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A further representation of Edward IV

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We know that both Mr. Rochester and Captain Mainwaring are possibly based, to some extent, on Edward IV’s life and family.
What about Hi-de-hi? I ask because one episode of this 1980s comedy featured TED Bovis (Paul Shane) seeking to become engaged to a camper with “my late mother’s ring”, only for Spike Dixon (Jeffrey Holland) to expose a tray full of rings in their chalet, demonstrating that Ted would easily feign an engagement for an ulterior motive. This is surely similar to Edward’s own behaviour?

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