Freddie Starr

The series received mixed reviews in the tabloids for what was perceived to be an attempt to mimic The Benny Hill Show (1969) too closely. It was a criticism that Freddie himself agreed with, noting in his 2001 autobiography "Unwrapped" that:

"I made a series and two specials for Carlton in 1993 and 1884 (sic), with the man who had produced and directed Benny Hill's shows for Thames Television, Dennis Kirkland. Dennis is a talented man, but he made the mistake of trying to recreate Benny's sketches just a year or two after Benny died, which was a bit of a non-starter. Now might be a good time to try it, almost ten years after Benny's sad death, but Dennis attempted it far too soon. We even had Benny's old co-star Bob Todd on the show. Some of the sketches were so similar to Benny's they could have played 'Yakety Sax' over them and called it The Freddie Hill Show! I felt the whole concept was wrong."

Edited into Ohh, Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents (1998)