Hugh Grant Is the Reason ‘The Benny Hill Show’ Theme Is Soundtracking Boris Johnson’s Media Circus Outside U.K. Parliament

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will resign following the departures and firings of numerous government figures — over 50 people, including four Cabinet members in just two days — amid several political scandals, like “partygate.” In a tweet to activist Steve Bray yesterday, Grant said, “Morning @snb19692 Glad you have your speakers back.

Do you by any chance have the Benny Hill music to hand?”Naturally, Bray was happy to oblige, tweeting a video of folks dancing to the blasting clownish track associated with the British slapstick sketch show outside of the Westminster Palace. “Just for @HackedOffHugh as requested here today at the media circus,” he wrote with the accompanying video.Just for @HackedOffHugh as requested here today at the media circus… College Green.

The Benny Hill theme tune. pic.twitter.com/Tazb57gT8eAnd thus, the protesters inadvertently provided the background music for Tories’ interviews with the press. “Firstly, we need to make sure we get the basic functions of government going,” one Conservative party member began in his interview with Sky News while being clearly drowned out by the hilarious buffoonery of “Yakety Sax.” As if we needed another reason to acknowledge Grant’s storied comedic timing.INCREDIBLE SCENES“THE BENNY HILL THEME TUNE” IS BEING BLASTED OUT ON SKY NEWS.

pic.twitter.com/N06wBwcoZlAt its height, “The Benny Hill Show” was the most-watched program in the U.K. in the early 1970s.