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Benny Hill in his decline got more viewers in Doctor Who

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by: Robert - Sun, 28 May 2023 08:58 UTC

On 20/05/2023 02:31, Nomen Nescio wrote:

> The show was cancelled due to being formulaic and losing
> viewers, but Benny died with 5 million pounds in his bank
> account.

Hill's final season in 1989 got double the viewership of Doctor Who.
This speaks volumes about the taste of the average viewing public!

Still, even Who's 4.31m is what today's multi-channel TV dreams of...

Cheers,
--
Rob
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in order to prove that you care, or, indeed, why it should be necessary
to prove it at all." - Avon, Blake's 7

Subject	Author
Benny Hill in his decline got more viewers in Doctor Who	Nomen Nescio
Benny Hill in his decline got more viewers in Doctor Who	Robert