Roy Hudd - Summertime Special - 1981

Roy Hudd, Water Rat 697.
Roy Hudd was a comic, actor, Panto performer, radio presenter, author and pretty well the authority on Music Hall entertainment.
He was born in Croydon on May 16th 1936 and made his professional debut at the streatham Hill Theatre October 27th 1957. He was King Rat twice, 1989 and 2000 and was a much loved brother within the Order.
Roy died March 15th 2020.

[@MrGyges]

Greatly missed

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

when tv had good shows . in 2023 its not worth switching on

[@benjijack22]

We have Ant and Dec!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT!!!!!!!Grrrrrrrr

[@PhilMacVee]

Roy Hudd was a star of the radio and an absolute star. He had such talent. I miss the Huddlines.

[@johnnyonenote376]

Thank you for posting this tribute to this wonderfully versatile and talented man...dearly loved from the great days of variety.

[@stevelee4952]

Well said. A legend.

[@PK-yf3hd]

A loveable and genuine performer

[@helenobrien3184]

Absolutely wonderful! I'm 46 and this is entertainment x

[@simongee8928]

His knowledge of traditional variety and music hall entertainment was legendary. 😊

[@bobbyroberts3837]

This is brilliant loved this man amd his work and proud to say I new him and am such a proud member of the grand order of water rats 🐀 ❤

[@samarthur1847]

Pity we don’t get proper entertainers anymore, can’t be a song and a dance.