Ben Elton's 'Benny Hill' Hypocrisy

Some moments of that lefty-wanker Elton banging on about Benny Hill, then after Hill's death, claiming he thought he was a "great comedian".

Clips are from:
Saturday Live (Channel 4 UK)
Wogan (BBC1)
The Man From Auntie (BBC1)
Clive Anderson Talks Back (Channel 4 UK)

[wpbutt]

Benny Hill = Genius Ben Elton = Loud mouthed waste of space

[anthonyhorton]

Benny himself was upset by those remarks because according to him,  he never ripped off women's clothes and chased them; he was the one who was chased. I read that in the book written by his brother.

[pete]

Bill Elton Was always jealous of Benny Hill success. He kept his own career running by slanderous remarks against Benny Hill. He claimed he never had an agenda but that’s all he ever talked about. In every one of his conversations were based on Ben Hill. So in basis he is a total liar and a hypocrite

[DJ-tttq]

Benny Hill was bloody brilliant. Rest in Peace.

[EightDaysAWeek]

Benny Hill never had a show canceled after 2 episodes in Australia unlike Elton

[SuperFerdie]

Ben Elton is a completely unfunny creep. For him to criticise Benny Hill's comedy is like Prince Harry criticising Richard Dawkins' intellect.

[talcoge]

I would not let my daughter anywhere near this creep, i would trust Benny Hill more than this hypocrite...

[ellessandraramsay]

I can't stand when people use the "I'm offended" card.

[luckyboy]

Whos Ben Elton? I forgot about him years ago. Benny Hills been passed 27 years I still remember that genius. RIP benny.

[damianjones]

Benny Hill brought lighthearted fun and laughter to the world and made it a better place in his unique way. Ben Elton and the likes of him with their self serving agendas and crap forgotten PC sense of humour have helped not only ruin british humour and made the world the miserable PC hell hole it's become but also helped Benny Hill off to an early grave. Well done Elton, well guess what? Benny Hill is funnier even now than your forgotten little arse will ever be. R.I.P Benny Hill King Of Comics.

[jeanbaudrand]

Benny Hill is equal to Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd for me. He was a real "burlesque" genius.

[solountipomas]

Ben Elton sobbing: "I want the contracts and TV shows Benny has"
Poor little boy, you will never reach his ankle.

[DPGUMBY]

Elton was also responsible for "The Wright Stuff", possibly the worst "comedy" sitcom ever written, littered with dated double-entendres, sexist attitudes and slapstick routines. Yes, the very same material which the so called "alternative comedy" brigade sought to ridicule.

[johnrhodes]

Given a choice,
I'd pick benny hill before ANY of these supposed comics

[swerutufon]

"Tear off a woman's clothes and chasing her around in her underwear..." I have watched basically everything there is to watch of Benny Hill, and I can't recall that has *ever* happened. This is nothing but a pathetic attempt to make Benny Hill look as an awful person, while he actually was comedial genious. Benny also made it perfectly clear during the production with all the ladies, that he would *never* force anyone to do something she would feel uncomfortable about.

[catyear]

Ben Elton traded Hill's harmless burlesque for an Ultra violent humor that showed no consequences to attacker or victim. Yet somehow that was deemed socially acceptable ? This person is utterly detestable

[Paddyllfixit]

"If your nose runs and your feet you were born upside down"~Benny Hill.

[marclaw]

Ben Elton what a Knob.Benny Hill spent fifty years perfecting his craft.Benny is still loved now.

[mikaelabowen]

Watching this makes me realise that dear Benny was even better than I thought! Elton really was in love with himself, wasn't he. Give me Benny Hill any day.

[russphilly]

this guy is as funny as a cold toilet seat...