Dick Hills and Sid Green
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Richard Michael Hills, (17 January 1926 – 6 June 1996), and Sidney Green, (24 January 1928 – 15 March 1999), were a British
partnership of comedy
writers, most notable for their work on TV in the 1960s. They wrote for such performers as Anthony Newley
, Roy Castle
, and Frankie Howerd
; but their best-remembered collaboration was with the comedy double act, Eric Morecambe
and Ernie Wise
, on the ATV
show Two of a Kind
, and the comedians' first colour BBC
series in 1968. Hills and Green also played supporting roles in various sketches in the series.
Hills and Green were involved in the writing of the three motion pictures made by Morecambe and Wise in the 1960s: The Intelligence Men
(1965) in which they also had cameo roles, That Riviera Touch
(1966), and The Magnificent Two
(1967). After Eric Morecambe's first heart attack in 1968 they believed that Eric Morecambe would never perform again and left The Morecambe and Wise Show and moved into other fields. (Morecambe and Wise were appalled by the disloyalty and writing duties were subsequently taken over by Eddie Braben
). The comedians were apparently unhappy at the way they were informed of the move (by third parties), although Hills and Green did eventually work on the last major show the two comics produced, a 1983 Christmas Special for Thames Television
.
Green and Hills' also wrote and starred in their own show, Those Two Fellers, made in 1967. They both attended Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Boys Grammar School in South-east London. They were both School Captains, Richard in 1943 and Sidney in 1945. Richard returned to the school as a teacher of English and French.
United Kingdom
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partnership of comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
writers, most notable for their work on TV in the 1960s. They wrote for such performers as Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
Anthony George Newley was an English actor, singer and songwriter. He enjoyed success as a performer in such diverse fields as rock and roll and stage and screen acting.-Early life:...
, Roy Castle
Roy Castle
Roy Castle OBE was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. He attended Honley High School, where there is now a building in his name...
, and Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd
Francis Alick "Frankie" Howerd OBE was an English comedian and comic actor whose career, described by fellow comedian Barry Cryer as "a series of comebacks", spanned six decades.-Early career:...
; but their best-remembered collaboration was with the comedy double act, Eric Morecambe
Eric Morecambe
John Eric Bartholomew OBE , known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death of a heart attack in 1984...
and Ernie Wise
Ernie Wise
Ernest Wiseman OBE , known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.-Career:Ernest Wiseman was the eldest of five children, and changed...
, on the ATV
Associated TeleVision
Associated Television, often referred to as ATV, was a British television company, holder of various licences to broadcast on the ITV network from 24 September 1955 until 00:34 on 1 January 1982...
show Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind may refer to:*Two of a Kind , a 1951 film starring Lizabeth Scott*Two of a Kind , a 1983 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John* Two of a Kind , soundtrack of the 1983 film...
, and the comedians' first colour BBC
BBC
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series in 1968. Hills and Green also played supporting roles in various sketches in the series.
Hills and Green were involved in the writing of the three motion pictures made by Morecambe and Wise in the 1960s: The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men is a 1965 comedy film starring the British comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.The film is subtitled "M.I.5 plus 2 equals 0"...
(1965) in which they also had cameo roles, That Riviera Touch
That Riviera Touch
That Riviera Touch was the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.- Plot :After Eric Simpson nearly gives the Queen a parking ticket, he and Ernest Clark decide to take a holiday in the South of France...
(1966), and The Magnificent Two
The Magnificent Two
The Magnificent Two is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Morecambe and Wise as two British salesman sent to South America to sell their goods...
(1967). After Eric Morecambe's first heart attack in 1968 they believed that Eric Morecambe would never perform again and left The Morecambe and Wise Show and moved into other fields. (Morecambe and Wise were appalled by the disloyalty and writing duties were subsequently taken over by Eddie Braben
Eddie Braben
Eddie Braben is a comedy writer and performer who has provided material for such figures as David Frost and Ronnie Corbett, and who is most famous for having written for Ken Dodd and Morecambe and Wise....
). The comedians were apparently unhappy at the way they were informed of the move (by third parties), although Hills and Green did eventually work on the last major show the two comics produced, a 1983 Christmas Special for Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
.
Green and Hills' also wrote and starred in their own show, Those Two Fellers, made in 1967. They both attended Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Boys Grammar School in South-east London. They were both School Captains, Richard in 1943 and Sidney in 1945. Richard returned to the school as a teacher of English and French.