This series was the last of the major output from the comedy team of Croft and Perry, following on from Dad's Army and then It Ain't Half Hot Mum. As with the other series this drew its inspiration from the real life experiences of Jimmy Perry who was a Butlin's Red Coat after leaving the army. The show was most notable for its characters, Peggy the chalet cleaner, Glady's, the vamp from the valleys, Ted Bovis, the Camp Host, and Professor Jeffrey Fairbrother, played by Su Pollard, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shame, and the late Simon Cadell respectively.

Until halfway through the series, Jeffret Fairbrother was the entertainments manager of Maplin's Holiday Camp who was totally out of his depth. Glady's, on his arrival, decided that Jeffrey was for her, Ted decided he should have had the job, and Peggy persisted to become a Maplin Yellowcoat.

also in the series we meet the camp comic, Spike Dixon, the Punch and Judy man, Mr Partridge, Yvonne and Barry Stuart-Hargreaves, the ballroom dance tutors and later on, Uncle Sammy, played by Kenneth Connor. Whislt not as strong a comedy as Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum, this series ran for 8 series, and is still as popular as ever, with semi-regualr repeats at prime time, along with complete runs on the satellite channel, UKGold. There has been one video that was a compilation of the first three episodes, including the pilot, and a novel and at least one Annual. The majority of the cast went on to another Croft/Perry show, You Rang M'Lord in the late 80s.

This has been compiled from various sources, although a considerable amount was from material taken from the excellent fan magazine Hello Campers! written by Rob Cope. He can be contacted at:

24 Woodland Avenue,
Cheddleton,
nr Leek,
Staffs.
ST13 7BZ

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SERIES 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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Before the series truly started there was a pilot epidode entitled, Hi De Hi, broadcast on the 1st January 1980. This lasted 45 minutes,with the remainder of the series nominally 30 minutes each.

Series One.

Title	TX Date	Notes
Desire In The Mickey Mouse Grotto	26.2.81
The Beauty Queen Affair	5.3.81
The Partridge Season	12.3.81
The Day Of Reckoning	19.3.81
Charity Begins At Home	26.3.81
No Dogs Allowed	2-Apr-81

Series Two.

Title	TX Date	Notes
If Wet - In The Ballroom	29-Nov-81
Peggy's Big Chance	6.12.81
Lift Up Your Minds	13.12.81
On With The Motley	20.12.81
A Night Not To Remember	27.12.81
Sausages Or Limelight	3-Jan-82

Series Three.

Title	TX Date	Notes
Nice People With Nice Manners	31.10.82
Carnival Time	7.11.82
A Matter Of Conscience	14.11.82
The Pay-Off	21.11.82
Trouble And Strife	28.11.82
Stripes	5.12.82
Co-Respondent's Course	12.12.82
It's A Blue World	19.12.82
Eruptions	26.12.82
The Society Entertainer	2-Jan-83
Sing You Sinners	9.1.83
Maplin Intercontinental	16.1.83
All Change	23.1.83

Series Four.

Title	TX Date	Notes
Concessions	27.11.83
Save Our Heritage	4.12.83
Empty Saddles	11.12.83
The Marriage Settlement	18.12.83
The Graven Image	8.1.84
Peggy's Penfriend	15.1.84
The Epidemic	22.1.84

Series Five.

Special Special

Title	TX Date	Notes
Together Again	3.11.84
Ted At The Helm	10.11.84
Opening Day	17.11.84
Off With The Motley	24.11.84
Hey Diddle Diddle, Who's On The Fiddle?	1.12.84
Raffles	25.12.84
The Great Cat Robbery	25.12.85

Series Six.

Title	TX Date	Notes
It's Murder	5.1.86
Who Killed Mr Partridge?	12.1.86
Spaghetti Galore	19.1.86
A Lack Of Punch	26.1.86
Ivory Castles In The Air	9.2.86
Man Trap	16.2.86

Series Seven.

Title	TX Date	Notes
Pigs Might Fly	8.11.86
The New Broom	15.11.86
Orphan Of The Storm	22.11.86
God Bless Our Family	6.12.86
Only The Brave	13.12.86
September Song	27.12.86

Series Eight.

Title	TX Date	Notes
Tell It To The Marines	26.12.87
Marry Go Round	2.1.88
The Perils Of Peggy	9.1.88
Let Them Eat Cake	16.1.88
Wedding Bells	23.1.88
The Wind Of Change	30.1.88