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Chain Reaction: Series 11: 5. Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd

5. Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd

Series 11

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Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig talks to actor and comedian Roy Hudd.

Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig talks to actor and comedian Roy Hudd in the talk tag show. From March 2016.

Broadcaster and writer Sandi Toksvig turns interviewer as she chats to comedy icon, Roy Hudd.

Chain Reaction is the long running hostless chat show where this week's interviewee becomes the next interviewer.

Sandi Toksvig is a prolific writer and broadcaster who chaired the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 for nine years and over 220 episodes. She was a founder member of the Women's Equality Party and took over as host of BBC TV’s  long-running QI.

Roy Hudd clocked up more than 50 years in showbusiness, starting out as a Butlins redcoat in the 1950s sparking a stellar career through numerous successes on stage, radio and screen. 

Radio listeners know him best as the host of the much-loved News Huddlines on BBC Radio 2 for 26 years. More recently, Roy gained plaudits for his moving portrayal of Bud Flanagan in the BBC drama 'We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story'.

Roy tells Sandi about his showbiz beginnings,  reveals how Arthur Askey gave him a leg up in the early days and shares his favourite pantomime story courtesy of Tom O'Connor.

Producer: Richard Morris

A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2016.

Chain Reaction: Series 11

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Chat show in which one week's interviewee becomes the following week's interviewer

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