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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rod_HullRod Hull - Wikipedia

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   Rodney Stephen Hull (13 August 1935 – 17 March 1999) was a British comedian and popular entertainer on television in the 1970s and 1980s. He rarely appeared without Emu, a mute and highly aggressive arm-length puppet modelled on the Australian bird. Early life. Hull was born on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England in 1935. [1] .

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3. www.kentonline.co.uk › sheerness › newsHow the Queen Mother helped turn Rod Hull and Emu into stars

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   Oct 30, 2022 · It is 50 years ago today (Sunday) that a rebel emu made its royal debut at the world famous London Palladium and turned a gawky lad from Sheppey into a star. It was the 1972 Royal Variety...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roy_HuddRoy Hudd - Wikipedia

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   His CD, Mirth, Magic and Melodrama consists of a collection of classic monologues from the music hall days, including The Pig and The Lion and Albert, first recorded by Stanley Holloway. For Celebrity Mastermind, broadcast in January 2014, Hudd answered questions on the specialist subject of music hall comedian Dan Leno.

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6. www.youtube.com › watchRod Hull And Emu - How To Groom An Emu - YouTube

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   A classic clip of the manic and much-loved Rod Hull and Emu from the 1970s. Having made his name in the UK and Australia, in the mid-70s Rod took his feathered friend to Canada, where he became a...

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7. www.memorabletv.com › features › rod-hull-and-emu-aRod Hull and Emu: A Bird In The Hand - Memorable TV

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   Jun 19, 2020 · Rod Hull managed to squeeze a 25-year career out of his brilliant 10-minute act, and though he came to hate Emu, the mischievous pair’s antics were loved by millions. And if people sometimes forgot that he was the talent behind the bird, he still enjoyed a privileged and successful life.

8. news.bbc.co.uk › 2 › hiBBC News | UK | Obituary: The man behind Emu

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   Mar 18, 1999 · Hull and his mute, but mischievous puppet, Emu, were regular favourites on TV in the 1970s and early 1980s as he presented shows like Rod Hull And Emu and later EBC (Emu's Broadcasting Company)...

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   Who is Rod Hull & Emu?

   • Hull and his mute, but mischievous puppet, Emu, were regular favourites on TV in the 1970s and early 1980s as he presented shows like Rod Hull And Emu and later EBC (Emu's Broadcasting Company) and Emu's World. Rod Hull was born in Kent in 1936 and performed with a concert party from the age of 15.

   BBC News | UK | Obituary: The man behind Emu

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   How did Rod Hull & Emu make headlines?

   • Rod Hull and Emu made headlines after Emu grabbed the Queen Mother's bouquet backstage at the London Palladium after the 1972 Royal Variety Performance. Picture: Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand/Channel 4 But it was after the curtain came down and the cast were lining up to be introduced to the royal VIP that Emu really stole the limelight.

   How the Queen Mother helped turn Rod Hull and Emu into stars

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   Did Rod Hull hate EMU?

   • When he was buried in small graveyard in the middle of his favourite golf course, a large number of mystery mourners – women – attended the funeral. Rod Hull managed to squeeze a 25-year career out of his brilliant 10-minute act, and though he came to hate Emu, the mischievous pair’s antics were loved by millions.

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   How did Rod and the EMU get together?

   • Rod enjoyed a love-hate relationship with the puppet, increasingly seeing the emu as an albatross. His famous 1976 appearance on Parkinson bound the two together more closely than ever. By the mid 1980s Rod was making big money through television, merchandising and adverts.

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   What happened to Rod & EMU?

   • In a few short months Rod had lost his home and his family, he was left in England with Emu, the one thing he didn’t want to hold on to. He moved to a small cottage on the Kent/Sussex border, where he could just about afford the £20 a week rent.

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   How did hull use EMU?

   • Hull used Emu to create havoc while not accepting blame for it. The use of a false arm attached to Hull's jacket, which cradled the emu, made it appear that the neck and head moved of its own volition. Hull used the puppet to make violent attacks on people nearby.

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10. news.bbc.co.uk › 2 › hiBBC News | Entertainment | Rod Hull dies in rooftop fall

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    Mar 18, 1999 · Rod Hull and Emu: Their antics entertained generations of children. The entertainer Rod Hull has died in an accident at his home in East Sussex. The 63-year-old - who entertained generations...