Hey Diddle Diddle | |
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Season Series 1, Episode 1.01 | |
Air date | 1 January 1980 |
Directed by | David Croft |
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England in the late 1950s:- Jeffrey Farebrother is an unassuming Cambridge academic suffering a mid-life crisis. His wife wants a divorce and he wants a change of career. He applies to become the entertainments manager at Maplins, a South coast holiday camp. Also up for the job is comedian Ted Bovis,a seasoned entertainer who knows how to work a crowd,but Jeff gets the job due to his administrative background and Ted remains chief comic. During a slapstick routine Jeff feels that he should step down and give Ted the post but he is encouraged to stay when an elderly couple express their appreciation of his efforts