The News Huddlines

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19790606

20181116 (BBC7)
20251010 (BBC7)
20251011 (BBC7)

Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Elton John and the European Elections to a rampaging Welsh sheep.

Weekly topical sketch show series which ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2.

Starring Roy Hudd.

With:

Chris Emmett

Janet Brown

Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet.

Written by Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, John Walker, John Langdon, Terry Ravenscroft, Richard Quick, Jeremy Browne, Jimmy Mulville, Ray Binns, Peter Hickey, Reginald Widdas, David Kind, Tom Harris and Malcolm Stephens.

Producer: John Lloyd

Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd and co look at events of a week in 1979.

Roy Hudd's long-running weekly topical sketch show.

Roy Hudd, Janet Brown and Chris Emmett review the week's news events from Elton John to a rampaging Welsh sheep. From 1979.

Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown.

Roy Hudd and friends look at the week's news including Elton John and a rampaging sheep.

Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show

[LISTEN NOW]

19791107

20181123 (BBC7)
20251017 (BBC7)
20251018 (BBC7)

Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Margaret Thatcher and James Callaghan to ABBA.

Weekly topical sketch show series which ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2.

Starring Roy Hudd.

With:

Chris Emmett

Janet Brown

Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet.

Main writers: Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, Terry Ravenscroft, Jeremy Browne and Richard Quick.

Producer: John Lloyd

From education cuts to a Chinese state visit. Roy Hudd pokes fun at a week in 1979.

Roy Hudd's long-running weekly topical sketch show.

Roy Hudd, Janet Brown and Chris Emmett review a week's news events from education cuts to a Chinese state visit. From 1979.

Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown.

Main writers Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, Terry Ravenscroft, Jeremy Browne & Richard Quick.

Roy Hudd and friends review 1979 news events from education cuts to a Chinese state visit.

Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show

[LISTEN NOW]

20150508

As vote counting commences, Roy Hudd lampoons the candidates from Thatcher to Kinnock.

20150927

What were we laughing at, back in 1976?

Roy Hudd pokes fun at the resignation of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister, female impersonator Danny La Rue's new mansion - plus revealing extracts from the diary of future PM, Maggie Thatcher.

Roy Hudd's topical sketch show ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2 between 1975 and 2001.

With Janet Brown and Chris Emmett.

The writing team for this episode includes David Renwick (One Foot in The Grave) and John Lloyd (Blackadder & Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).

Originally the idea of then BBC radio producer Simon Brett, the show was a lunchtime fixture at the old BBC Paris Theatre in London. Shows were always over-recorded and edited down to time for transmission.

Music by The Nic Rowley Trio.

Producer: John Lloyd

First heard on Radio 2 in 1 March 1976.

Roy Hudd's topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2.

Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show

End Of Year Review Of 1978

19781229

20181109 (BBC7)
20251003 (BBC7)
20251004 (BBC7)

Back to the headline-makers of the past: Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, Jeremy Thorpe, Peter Parker, Richard Nixon and more!

Weekly topical sketch show series which ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2.

Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978.

Chris Emmett

Janet Brown

Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet.

Compiled by Laurie Rowley.

Written by Andy Hamilton, David Renwick, Peter Spence, Keith Rawnsley, Peter Long, Charles Beiber, Peter Hickey and John Hyde.

Producer: John Lloyd

Roy Hudd leads a comic look back at events of 1978.

Roy Hudd's long-running weekly topical sketch show.

Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978. With Chris Emmett and Janet Brown.

Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
	19790606	20181116 (BBC7) 20251010 (BBC7) 20251011 (BBC7)	Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Elton John and the European Elections to a rampaging Welsh sheep. Weekly topical sketch show series which ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. Starring Roy Hudd. With: Chris Emmett Janet Brown Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet. Written by Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, John Walker, John Langdon, Terry Ravenscroft, Richard Quick, Jeremy Browne, Jimmy Mulville, Ray Binns, Peter Hickey, Reginald Widdas, David Kind, Tom Harris and Malcolm Stephens. Producer: John Lloyd Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd and co look at events of a week in 1979. Roy Hudd's long-running weekly topical sketch show. Roy Hudd, Janet Brown and Chris Emmett review the week's news events from Elton John to a rampaging Welsh sheep. From 1979. Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Roy Hudd and friends look at the week's news including Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show [LISTEN NOW]
	19791107	20181123 (BBC7) 20251017 (BBC7) 20251018 (BBC7)	Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Margaret Thatcher and James Callaghan to ABBA. Weekly topical sketch show series which ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. Starring Roy Hudd. With: Chris Emmett Janet Brown Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet. Main writers: Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, Terry Ravenscroft, Jeremy Browne and Richard Quick. Producer: John Lloyd From education cuts to a Chinese state visit. Roy Hudd pokes fun at a week in 1979. Roy Hudd's long-running weekly topical sketch show. Roy Hudd, Janet Brown and Chris Emmett review a week's news events from education cuts to a Chinese state visit. From 1979. Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Main writers Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, Terry Ravenscroft, Jeremy Browne & Richard Quick. Roy Hudd and friends review 1979 news events from education cuts to a Chinese state visit. Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show [LISTEN NOW]
	20150508		As vote counting commences, Roy Hudd lampoons the candidates from Thatcher to Kinnock.
	20150927		What were we laughing at, back in 1976? Roy Hudd pokes fun at the resignation of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister, female impersonator Danny La Rue's new mansion - plus revealing extracts from the diary of future PM, Maggie Thatcher. Roy Hudd's topical sketch show ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2 between 1975 and 2001. With Janet Brown and Chris Emmett. The writing team for this episode includes David Renwick (One Foot in The Grave) and John Lloyd (Blackadder & Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). Originally the idea of then BBC radio producer Simon Brett, the show was a lunchtime fixture at the old BBC Paris Theatre in London. Shows were always over-recorded and edited down to time for transmission. Music by The Nic Rowley Trio. Producer: John Lloyd First heard on Radio 2 in 1 March 1976. Roy Hudd's topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show
End Of Year Review Of 1978	19781229	20181109 (BBC7) 20251003 (BBC7) 20251004 (BBC7)	Back to the headline-makers of the past: Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, Jeremy Thorpe, Peter Parker, Richard Nixon and more! Weekly topical sketch show series which ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978. Chris Emmett Janet Brown Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet. Compiled by Laurie Rowley. Written by Andy Hamilton, David Renwick, Peter Spence, Keith Rawnsley, Peter Long, Charles Beiber, Peter Hickey and John Hyde. Producer: John Lloyd Roy Hudd leads a comic look back at events of 1978. Roy Hudd's long-running weekly topical sketch show. Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978. With Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Roy Hudd's long-running topical sketch show [LISTEN NOW]