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| birth_name = Christopher Roderick Emmett | | birth_name = Christopher Roderick Emmett | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|12|13|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|12|13|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Nuneaton]], Warwickshire, England | | birth_place = [[w:Nuneaton|Nuneaton]], Warwickshire, England | ||
| nationality = British | | nationality = British | ||
| occupation = actor, comedian | | occupation = actor, comedian | ||
| years_active = 1964–present | | 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.<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> | '''Christopher Roderick Emmett''' (born 13 December 1938 in [[w:Nuneaton|Nuneaton]], Warwickshire) is a British actor and comedian best known for his work in the late 1970s on the [[w:BBC Radio 4|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]]'', ''[[w:The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes|The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''Huddwinks'' and ''Crowned Hudds''. He was also a regular on ''[[w:Week Ending|Week Ending]]'' and appeared in a number of sketches in the television game show ''[[w:3-2-1|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> | ||
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 [[w:Grand Order of Water Rats|Grand Order of Water Rats]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{IMDb name|id=0256529|name=Chris Emmett}} | {{IMDb name|id=0256529|name=Chris Emmett}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Emmett, Chris}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Emmett, Chris}} | ||
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[[Category:People from Nuneaton]] | [[Category:People from Nuneaton]] | ||
[[Category:Male actors from Warwickshire]] | [[Category:Male actors from Warwickshire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:34, 19 December 2022
Chris Emmett | |
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 Chris Emmett in 2017 | |
| 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
