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If Wet, In The Hawaiian Ballroom Quiz

All-purpose venue the Hawaiian Ballroom featured in holiday camp comedy "Hi-de-Hi!". How much do you remember of this 1980s hit show?

A multiple-choice quiz by dellastreet. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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dellastreet

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5 mins

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374,921

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Hi-de-Hi!" was written by which established comedy-writing duo? Hint

Vince Powell and Harry Driver

David Croft and Jimmy Perry

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which businessman, author of the autobiography "How I Done It", owned the holiday camp in which the series was set? Hint

Billy Butlin

Charlie Chaplin

Fred Pontin

Joe Maplin

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Question 3 of 10

3. The appointment of Jeffrey Fairbrother as the camp's Entertainment Manager was controversial. What had been his previous line of work? Hint

Archaeologist

Barrister

Dentist

Architect

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Question 4 of 10

4. This comedian, played by Paul Shane, felt he should have been given the Entertainment Manager's job. Hint

Syd Jarvis

Ted Bovis

Bill Purvis

Harry Davis

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Question 5 of 10

5. For some characters, being a Yellowcoat meant they had come down in the world. Which double-barrelled ballroom dancers felt this way? Hint

Monty and Virginia Fotheringay-Phipps

Barry and Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves

Patrick and Simone Potter-Pirbright

Julian and Joanne Dalrymple-Sykes

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Jeffrey Fairbrother left to resume his former career he was replaced by Squadron-Leader Clive Dempster. Who played him? Hint

Clive Swift

Jeremy Gittins

Geoffrey Hughes

David Griffin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ruth Madoc played the Chief Yellowcoat, whose love for Jeffrey Fairbrother was unrequited. What was this character's name? Hint

Bronwen Jones

Gladys Pugh

Megan Edwards

Doris Morgan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another staff member doomed to disappointment was would-be Yellowcoat Peggy Ollerenshaw. Who played her? Hint

Nikki Kelly

Su Pollard

Wendy Richard

Diane Holland

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gavin Richards played Joe Maplin's General Manager, Harold Fox. He was generally referred to by which nickname? Hint

The Grinning Rat

The Smiling Viper

The Laughing Vulture

The Chuckling Toad

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Hawaiian Ballroom was not the only attraction at the camp. Which sporting facility did it also boast? Hint

Ten-pin bowling alley

Roller-skating rink

Olympic-size swimming pool

Eighteen-hole golf course

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Hi-de-Hi!" was written by which established comedy-writing duo?

Answer: David Croft and Jimmy Perry

The series was inspired by Jimmy Perry's experiences working in a post-war holiday camp. Croft and Perry were responsible for the previous hit series "Dad's Army" and "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum". David Croft wrote "Are You Being Served?" and "'Allo,'Allo" with Jeremy Lloyd.

2. Which businessman, author of the autobiography "How I Done It", owned the holiday camp in which the series was set?

Answer: Joe Maplin

The setting was Maplin's holiday camp at Crimpton-on-Sea. The camp staff were known as Yellowcoats, as opposed to the Redcoats who worked at Billy Butlin's holiday camps and Fred Pontin's Bluecoats. Charlie Chaplin provided entertainment of a different sort.

3. The appointment of Jeffrey Fairbrother as the camp's Entertainment Manager was controversial. What had been his previous line of work?

Answer: Archaeologist

Fairbrother had been a professor of archaeology at Cambridge University. He ultimately returned to academic life, taking up a post in Wisconsin.

4. This comedian, played by Paul Shane, felt he should have been given the Entertainment Manager's job.

Answer: Ted Bovis

Ted was the Camp Host, presiding over the holiday-makers' activities as well as operating dubious money-making schemes. He shared a chalet with Camp Comic Spike Dixon, instructing him in the ways of camp life.

5. For some characters, being a Yellowcoat meant they had come down in the world. Which double-barrelled ballroom dancers felt this way?

Answer: Barry and Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves

Barry and Yvonne brought their own wallpaper, which they pinned to the walls of their chalet. Julian Dalrymple-Sykes took over as Yvonne's dance partner after Barry left her. The other surnames belong to characters created by P G Wodehouse.

6. When Jeffrey Fairbrother left to resume his former career he was replaced by Squadron-Leader Clive Dempster. Who played him?

Answer: David Griffin

Dempster took a much more relaxed attitude towards Ted's money-making schemes than Fairbrother had. David Griffin went on to star in "Keeping Up Appearances", in which the other three actors all appeared.

7. Ruth Madoc played the Chief Yellowcoat, whose love for Jeffrey Fairbrother was unrequited. What was this character's name?

Answer: Gladys Pugh

Jeffrey Fairbrother did not return Gladys's affections and was married anyway, though separated from his wife. Gladys had better luck with Clive Dempster, eventually marrying him.

8. Another staff member doomed to disappointment was would-be Yellowcoat Peggy Ollerenshaw. Who played her?

Answer: Su Pollard

Peggy seemed destined to remain a chalet maid, at the beck and call of unseen supervisor Miss Cathcart, but did eventually achieve her ambition - for one day, just before the Yellowcoats were abolished.

9. Gavin Richards played Joe Maplin's General Manager, Harold Fox. He was generally referred to by which nickname?

Answer: The Smiling Viper

Fox was Joe Maplin's hatchet man and inspired terror in the camp staff.

10. The Hawaiian Ballroom was not the only attraction at the camp. Which sporting facility did it also boast?

Answer: Olympic-size swimming pool

The camp's other attractions included riding lessons from retired jockey Fred Quilley and children's entertainment provided by child-hating Mr Partridge and later by "Uncle" Sammy Morris.

Source: Author dellastreet

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