I don't think rod hull realised how much recognition he had within the tv and entertainment industry , he looks shocked that anybody would nominate him for this is your life , lovely bloke
Gone but never forgotten. ❤️ I was born after he passed, and I’m not British, but I came across his shows one day and am so glad I did. He had a wonderful personality and could make anyone smile. Rest well, Rod.
In a strange, ironic twist, the accident that claimed Rod Hull's life - falling off the roof of his home while adjusting the TV antenna - was tragically replicated a few years later here in Australia when Ross Burton, once part of the Australian Pop group, *The Executives* and later musical director for the TV show, *Young Talent Time,* also fell to his death while adjusting the TV antenna on his home. Ross Burton, in 1973 was Jamie Redfern's music director and bandleader on Jamie's touring concerts.
Rod Hull - A great and talented comedian and entertainer, a lovely man who, during my childhood provided me with countless, priceless laughs, delightful moments and memories!
cheggars bless his heart totally played along rod was the man when i was a kid in the 70s ,everyone adored emu - sad that his last gig was for a private birthday n he was paid 500 quid - he died 2 days later :(
What a lovely episode to watch again (I remember the original). So sad how Mr Hull passed away. RIP Rod and thank you for all the laughter over all the years.
Still miss you both. A hero from my childhood. Couldn't wait to get home from school to watch Rod and Emu. Thank you for the happy memories you gave me and others of my generation.
So very funny. That bird had a mind if it's own....genius. so very sad what happened. RIP , xxx so glad I was born in 1970. Larry Grayson , great memories
I'm currently following Rod's sons Toby and Oliver, as well as Catrina, on Twitter. My late cousin Robbie, who was handicapped, never missed Rod's TV shows.
Rod Hull and Emu. Guaranteed chaos, brilliant.I am in tears of laughter remembering their antics. No one was safe with Emu!! Thanks for all the laughs you gave Rod and Emu too.
Watching these old shows reminds one how interconnected we all were back then. TV brought us together then. Our TV was the best in the world. We all shared great comedy and drama and you could chat to anyone about what had been on the box the night before. The BBC's World Service was the most trusted news source on earth. Look at it now.
RIP. .Rod . A fantastc suprise for Rod Hull and well deserved 👏. Very much missed . Thanks Rod and Emu for entertaining the millions throughout the 80s xxz
5:00 The *REAL* truth is, while working on the "Kaper Kops" show in Australia(for Station TCN-Sydney), Hull found the emu puppet in a rubbish bin at Station TCN and it became(with some stitching), Rod Hull's puppet.
Rodney Hull (13 August 1935 - 17 March 1999)Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 - 5 November 1987)Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 - 11 December 2017)Larry Grayson (31 August 1923 - 7 January 1995)William "Billy" Dainty (22 February 1927 - 19 November 1986)On 17 March 1999, Hull climbed onto the roof of his bungalow - named Shepherd's Cottage, in Winchelsea, near Rye, East Sussex - to adjust his television aerial during the second leg of a Champions League quarter-final football tie between Internazionale and Manchester United at the San Siro. It was a procedure he had carried out frequently, as shown in home video footage included in the 2003 documentary Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand. In his attempt to improve reception, he slipped from the roof and fell through an adjoining greenhouse. The 63-year-old entertainer suffered a severe skull fracture and chest injuries. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Conquest Hospital in Hastings. Following an inquest, the East Sussex Coroner, Alan Craze, recorded a verdict of accidental death.How sad...
Thanks for posting that, I really enjoyed it. I really loved Rod Hull and Emu. I think I was a baby at the time, but my mum and dad went to a show they were in and my mum got her knees attacked by Emu. It was such a sad day when they announced he had died, trying to fix his TV aerial on his roof, I think it was. He died too early. His family looked lovely too. I didn't know he had so many children. I might search to see what they look like now and what they are up to.
Anyone noticed one of the little girls standing near the counter at the beginning of the video?... it’s the lovely Darcey Bussell ! That show was done before she joined the Royal ballet school . She was a student of Arts Educational school back then.
@19:11 Michael Parkinson wasn't at all happy when he was attacked by Emu on his show - having calmed down here, it's great to hear him saying nice things about Rod. His act was unique.
Emu and Rod shenanigans on the Parkinson Show is even more chaotic than the ostriches in "I'm a Celebrity" taking a dislike to John Lydon... Don't know which one is funnier... BIG BIRDS and people in showbiz are best left alone 🤣😂🤣😂🐦🐦👍😍
I often wonder if Rod Hull could have done anything without the emu he became typecast as the emu man, it seemed like it was the law that he must have the emu with him on stage
I don't think rod hull realised how much recognition he had within the tv and entertainment industry , he looks shocked that anybody would nominate him for this is your life , lovely bloke
I loved both Rod and Emu, they made my childhood a happy one ❤
What a lovely. humble man, and UNIQUE talent! Many claim to be unique but he actually was. R.I.P. sir!
You may think that but he used to sexually assault women with "Emu" pushing his hand up their skirt and groping their genitals.
lovely man, these are great to have
He stole emu and the act!
@@robboroberts7612 maybe the premise but no-one could have carried it off like him . Get back under your rock
@@martinworld7214 haha easy tiger 🐅.......maybe so
Rod seems like a genuine, lovely, humble man. What a guy. i loved him when i was young!. RIP Rod!
Rod Hull was a lovely human being so talented passed away so young, Rest In Peace Rod xx
Gone but never forgotten. ❤️ I was born after he passed, and I’m not British, but I came across his shows one day and am so glad I did. He had a wonderful personality and could make anyone smile. Rest well, Rod.
Rod Hull seem like a really nice gentleman and geniune
I hated watching these shows as a kid but my mum loved them. Now as the end of her life approaches I’m watching with joy.
Rod hull was a very nice genuine working class man who tragically had an accident that ends his life. Rip rod. Made me laugh a million times
In a strange, ironic twist, the accident that claimed Rod Hull's life - falling off the roof of his home while adjusting the TV antenna - was tragically replicated a few years later here in Australia when Ross Burton, once part of the Australian Pop group, *The Executives* and later musical director for the TV show, *Young Talent Time,* also fell to his death while adjusting the TV antenna on his home. Ross Burton, in 1973 was Jamie Redfern's music director and bandleader on Jamie's touring concerts.
Rod Hull - A great and talented comedian and entertainer, a lovely man who, during my childhood provided me with countless, priceless laughs, delightful moments and memories!
me too he was a genius - i loved emu
cheggars bless his heart totally played along
rod was the man when i was a kid in the 70s ,everyone adored emu - sad that his last gig was for a private birthday n he was paid 500 quid - he died 2 days later :(
A genuine comic eccentric, one of my absolute favourites. Anarchy in puppet form.
His Dad is lovely.
What a lovely episode to watch again (I remember the original). So sad how Mr Hull passed away. RIP Rod and thank you for all the laughter over all the years.
I have fond memories of Emu’s Broadcasting Company as a kid. His adult children speak highly of their dad
Yet again a programme where so many great entertainers who are up there making the people laugh in heaven appear.
Rod seemed like such a nice man.
Pink windmill was always my favourite....
*There's somebody at the door..*
*_Oh theres somebody at the door...._*
The madcap nature of his act concealed the humble and talented man that Rod was - taken FAR too soon.....
That bit where the bird destroys the reception and Cheggers goes through it, is comedy gold, l thought l was going to have a seizure!
Still miss you both. A hero from my childhood. Couldn't wait to get home from school to watch Rod and Emu. Thank you for the happy memories you gave me and others of my generation.
He was so funny. I loved him as a youngster. He was brilliant.
So very funny. That bird had a mind if it's own....genius. so very sad what happened. RIP , xxx so glad I was born in 1970. Larry Grayson , great memories
My god this takes me back decades, extremely funny, time to bring back it's a knockout!
Im now friends with his step daughter Catriona on Facebook and Linked In
Ive now got tears running through my tears after this!
me too what a lovely man he was
I'm currently following Rod's sons Toby and Oliver, as well as Catrina, on Twitter. My late cousin Robbie, who was handicapped, never missed Rod's TV shows.
Catriona was one of the child presenters on Emu's World/Pink Windmill Show, wasn't she ?
@@mistofoles yes.
I'm delighted for you. truly I am . You have officially made it
Rod Hull and Emu. Guaranteed chaos, brilliant.I am in tears of laughter remembering their antics. No one was safe with Emu!! Thanks for all the laughs you gave Rod and Emu too.
I'm currently obsessed with this is your life
congratulations
Rip Rod Hull thanks for all the wonderful memories xx
Such a
Lovely man , a silly mistake took him ❤️❤️
Why did you get on that stupid roof x
What a talent , xxx
He looks genuinely dazed throughout this.
aw he was great i loved him as a kid he was always fun and loved making people smile i just hope he knows how well loved and remembers he is rip rod x
Love you rod hull xxx
Watching these old shows reminds one how interconnected we all were back then. TV brought us together then. Our TV was the best in the world. We all shared great comedy and drama and you could chat to anyone about what had been on the box the night before.
The BBC's World Service was the most trusted news source on earth. Look at it now.
Wha a sweet and talented man. It’s nice to see someone who was genuine and just wanted to entertain and make people smile.
Brings back so many memories
RIP. .Rod . A fantastc suprise for Rod Hull and well deserved 👏. Very much missed . Thanks Rod and Emu for entertaining the millions throughout the 80s xxz
Such a lovely man---a legend with Kids !! RIP Rod
My paternal grandfather worked with Rod Hull when he was an apprenctice in Sheerness.
One of my favourite few entertainers for as long as I remember.
Thanks for uploading this, I'd been searching for it for a while. My father was a guest on this show.
Great to see people actually nervous to be on TV. Not like the dregs today.
5:00 The *REAL* truth is, while working on the "Kaper Kops" show in Australia(for Station TCN-Sydney), Hull found the emu puppet in a rubbish bin at Station TCN and it became(with some stitching), Rod Hull's puppet.
R.I.P. Rod Hull, a great, humble, funny gentleman and Emu was just a very funny, hilarious bird!!
Sad to see Keith chegwin r.i.p
Thanks for the memories
Rest in peace Rod
Not a lot of showbiz pals, & when he went bankrupt Rod would admit the phone stopped ringing & there was even less.
This was so good. Loved Rod and Emu.
What a lovely man he was rest in peace Rod
Thanks for showing this gem of tv history.
Never saw this in germany.
I really loved Rod...what a great comedian.
Love rod hullI loved this..awesome
The programme was originally broadcast on 3rd February 1982.
I still have a series 1-2 of EBC1, wonderful stuff, what a great guy.
Genius, love Rod.
Loved Rod...and Emu.
Lovely Rod!❤❤and Emu,of course!,fabulous entertainer!🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤!
RIP Rod, thank you for the laughs and making my childhood even better but I even laugh as much these days at 56yrs old...so so funny
I meet Emu, with Rod attached, at a dolphin pool where I was training marine mammals. What a comedian! Regards
Poor dolphins
Omggg my girl catrina is in this yassssss
the late rod was great, emu was very naughty.
Rodney Hull (13 August 1935 - 17 March 1999)Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 - 5 November 1987)Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 - 11 December 2017)Larry Grayson (31 August 1923 - 7 January 1995)William "Billy" Dainty (22 February 1927 - 19 November 1986)On 17 March 1999, Hull climbed onto the roof of his bungalow - named Shepherd's Cottage, in Winchelsea, near Rye, East Sussex - to adjust his television aerial during the second leg of a Champions League quarter-final football tie between Internazionale and Manchester United at the San Siro. It was a procedure he had carried out frequently, as shown in home video footage included in the 2003 documentary Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand. In his attempt to improve reception, he slipped from the roof and fell through an adjoining greenhouse. The 63-year-old entertainer suffered a severe skull fracture and chest injuries. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Conquest Hospital in Hastings. Following an inquest, the East Sussex Coroner, Alan Craze, recorded a verdict of accidental death.How sad...
loved rod and emu gave so much fun rip rod xxxx
Thanks for posting that, I really enjoyed it. I really loved Rod Hull and Emu. I think I was a baby at the time, but my mum and dad went to a show they were in and my mum got her knees attacked by Emu. It was such a sad day when they announced he had died, trying to fix his TV aerial on his roof, I think it was. He died too early. His family looked lovely too. I didn't know he had so many children. I might search to see what they look like now and what they are up to.
What a nice bloke............
thankyou rod, thankyou so much.. 🙂 x
..and thankyou for sharing this..
don't often see his two arms
Out of order that Emu wasnt invited to be there on the night
Anyone noticed one of the little girls standing near the counter at the beginning of the video?... it’s the lovely Darcey Bussell ! That show was done before she joined the Royal ballet school . She was a student of Arts Educational school back then.
I'll go back and watch that x
Great show rip
Wow what a fantastic trip dpwn memory lane 😢
Barbara New died 2010 his tea lady sad to think most of those Stars are now gone INCLUDING GROT BAGS herself RIP
That bloody bird! 😍😍😍💕
@19:11 Michael Parkinson wasn't at all happy when he was attacked by Emu on his show - having calmed down here, it's great to hear him saying nice things about Rod. His act was unique.
The Emu attack on Par
Emu and Rod shenanigans on the Parkinson Show is even more chaotic than the ostriches in "I'm a Celebrity" taking a dislike to John Lydon... Don't know which one is funnier... BIG BIRDS and people in showbiz are best left alone 🤣😂🤣😂🐦🐦👍😍
Was waiting for him to attack Eamon lol
I loved Rod Hull SO much - What a talented man. I just wished the single-minded tv execs would have let him branch out a bit more without 'emu'.
No, he used to sexually assault women with "Emu" pushing his hand up there skirts and groping their genitaks.
His old home in milsted Kent is now a home for adults with learning disabilities. It’s such a shame that no acknowledgment of him .
Eamonn: yes I can because tonight Rod Hull this is your life! (Audience cheers) Rod Hull: you’re joking!
Guys you have to watch Johnny Carson vs Emu
and Richard Pryor
He was evacuated to Bargoed, a former mining town in Wales during the war. He mentions it in an interview with Mavis Nicholson, which is on youtube.
He reminds me of Roger Daltery
@stephen noonan quality comment 😂😂
loved growing up with rod hull and emu , very sad how he died r.i.p
I often wonder if Rod Hull could have done anything without the emu
he became typecast as the emu man, it seemed like it was the law that he must have the emu with him on stage
He made that emu look alive unbelievable! Rip rod ❤
Fucking hell, that white bird thing at the beginning is terrifying!!
Rest in peace rod
Happy days indeed
I was expecting Emu to come through the doors as the ultimate surprise guest.
I still have dreams about Fist of Fun when he arrived to meet Not Rod Hull. How to quietly demolish a parody with elegance.
TFTM sent me here.
Catriona later appeared on Emu's World/Pink Windmill show with her father.
Yes because she went to the Corona Stage School with the Pink Windmill Kids like Anthony, Joe and Emma and Abbie to name a few
All these years, I thought he was Australian.
Rod loved the ladies as I understand it. There was also a rumour about the novelty of his Emu act in Australia.
Loved rod Hull and emu as a kid. Is it me or did rod Hull look like Michael asple when he was younger ?
Met him in the cafe at Yalding brilliant man
So sweet! Anybody remember 'The Hudson Bros. Razzle Dazzle Show' ?
Rod and Emu were there.
such a sad end
❤️Dec Cart
Great tribute
I know he didn't have the bird during the show, but he should have attacked Eamonn Andrews anyway.
Emu clearly knew about it and was just acting surprised.
Have you got anymore episodes of this is your life please?