With British men enlisting in the armed forces, there was a crucial need to maintain food production and other essential industries on the home front. While many “Land Girls” worked in agriculture, the Culford camp was one of several sites dedicated to training women for forestry. Between 100 and 150 girls at a time would undergo a month-long course to learn skills like felling trees, using saws and axes, and stacking timber. The wood they processed was used for everything from building ships and aircraft to making pit props for coal mines.

Life at the training camp was demanding and physically taxing. Women, often aged 17 to 40, were either transferred from other WLA branches or directed there from labor exchanges. They had to be fit and strong to handle the rigorous work. Despite the hard labor, the camp’s atmosphere was generally positive, and the women were considered some of the happiest war workers.

Parton, dressed in a glittery, wrestling-inspired outfit, participated in lighthearted skits with Hogan, who was at the peak of his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) fame. The title’s pun—“headlock on my heart”—was used as the premise for flirtatious jokes and mock wrestling antics.

The segment was a music video for a song Parton wrote called “He’s Got a Headlock on My Heart.” The song and video were a humorous response to tabloid rumors that she was going to marry a 300-pound professional wrestler. In the video, Parton and Hogan “get married” in a wrestling ring.

Parton performed songs throughout the episode, mixing her signature country-pop sound with the big, showbiz variety style the series was known for. Hogan even joined in for some comic bits and friendly banter. The pairing of Parton’s bubbly Southern charm and Hogan’s over-the-top wrestling persona created a humorous contrast that played perfectly to 1980s television audiences.

This episode stands out among the Dolly series’ 21-episode run for its sheer camp appeal—blending country music, pop culture, and wrestling spectacle during a time when Hogan was a massive mainstream celebrity.

While Murray didn’t have one for every character, his mustache was a noticeable feature in many of his early sketches and general appearances on the show. For example, his famous “Nick the Lounge Singer” character was often seen with a mustache, which added to the cheesy, slightly sleazy persona. The mustache was part of his overall look during a period when facial hair was more common for male cast members on the show, including Dan Aykroyd.

Hannie was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands, to a socially conscious, left-leaning family. Her father, Pieter Schaft, was a schoolteacher, and her mother, Aafje, encouraged strong moral values.

In 1938 she began studying law at the University of Amsterdam, intending to become a lawyer or diplomat. There she befriended Jewish students and became increasingly aware of the rising threat of Nazism.

After Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940, anti-Jewish measures intensified. When her Jewish friends were forced to register, Hannie refused to sign a declaration of loyalty to the Nazis, which cost her the right to continue her studies.

Around 1943 Hannie became active with the communist-led Raad van Verzet (Council of Resistance), one of the most daring underground groups. She carried out sabotage missions, transported weapons, distributed illegal newspapers, and provided safe houses for Jews and other fugitives.

Hannie also participated in armed actions, including assassinations of German officers and Dutch collaborators. To avoid recognition, she often dyed her distinctive red hair black. Despite precautions, her striking appearance earned her the nickname “the Girl with the Red Hair.”

In March 1945, only weeks before the war’s end, Hannie was caught at a German checkpoint near Haarlem while carrying illegal documents and a pistol. After harsh interrogations and torture, she refused to give names of fellow resistance members, famously declaring: “I shoot better than I talk.”

On April 17, 1945, just three weeks before the Netherlands was liberated, she was executed by firing squad in the dunes of Bloemendaal. Witnesses later recounted that the first bullets only wounded her, and she defiantly told the soldiers, “I shoot better,” before being killed by a final shot.

Hannie Schaft was celebrated as a national heroine. In 1945 she received a state funeral attended by members of the Dutch royal family and the provisional government. Streets, schools, and monuments across the Netherlands bear her name. A yearly commemoration is held at the Erebegraafplaats Bloemendaal (Honorary Cemetery of Bloemendaal), where she is buried.

Her life inspired books, films, and plays, including Het meisje met het rode haar (The Girl with the Red Hair), which cemented her legend in Dutch history.