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The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines

The News Huddlines

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 1975 - 2001
  • 513 episodes (51 series)

A long-running BBC Radio 2 sketch show starring Roy Hudd. Also features Chris Emmett, June Whitfield, Janet Brown, Alison Steadman, Norma Ronald and more.

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Roy Hudd Host / Presenter
Chris Emmett Ensemble Actor
June Whitfield Ensemble Actor (Series 16-51)
Janet Brown Ensemble Actor (Series 1-9 & 32)
Alison Steadman Ensemble Actor (Series 12-15 & 22)
Norma Ronald Ensemble Actor (Series 10-11)
Richard Clegg Announcer (Series 28-51)
Pete Moss (as Peter Moss) Musical Performer (Series 24-51)
Nic Rowley (as The Nic Rowley Trio) Musical Performer (Series 1-3)
Nic Rowley (as The Nic Rowley Quartet) Musical Performer (Series 3-5)
Nic Rowley (as The Nic Rowley Quintet) Musical Performer (Series 6-9)
David Firman Musical Performer (Series 30 & 32 & 36-37)
Nic Rowley (as The Nic Rowley Huddliners) Musical Performer (Series 10-11)
The Huddliners Musical Performer (Series 12-51)
Writing team
Jeremy Browne Writer (Series 7-12)
Richard Quick Writer (Series 7-12)
Peter Hickey Writer (Series 12 & 15-51)
Tony Hare Writer (Series 14 & 16-51)
Mike Coleman Writer (Series 24-51)
Michael Dines Writer (Series 26-51)
Ged Parsons Writer (Series 27-40 & 42-47)
Oleh Stepaniuk Writer (Series 28-51)
Richard Stoneman Writer (Series 28-47)
Gerry Goddin Writer (Series 28-38 & 41 & 43-51)
Nick R. Thomas Writer (Series 30-41 & 43-51)
Mark Brisenden Writer (Series 33-48)
Peter Spence Writer (Series 1-5)
Andy Hamilton Writer (Series 4-11 & 22 & 47)
Laurie Rowley Writer (Series 4-11 & 16-17 & 22)
Debbie Barham (as D.A. Barham) Writer (Series 33-38 & 40)
Glenn Mitchell Writer (Series 38-51)
Malcolm Needs Writer (Series 37-50)
Chris Miller Writer (Series 1-3)
Colin Bostock-Smith Writer (Series 1)
David Renwick Writer (Series 1-4)
Eric Davidson Writer (Series 1)
Howard Imber Writer (Series 1 & 4)
Philip Munnoch Writer (Series 1)
Kenneth Rock Writer (Series 1)
John Walker Writer (Series 6-8)
John Langdon Writer (Series 6-8 & 11-12)
Jimmy Mulville Writer (Series 6-7)
Terry Ravenscroft Writer (Series 7-12 & 33)
Charlie Adams Writer (Series 11-17 & 20 & 32-33)
Bob Sinfield Writer (Series 12-14)
Rob Grant Writer (Series 12-13)
Doug Naylor Writer (Series 12-13)
Trevor Cooper Writer (Series 12 & 14-15)
James Hendrie Writer (Series 12-16)
Geoff Atkinson (as Geoffrey Atkinson) Writer (Series 12-16)
Trevor McCallum Writer (Series 12-16)
Nick Revell (as John Revell) Writer (Series 13-14)
Ian Brown Writer (Series 14-15)
Martin Booth Writer (Series 14 & 16-17 & 20 & 22-23)
Nick Revell Writer (Series 15 & 17-22 & 47)
Paul Bassett Davies (as Paul B. Davies) Writer (Series 20-26)
Stuart Silver Writer (Series 19-25)
Malcolm Williamson Writer (Series 18-27 & 47)
Alan Whiting Writer (Series 20-26)
Les Peters Rowley (as Les Rowley) Writer (Series 30-34 & 37)
Tony Wheatley Writer (Series 28-33)
Jenny Maynard Writer (Series 28-32)
Peter Baynham Writer (Series 28-29)
Iain Pattinson Writer (Series 28-31 & 47)
Julian Dutton Writer (Series 29-31)
Dave Single Writer (Series 32-35)
Wendy Gray Writer (Series 28-32)
Syd Wright Writer (Series 28-32)
Richard Parker Writer (Series 31-32)
Ivan Shakespeare Writer (Series 31-35)
Tony Farrer Writer (Series 31-37 & 42)
Ben Francis Writer (Series 32-35 & 43-47 & 49)
Clive Coleman Writer (Series 33-34)
Rob Colley Writer (Series 34-37)
Adam Bostock-Smith Writer (Series 38-39)
Felix Riley Writer (Series 38-46)
Simon Littlefield Writer (Series 38-40 & 42-43)
Ben Ward Writer (Series 38-41 & 47)
Dave Lamb Writer (Series 38-41)
Stephen Sheridan Writer (Series 40-41)
Kit Bingham Writer (Series 43-49)
Terry Franks (as Terry Franks-Newman) Writer (Series 48-51)
Simon Blackwell Writer (Series 43-47)
Alan Stafford Writer (Series 46-51)
Bob Yule Writer (Series 47-51)
Steve Day Writer (Series 49-51)
Dave Dixon Writer (Additional Material) (Series 11-51)
Phil Rowson Writer (Additional Material) (Series 28-51)
Simon Marsh Writer (Additional Material) (Series 28-40 & 42-44 & 46-51)
Robert Linford Writer (Additional Material) (Series 31-51)
Gerry Goddin Writer (Additional Material) (Series 29-31 & 36-51)
John Finch Writer (Additional Material) (Series 32-51)
Dennis McHale Writer (Additional Material) (Series 28-44 & 47-50)
Pete Sergeant Writer (Additional Material) (Series 28-44 & 47-50)
John Holland Writer (Additional Material) (Series 28-42)
P.J. Matthews (as Paul Matthews) Writer (Additional Material) (Series 32-42 & 44-51)
Noel Reid Writer (Additional Material) (Series 28-41)
Paul Harrison Writer (Additional Material) (Series 32-51)
Jim Mulholland Writer (Additional Material) (Series 36-51)
Sandra Hardingham Writer (Additional Material) (Series 37-51)
Glenn Mitchell Writer (Additional Material) (Series 36-51)
Brian Sykes Writer (Additional Material) (Series 36-51)
Jim Bond Writer (Additional Material) (Series 36-40 & 44-45)
Roger Mintey Writer (Additional Material) (Series 36-40 & 42 & 44-46)
Stewart Currie Writer (Additional Material) (Series 37-51)
Gary Beard Writer (Additional Material) (Series 38-49 & 51)
Tom Jamieson Writer (Additional Material) (Series 40-43)
Geoff Leack Writer (Additional Material) (Series 40-51)
Crispin Fisher Writer (Additional Material) (Series 45-51)
Richard Quick Writer (Songs) (Series 13-50)
Jeremy Browne Writer (Songs) (Series 13-51)
David Semple Writer (Songs) (Series 49-51)
Production team
John Lloyd Producer (Series 1-6)
Dirk Maggs Producer (Series 26-31 & 37)
Steve Doherty Producer (Series 41-47)
Carol Smith Producer (Series 46-51)
Jonathan James-Moore Producer (Series 7-10 & 16-18 & 44)
Phil Bowker Producer (Series 36-40)
Mark Robson Producer (Series 21-25)
Alan Nixon Producer (Series 11-16)
Richard Wilson Producer (Series 32-35)
Paul Spencer Producer (Series 18-21)

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