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'''Christopher Roderick Emmett''' (born 13 December 1938 in [[Nuneaton]], Warwickshire) is a British actor and comedian best known for his work in the late 1970s on the [[BBC Radio 4]] comedies ''[[The Burkiss Way]]'' and ''[[Alison and Maud]]''. He was a regular on various series starring [[Roy Hudd]], including ''[[The News Huddlines]]'', ''[[The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''Huddwinks'' and ''Crowned Hudds''. He was also a regular on ''[[Week Ending]]'' and appeared in a number of sketches in the television game show ''[[3-2-1]]''. In August 2003, he featured in the ''Talking to One Person'' episode of BBC Radio 4 comedy ''[[Smelling of Roses]]'', playing the old disc jockey Kenny Truman as he tried to get a job on radio station Gleam FM.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f86x3</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l</ref> |
'''Christopher Roderick Emmett''' (born 13 December 1938 in [[Nuneaton]], Warwickshire) is a British actor and comedian best known for his work in the late 1970s on the [[BBC Radio 4]] comedies ''[[The Burkiss Way]]'' and ''[[Alison and Maud]]''. He was a regular on various series starring [[Roy Hudd]], including ''[[The News Huddlines]]'', ''[[The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''Huddwinks'' and ''Crowned Hudds''. He was also a regular on ''[[Week Ending]]'' and appeared in a number of sketches in the television game show ''[[3-2-1]]''. In August 2003, he featured in the ''Talking to One Person'' episode of BBC Radio 4 comedy ''[[Smelling of Roses]]'', playing the old disc jockey Kenny Truman as he tried to get a job on radio station Gleam FM.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f86x3 | title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Smelling of Roses, Series 4, Episode 4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l | title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Schedules }}</ref> |
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He is a member of the showbusiness charitable fraternity the [[Grand Order of Water Rats]]. |
He is a member of the showbusiness charitable fraternity the [[Grand Order of Water Rats]]. |
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| Born | Christopher Roderick Emmett 13 December 1938 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Christopher Roderick Emmett (born 13 December 1938 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is a British actor and comedian best known for his work in the late 1970s on the BBC Radio 4 comedies The Burkiss Way and Alison and Maud. He was a regular on various series starring Roy Hudd, including The News Huddlines, The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Huddwinks and Crowned Hudds. He was also a regular on Week Ending and appeared in a number of sketches in the television game show 3-2-1. In August 2003, he featured in the Talking to One Person episode of BBC Radio 4 comedy Smelling of Roses, playing the old disc jockey Kenny Truman as he tried to get a job on radio station Gleam FM.[1][2]
He is a member of the showbusiness charitable fraternity the Grand Order of Water Rats.
References
External links
Chris Emmett at IMDb
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