Eventually I continued working as a free lance dancer working for various choreographers for live shows and TV entertainment and commercials. I also choreographed and managed, along with Libby Roberts a 5 girl dance group called Lipstick, who did a number of TV shows in the UK.


Could you talk a little bit about how you got involved in Love Machine and the friendships you share with each other?

I was working in Dougie Squires?, Second Generation Dance Group, and was asked by the Manager of "The Love Machine", to join the group. Claire Lutter and myself have kept a very close friendship ever since and over recent years, we try to arrange reunion lunches with Lorraine, Jane and Libby. It's always great to catch up with everyone, after all we experienced some crazy times together and I think there will always be a strong bond between us!


Have you been able to keep in touch with other people on the show, apart from the members of Love Machine?

No


Would you take part in a featurette for a future Benny Hill DVD?

I possibly would, for Benny and his loyal fans!


A special thanks Teresa, on behalf of all of your fans for consenting to this interview. All the best!


Navigation:  1  2  3  4  Next Page

Top Of Page
Contact William
© April 06, 2002.

Benny's Place - Navigation
  • Home
  • Site Map
  • Links
  • Fan Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • Angels after Benny Hill
  • Benny Hill References
  • About Me
  • Original Series
    • 1969 - 1971
    • 1972 - 1974
    • 1975 - 1977
    • 1978 - 1981
    • 1982 - 1985
    • 1986 - 1989
  • Syndicated Series
    • Shows #1 - #20
    • Shows #21 - #40
    • Shows #41 - #60
    • Shows #61 - #80
    • Shows #81 - #100
    • Shows #101 - #111
  • New: The Music
    • Episodes 1 - 11
    • Episodes 12 - 21
    • Episodes 22 - 31
    • Episodes 32 - 41
    • Episodes 42 - 50
    • Episodes 51 - 58
    • Essay on Stock Music
    • The Musicians
    • Album Reviews
  • Hill's Angels 1979-1981
    • Hot Gossamer
    • Pan's People
    • Chez Ben Grand Gala
    • Madame Louise...
    • New York, New York
    • TV Workout
    • Ease On Down The Road
    • Keep Young and Beautiful
    • An Occasional Man
    • Street Dance
  • Hill's Angels 1982-1985
    • Hotel Splendide
    • Street Party
    • Strip Tease
    • The Cruise
    • Lady Godiva
    • Club Bizarre
    • The Workout
    • Sauce At Benito's
    • Oddball's Club Cabaret
  • The Faces Of Benny Hill
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Page 3
    • Page 4
    • Page 5
    • Page 6
    • Page 7
    • Page 8
    • Page 9
    • Page 10
  • The Cast
    • Page 1
  • Who's Who of Hill's Angels
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Page 3
    • Page 4
    • Page 5
  • Angels Compendium
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
  • Benny Hill Tribute
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Page 3
    • Page 4
  • More Tributes
    • Henry McGee Tribute
    • Jackie Wright Tribute
    • Dennis Kirkland Tribute
    • Love Machine Tribute
    • Diana Darvey Tribute
    • Bob Todd Tribute
    • Boots Randolph Tribute
    • Monty Python Connections
  • Who's Who A - L
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Page 3
    • Page 4
    • Page 5
    • Page 6
    • Page 7
    • Page 8
    • Page 9
    • Page 10
    • Page 11
  • Who's Who M - Z
    • Page 12
    • Page 13
    • Page 14
    • Page 15
    • Page 16
    • Page 17
    • Page 18
    • Page 19
    • Page 20
    • Page 21
  • A&E DVD Review, Set 1
    • Episodes 1 - 4
    • Episodes 5 - 8
    • Episodes 9 - 11 & Summary
  • A&E DVD Review, Set 2
    • Episodes 1 - 4
    • Episodes 5 - 8
    • Episodes 9 - 10 & Summary
  • A&E DVD Review, Set 3
    • Episodes 1 - 4
    • Episodes 5 - 8
    • Episodes 9 - 10 & Summary
  • A&E DVD Review, Set 4
    • Episodes 1 - 4
    • Episodes 5 - 7
    • Episodes 8 - 10 & Summary
  • A&E DVD Review, Set 5
    • Episodes 1 - 3
    • Episodes 4 - 6
    • Episodes 7 - 9 & Summary
  • A&E DVD Review, Set 6
    • Episodes 1 - 3
    • Episodes 4 - 6
    • Episodes 7 - 8 & Summary
  • World Tour DVD Review
  • Hill's Angels Connection
  • Benny Hill Collection
  • The Lost Years DVD
    • Bennies From Heaven
    • Benny & The Jests
    • The Good, The Bawd & The Benny
    • Bonus Benny!
    • The Lost Years DVD Guide
  • Golden Classics Review
    • One Night Video Stand
    • Video Spotlight
    • Home Video Drive In
    • Video Follies
    • Bonus Features
  • Golden Greats Review
    • Golden Smiles
    • Golden Yucks
    • Golden Guffaws
    • Golden Laughs
    • Golden Sniggers
    • Golden Chuckles
    • Bonus Features
  • Benny Hill Annuals: R2
  • Region 2 Reviews
  • The Ultimate DVD
  • Benny Hill on VHS
  • Love Machine Q&A
    • Jane Eve (Colthorpe)
    • Lorraine Doyle (Greening)
    • Teresa Lucas
    • Claire Lutter
  • Angels In The Spotlight
    • Penny Kendall
    • Sue Upton
    • Vicky Facey
    • Alison Thomas
  • Celebrity Chats
    • Penny Kendall
  • Benny Hill Stars Q&A
    • Suzy Mandel
    • Christine Pilgrim
    • Louise Walker
    • Dee Dee Wilde
    • Jayne-Marie
    • Bettine Le Beau
    • Jon Jon Keefe
  • News Archives
    • Archive 11
    • Archive 10
    • Archive 9
    • Archive 8
    • Archive 7
    • Archive 6
    • Archive 5
    • Archive 4
    • Archive 3
    • Archive 2
    • Archive 1
  • Website Awards
  • Competitions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Guestbook
  • Guestbook Archive
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Page 3
  • Hotel Splendide ezboard
  • Wayne & Shuster Tribute
  • SCTV on DVD Campaign
  • Benny Hill Links
    • Official Benny Hill Site
    • The Benny Hill Songbook
    • One and Only Benny Hill
    • www.laughterlog.com
    • Nicholas Parsons Site
  • Benny Hill On DVD!

Webmaster: threerandot
Contributing Editor:
William Brown
Associate Editor:
David Hawkins

Printing pages:
All pages are now printable throughout the site, except for Photo Galleries. I cannot guarantee perfect results. Use 'Print Preview' to see how your browser renders a given page before printing.