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Peter Hudson

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:38:01

  • Shelf mark

    C1142/254

  • Subjects

    Variety performers

  • Recording date

    2008-24-10

  • Interviewees

    Hudson, Peter (male)

  • Interviewers

    Barbour, Sue (speaker, female)

  • Description

    Peter Hudson (1933- )started his career while still in the RAF (1951-1953). He appeared on radio before auditioning for The Bill Shepherd Singers after seeing an advertisement for ‘singers’ in The Stage newspaper. He progressed through Concert Party (with Cyril Fletcher), Variety (with Ethel Merman, Tom Jones, Mike and Bernie Winters, Tommy Cooper etc.) and eventually became the ‘Warm-Up’ comic for The Michael Parkinson Show and The Terry Wogan Show among others. [Interview recorded at his home].

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