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The Benny Hill Show became a global phenomenon, exported to over 100 countries. It relied on a "music hall" style of humor: heavy on slapstick, double entendre, and the iconic high-speed chases set to "Yakety Sax".

Born in 1924 in Southampton, Hill grew up in a family with circus roots. Before the limelight, he worked several "everyman" jobs: alfred hawthorne

Hill’s breakthrough came when he realized his physical, visual style of comedy was better suited for television than the live stage, where he often suffered from crippling nerves. The Benny Hill Show became a global phenomenon,