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who played joe maplin in hi de hi
Joe Maplin. The greedy and philandering owner of the Maplins Holiday empire, he is only ever seen in statue form.
what were the popular roles of bob monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse was probably best known for being host of the TV game shows The Golden Shot, Celebrity Squares and Family Fortunes.
describe the comedic style of bob monkhouse
A respected stand-up comedian, Monkhouse was known for his talent at ad-libbing. He became much in demand as an after-dinner speaker.

Question: what was the number of series
Self-contained rewrite: what was the number of series of hi de hi