LMI boosts its portfolio

With the signing of not one, but two British comedy golds with Carry on and Benny Hill.

Filled with endless “doubles entendres”, The Benny Hill Show was among the most-watched programmes in the UK and was exported to more than 90 countries, generated £100 million in foreign sales. 

On air for four decades, The Benny Hill Show earned a raft of awards including a BAFTA for Best Writer, the prestigious Rose d’Or for international gold standard excellence, and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety.  Benny also received the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for, Ernie, The Fastest Milkman in the West, a song which topped the charts as a Christmas No.1

After 20 years off air, Christmas 2021 saw the return of The Benny Hill Show to our screens on Sky Gold.  The series is also available on multiple channels including BritBox YouTube and Amazon.

With an official Facebook community of over 430,000 followers, Benny Hill unquestionably remains a British comedy icon.

The UK licensing programme is already underway with a selection of branded craft beers and ales.

2025 marks 65 years since the Carry On films first burst on to the silver screen heralding the start of what would, in the eyes of many, become a national institution.

What followed was 31 films, three Christmas specials, three stage plays and a 13-episode TV series.

Carry On is a franchise so loved that it is continually broadcast and available for streaming on all major networks today including Sky Gold, BritBox, YouTube, My Five, Amazon Prime, Netflix and Sky Cinema.

The series is reported as the second longest running series in the UK today and has become the country’s biggest television export, where it can now be seen in over 140 countries on television or on video/streaming and DVD.

A range of cleaning products and a collection of 6 premium quality beers and ales including ‘Screaming’ and ‘Matron’ are already under license.

LMI has a fantastic collection of high-resolution movie posters, logos, images and phrases are available for licensing.

For all licensing enquiries contact us now!