Rod Hull's Grave - Where's Emu ?

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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, highly aggressive arm-length puppet modelled on the Australian flightless emu bird.
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Some of the information used in this video is citied from Wikipedia

[@philiplane3533]

Rod Hull is one of my heroes. 1979, he spent his Christmas Day morning phoning my nine year old sister, Claire. Someone told him she was dying of cancer and she had her own emu. He was so kind. She died on 6th January and was cremated with her emu. I have a recording of the call but too upsetting to listen to. He was a wonderfully kind and funny man.

[@alexbowman7582]

Sad story.

[@dingopisscreek]

Perhaps one day you will be able to listen to the recording. I wish you well. 🙂

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

Phillip I’m so sorry for you and your families loss . Thankyou for sharing this with us , what a lovely kind thing for Rod to do for your Sister . Kindest wishes to you and your family ,and much love 💕 xx

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you for sharing your story with us Philip. It’s nice to hear the good in people and especially to your sister. I’m sure that bought her some happiness in a very sad time for you all. Maybe one day you will be able to listen again. Thoughts to your family 🙏

[@tortoisetamer486]

Hope your sister rests easy ♥️

[@alanroughley8319]

In 1977, when I was 19, I was walking along Oxford Road in Manchester going to an interview at the NCC, next door to the BBC Manchester studios, and was very nervous about my chances of passing the interview. Suddenly, Rod was walking towards me and as we passed, Emu struck, savaging my head & neck! I was laughing so much, all my nerves disappeared and I walked the interview. Cheers Rod & Emu, love always.

[@donaldsanver4744]

That’s a lovely memory to have👍

[@missmuffet3874]

😮

[@stevenwade7466]

Fantastic I loved the man to bits . I still do .

[@charlotte_stevens]

Such a great story! 💙💖

[@a.t.c.3862]

Emu retired to a beautiful part of Australia and leads a happy and quiet life reminiscing about his zany adventures, and all the famous people he'd attacked; but most of all he lives cherishing the memory of Rod Hull and all the joy and laughter which they brought to so many people.

[@KylerFlame]

I sent this video to Catrina (Rod's Stepdaughter, a good friend of mine) and she's happy people are visiting his grave :)

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you for doing that and that means a lot that she was happy with it. 🙏

[@andyfield6854]

@@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y chill bro,lifes too short to be uptight about that.

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

@@UnusualThings1 It's a good job she was happy about it, I for one find it disrespectful you being there just for KZbin views. I think I'm well within your community guidelines saying so.

[@UnusualThings1]

@@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y Hi Space, of course you're more than welcome to an opinion. I'm a great believer that we have head stones to keep that persons memory alive. What I'm doing is giving some history and then reading their headstone in a very respectful manner. Thank you for watching.

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

@@UnusualThings1 i get it, but I still think your fortunate the family are so understanding of your video without asking first. All the best with your channel, I'm not looking for an argument.

[@matthewmedley8532]

Rod hull absolute legend. Emu attacking Parkinson one of my favourite tv moments. Classic!

[@justinbunting7704]

The show was called Emus world and had grotbags who was the witch.i loved that show as a kid 👍

[@webwarlock72]

This took me back I loved Emu. I did a quick search to find out what happened to the bird and found this. "One of Rod Hull's last surviving Emu puppets has gone to live with Orville the Duck and George from Rainbow. The puppet, which was made in the mid-to-late 1980s for TV production company Endemol, was bought at auction by the man behind CBBC's Hacker the Dog, the puppeteer Phil Fletcher." This was dated 31 May 2018 He found a good home at least.

[@webwarlock72]

@@DavidJHarrisonEssex I assume so. It's not my video so I couldn't tell you for sure

[@DavidJHarrisonEssex]

​@webwarlock72 I'll repost it as didn't mean to do it as a reply to you.

[@marcusfenix891]

Watching this brought a tear to my eye this was my era growing up in the 70’s people like Dave Allen Les Dawson Ken Dodd and of course dear Rod ! Thanks for your vids .

[@stevenwade7466]

I miss Rod & Emu so much xxxx

[@marcusfenix891]

I fear those characters are gone forever ! Nice to know you enjoyed them .

[@peterharms3851]

Thanks for bring Rod and emu back into frame, there is a generation of Australians who grew up and watched Rod hone his talent. Love the fact that as Australians we share a very “British” sense of humour!!

[@s.j.l.8736]

The reason why Brits and Aussie's have the same sense of humour is because most Australians are of British decent. It's in the blood.

[@missyb9438]

So you would have seen Rod and Emu with Ray Martin?😂

[@stevestone07]

I think Cemeteries are public places where we can all go and take solace and remember those who have gone before us! I love the fact that that not only does Paul do this but also gives us all a history lesson on the person deceased! Bringing back many memories of the person as well. I totally support this channel as it is done with respect and kindness to the subject. Keep up the great work mate! love from Australia! x

[@combswayway1010]

Emu was sold at auction and sold for £9,000. He now lives with orville the duck and George from rainbow. I was hoping he'd of been buried with rod.

[@stevenwade7466]

He really should of been .

[@johnhankinson1929]

I wish we could go back to those days , when you could be funny and off the wall a bit ❤😂😊

[@jamiemurray2261]

Visiting these graves of well known celebrities is done in a very respectful and informative way . I’ve learned so much more about these people with the information that is provided within the vids . Head stones are there to be respected and that’s exactly what we are doing paying virtual respect to the people we as kids grew up with, please keep up the good work and carry on with the grave visits .

[@scousemouse69]

Rod Hull and Emu on Parkinson was fabulous comedy gold i heard Parky still hates anyone mentioning, saying "That bloody emu!"

[@Dav_Rock]

Rod was a natural he really brought that emu to life! Many a laugh I had watching Rod with my parents. Happy memories.

[@BentzensEmporium]

Rod Hull came from a time of gentle stupid comedy. I loved him. Great video.

[@sandrastrawson2504]

I was surprised when I came across your channel and saw you walking pass my parents grave ,I pass Rods grave weekly. I was shouting saying you’ve walk past it lol!

[@UnusualThings1]

Ha ha, I walked up and down that cemetery about four times… 😂🤣

[@sandraottway7859]

Thank you, another wonderful walk down memory lane xx

[@suzyq3943]

Awww Rod and Emu. I wasn't ready for that blast from the past. The clips had me rolling about laughing. Thankyou so much Paul. R I P Rod. You'll always be remembered 🌹

[@kdp8133]

Very, very funny and clever entertainer. I used to sit and watch him with my late parents and we'd all be crying with laughter. Thanks Rod!

[@UnusualThings1]

Yes he was so funny.

[@michellehooper661]

Such lovely memories as a child watching Rod on tv as a child. This is the beauty of your videos you bring people back to life, with the clips and information.

[@giovanni2668]

Excellent work. Cried with laughter and sadness but mostly laughter. Respectfully done as always 👍

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

“Oh there’s somebody at the door ! There’s somebody at the door !” Happy Memories !!! I used to sing “There’s somebody at the door , There’s somebody at the door “ when I was little , when someone knocked mum and dads front door 🤣 Thankyou Rod and Emu for making me smile and happy as a child … was so upset when he died ;especially in the tragic circumstances that he did 😭 Rip Rod , thanks for the happy childhood memories and making me still smile when I watch the old clips etc 💕 xx

[@Oddballkane]

Was that put into the it crowd ?

[@charlotte_stevens]

So happy I found your channel! I thought about Emu and looked him up to show my 8 year old. We were howling with laughter! Thank you for the lovely trip down memory lane! 😂❤

[@UnusualThings1]

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

[@johndavied3448]

We sat next to Rod, on a plane coming back from the States. Very nice man. seem to remember he fell off his house roof while adjusting his Ariel or satellite dish. All very sad. God bless.

[@NonchalantEnigma]

Loved Rod Hull & Emu, they just created chaos wherever they went, So tragic how we lost him, I think if he saw the Man Utd of today he'd have happily left that TV signal as is. You certainly wouldn't see puppets attacking today's stars, the world is a poorer place without his comedy chaos. Thanks, Rod (and Emu)

[@efnissien]

I always pictured Rod Hull's final moments on the roof fixing his TV aerial as he struggles with Emu...

[@TS-bn7zt]

I’m still laughing all these years later😂 RIP Rod. Thanks for a great video, you can tell how much Rod and Emu meant to you.

[@UnusualThings1]

They were brilliant and Rod was so funny

[@GavinScrimgeour]

Those clips of Rod and Emu has me in absolute hysterics 🤣

[@UnusualThings1]

Me too watched them loads of times 😂🤣😂

[@jennibale1831]

Thank goodness we still have all the wonderful footage of Rod Hull and Emu to watch on KZbin.

[@enochpowellslibrarian5595]

Rod hull was fantastic with Emu lol . Watching those clips again just now I was laughing my head off 😂

[@UnusualThings1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@free..to..air..]

Ventriloquist acts were hugely popular in the seventies...Rod Hull was one of many who regularly packed theatres up and down the country...sadly...today ..people don't appear to appreciate this unique talent...I loved Terry Hall and lenny the lion....Lord Charles.....etc...

[@scooby1992]

I agree . I remember Keith Harris with Orville the duck and Cuddles the monkey and I can vaguely remember an American lady with a lamb !

[@free..to..air..]

@@scooby1992 yes. .I think it was Arthur Worsley who used to voice Lord Charles...a po faced unsmiling foil to his lordship ...and of course...Ken Dodd himself did a vent act....of sorts !!!....tho I always thought it was a satire on the genre

[@garymansell8756]

Good old rod and emu takes me back thanks for sharing paul. R.I.P. Rod.x.

[@Funkstar124]

A very small headstone for a very big star who will live on through KZbin. He was very clever in his humour and to sit inthe company of greats like Richard Prior? well...Thanks for this!

[@davidjackson1634]

Good to see someone doing this, much appreciated, and I'm sure they will be looking down with a big smile.

[@PK-yf3hd]

Excellent ..articulate...genuine presentation...worthy of the man..

[@nicholashooper9935]

Thanks for showing this Paul. If memory serves me right I think Rod bought a castle or stately home to renovate. His TV work was dwindling (not less the bbc who treated him terribly) and his wife left him leaving him with financial troubles. At one point he was living in a remote national Trust bothy. A great man and a great entertainer

[@purplepoppyz]

Haha I wasn’t even in a good mood and ended up laughing my head off at those clips. I had forgotten how funny he was. Must have a look on KZbin for more 😂

[@UnusualThings1]

He is hilarious and makes me laugh every time I see him thanks for watching

[@736gazza]

Another great video Paul I loved Rod Hull & Emu like you said many a night of laughter rolling around in fits just laughing !! What a full on career he had RIP Rod🙏👍 I do hope EMU turns up mate !!

[@dbcooper7326]

I thought of him every time I went on the roof to fix my arial. Very humble grave for a successful man. RIP.

[@andrea050405]

Loved him as a kid!! Wow your channel is like going down memory lane!! Loving your channel wrote on every video subscribed and liked everything. I really hope your channel grows really enjoying them!! 👏❤️👍🥰🙏💯

[@dianeclegg4519]

I have just watch this video and thought it was really good, loved seeing the video clips. I went to see him many years ago with my parents and sisters, my dad was Rod Hulls cousin and they grew up together along with his sister, I used to love the stories that my dad would tell of them all growing up (sadly my dad passed away 3 years ago) on the other hand his sister is still alive and still lives in Australia, we keep in touch via Facebook and I have just sent her the link to the video, I hope you don’t mind, you have a fantastic channel and I have just subscribed 😊👍🏻

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you Diane for subscribing and thank you for watching. No of course I don’t mind you sending the link I had someone send it to rods stepdaughter the other day and she was happy that people could see his grave. 🙏

[@mattbod]

His sons are good friends of mine. I knew Rod and can say that he was a lovely man. He was very different from his on screen persona: quiet, intelligent and well read: a deep thinker but still with a sense of humour. He is very sadly missed. Oh yeah and i loved him on the telly too! There were a few puppets actually: no idea where they are now. Toby one of his sons revived emu for a while but doing other things now.

[@UnusualThings1]

Hi Matt that is good to hear that you are his son‘s friend. Rod is a legend, and will always be remembered as one. 🙏

[@mattbod]

@@UnusualThings1 The story behind the infamous Parkinson scene was told to me by Toby and is typical of Rod. He wanted to go on the show on his own without the puppet. However the production team insisted. There was much more to Rod than Emu and he got frustrated with the puppet sometimes. Anyhow he thought “if they want Emu, they’ll get Emu and then some.” He was pretty pissed off as was Parky at time but it did not do either of them any harm long term. You notice first thing Emu(Rod) goes for is Parkinson’s script. Rod wanted to chat freely.

[@dgibelli]

@@mattbod That Parky sketch is one of the all time greatest, especially when you think how simple it was with no scenery or CGI.

[@mattbod]

@@dgibelli Thing is it wasn’t a sketch lol it was off the cuff. Parky didn’t see it coming and that is why it is such good tv. He was furious apparently but can see the funny side now as it boosted his recognition. I explain why it happened above.

[@MsBettyboo01]

Rod sounds lovely

[@mikmop]

His son Toby brought Emu out of retirement for the first time since his father's death during the 2003 pantomime season, appearing in Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Toby Hull and Emu appeared in their own series on CITV. In June 2018, Phil Fletcher famous for his Hacker T. Dog creation for CBBC bought one of the last remaining Emu puppets for £8,860 at Chippenham Auction Rooms in Wiltshire.

[@darrencarr9176]

Loved Rod... EBC was a great childhood memory

[@mrg2384]

Yes he was great Rod Hull, watching this about Rod brought back the memory of Roy hudd a other great performer.

[@stevenwade7466]

Such beautiful words by you at the end . Beautiful & cencere.

[@lafreewaylafreeway]

I cracked up at 7:04 ….had me in stitches 😂😂 Wasn’t really a fan of his when I was younger…but watching this made me laugh out loud 😆

[@UnusualThings1]

I couldn’t stop laughing when I was editing it, so had to keep it there. Thanks for watching.

[@snerper]

Allegedly his famous last words were 'Emuuuuuu, the ladderrrrr-----'! He actually fell off the roof or the ladder fixing his tv ariel during a storm! RIP Rod, you really were a funny, funny man!

[@thecelticdruid.6681]

During the war Rod was evacuated to the former mining town of Bargoed (Pronounced BAR-GOYD) which coincidentally was where On the Buses actress Doris Hare was born. I grew up in Bargoed, my home town. I loved Rod Hull and watched him on TV like everyone else did. I also had a puppet Emu and being slightly disappointed that it didn't look quite like the one on TV. He mentioned a couple of times in interviews that he lived in Bargoed when he was a boy, I'm proud of that.

[@Buck3366]

Loved Rod and the Pink Windmill with Grotbags the witch. Man they were some mad tv days 😁

[@PeterPete37]

Beautifully done, I went down a KZbin rabbit hole and so glad I found this video. I loved watching rod Hull and emu as a kid and saw him in panto in Bromley with the whole emus world crew, best time ever. Went to the stage door after to get his autograph after, what a lovely man he was. I wish I could take my kids to something like that nowadays but sadly he was a one off. Grotbags too! My dad used to work at a club in the 70s where carol lee scott had a singing act, he always used to tell me when she wasnt green in real life! Such genuine people, they must have had such a good time making the emu shows!

[@rogerhall3538]

He was just brilliant At 77years I am still laughing god bless you Rod

[@midnightteapot5633]

I used to watch Rod Hull and the emu every morning before primary school back in the late 60,s in Melbourne , he certainly went places .

[@Tomtoms-tomtoms]

Great video. I loved Rod Hull and Emu. Rod was actually comic genius. His timing and skill was fantastic. One of the good guys. R.I.P. Rod and Emu 🙏☘️☘️☘️

[@stevenwade7466]

Dec on .

[@stevenwade7466]

Nothing to compare & now they put talentless shit like Ant & dec on .

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Rod hull and Emu were absolutely brilliant so funny such a shame that the late Rod Hull died under such tragic circumstances to be honest Rod Hull was so underrated as a entertainer

[@stevenwade7466]

So much better than todays SHIT .

[@PeterPan-wh1sg]

Rod always reminds me a bit of another comedy great, Bob Grant (Jack Harper) On The Buses. Both sadly gone. Thanks for this video.

[@skygazer6898]

Whenever Rod and his Emu are mentioned I always think of Parkinson who almost blew a fuse on national TV. Poor Rod lost his life after fixing a TV aerial on the roof. Thanks for sharing

[@TravelWalesWithPaul]

Another fantastic video. Loved hearing all about Rod Hull. He was a big part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s & 1980s. Rip Rod Hull

[@emmaransford]

Loved Emu 😍 really talented his TV shows 👏 Thanks for making these video's xx

[@AFCnzuk]

They made a show in 2007 called Emu with his son Toby..my friend Bryony Skillington played the part of Kelly in 26 episodes…fantastic channel mate and I’ve subbed.

[@David-ws6zr]

i grew up watching this guy such a talent , made everyone laugh my thoughts to the family ,and thanks for the video

[@Ruckduck72]

Loved Rod and Emu a wonderful part of my childhood lovely tribute to him thank you 😊

[@johnkemp4922]

Yet another Fantastic video, keep up the good work Paul , very educational and I love watching everything you Do , Thank you 🙏

[@P00katube]

I remember Rod Hull And His Emu from The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show from the mid-1970's.

[@andreazippy1722]

Hi thanks for showing us Rod's final resting place. The Emu was sold in a chippenham auction in 2018. The guy who has Hacker the puppet dog bought the Emu.

[@jasonmiles5043]

Omg those clips were absolutely brilliant, brought back some cracking memories, new subscriber here and loving your channel, stay safe.

[@Vince_Steele]

I remember Rod from his early days in Australian Television. As you mentioned, he was first known as Constable Clot. This was on the show Kaper Kops, which was an homage to the old silent Keystone Cops shorts produced from 1912 to 1917. Rod then took up the position of fictional character Caretaker Clot (Clotty) on the weekday morning children's live television broadcast of The Super Flying Fun Show, which was designed to fill the gaps between cartoons with adverts for breakfast cereal, ice cream, and lots of unhealthy children's snacks, in amongst toy and board game giveaway segments. Everyday, for instance, the host, Miss Marylin (Mayo), and Clotty, would sit down to have breakfast, which would involve Clotty opening a packet of Kellogg's cereal and happily discovering a small plastic toy inside to play with. One day, Rod found the Emu puppet in the props department at channel 9 Sydney, where the show was broadcast from, and the Rod Hull and Emu partnership was born. I have vivid memories of the first time Emu made his debut on the old black and white TV screen. Emu would suddenly pop his head in front of the camera, or around from a corner, and had to be hunted down by Rod, as Clotty, with a large net, because having a wild emu on the loose in the studio was causing everyone from the morning children's show to panic. After Emu was eventually caught, he lived under Clotty's arm for the remainder of Rod's time on the show. In these early days, Emu would mainly attack Rod/Clotty. Emu seemed to become more aggressive to others after Rod had quit the Australian show to make a name for himself in the UK, as Michael Parkinson found out, first hand. Meanwhile, in Australia, Channel 9 replaced Rod with new fictional caretaker Marty (Morten), complete with a newly made Emu puppet to look after. Marty was like the poor man's Rod Hull, and looked and acted nothing like the person he was replacing, apart from getting around with a slightly different looking Emu under his arm. After the children's show was axed in the late 70s, Marty made a modest living for himself touring the Australian club circuit as a stand up comedian and general entertainer with his Emu puppet by his side, but never achieving the fame that Rod went on to enjoy in the UK. There doesn't appear to be any surviving footage of Rod as Caretaker Clot, with or without Emu, mainly due to the live broadcasts not being recorded at the time they were taking place.

[@DaisyMiller-jl9td]

Classic..second to none. ..love Emu.. watching those clips, I was still laughing out loud watching them.. Everything they did was soo exciting…..so sad how he died .. my partner met them both as. A boy, how jammy is that….nice to see he is loved..I think his son took over for a while.. looked very much liked Rod….🧙🏻‍♀🧙🏻‍♀💐

[@kerryfowler1079]

Awww how lovely to hear about one of our nations favourites Rod Hull! It was great to see the clips again. Such a lovely funny family entertainer. Thank you.

[@maxwellkaan]

Rod and Emu were delightfully funny. Emu sure had a mind of his own. I'm full of mirth, tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks.

[@iancooper2338]

What a great video memory of Rod Hull. Made me laugh all over again, he was so funny even watching it back now, but such a sad end to his life, I didn’t realise that 😔 thanks for taking the time to share this with us all 👍

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you for watching Ian I appreciate it yes he was so funny.

[@justinrandall8722]

He used to have me in stitches as a kid loved Rod and Emu.

[@colin125gwr]

One of Rod Hull's last surviving Emu puppets has gone to live with Orville the Duck and George from Rainbow. The puppet, which was made in the mid-to-late 1980s for TV production company Endemol, was bought at auction by the man behind CBBC's Hacker the Dog, the puppeteer Phil Fletcher

[@mgthestrange9098]

There’s something a bit eerie about the thought of the puppets who brought happiness to millions, now stationery, their puppeteers sadly passed just lifeless in a glass case. But seriously, it is good to know that they’re in the hands of someone who appreciates them and looks after them.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

That's good to know a puppeteer has Emu and others and maybe lets them occasionally come "alive" every so often. We can hope so.

[@rickyraw5457]

Sincethe passing of the late great Rod Hull Emu hasn't said a word.......

[@mgthestrange9098]

oh yeah, Emu didn’t speak haha! 😅

[@Andy-bl2oq]

@@rickyraw5457 he never spoke anyway

[@joannepalozzi3060]

Thank you Paul for telling us about Rod Hull it’s so interesting to know his life story I meet Rod and Emu in Bromley in a new shop that opened he was so funny he even let me stroke Emu I had my little nephew with me and he was so scared of Emu he made him cry I love it Rod was really a nice man may he rest in peace I don’t know what Emu is doing without him he was brilliant so sad ❤️⭐️⭐️

[@DavidSmith-lk3yf]

I saw him one year leading the annual carnival through basingstoke town. Did not see the bird attack anyone. People were behind barriers.

[@JohnJackson-mn4ts]

My aunt put Rod Hulll on his backside. We went to Butlin’s one year on Holiday, where Rod Hull was performing. My aunt got dragged up on stage, where Emu tried to look up her dress, big mistake! My aunt didn’t take kindly to this so pushed Rod Hull away, he lost his footing and landed flat on his arse, much to the audiences laughter.

[@scooby1992]

RIP Rod . Loved that clip of him wit a nervous looking Richard Pryor , another late and great actor and commedian.

[@davidgillies5342]

Rod Hull and Emu priceless hilarious pandemonium absolutely brilliant.

[@davissi]

Hey there, you're actually really comfortable in front of the camera, very easy to watch, a natural presenter/speaker. Carrying on filling up the channel with content and I am very sure you'll build into something really popular. Enjoyed this one 👍

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you, really appreciate that…. 🙌

[@jemper7886]

Started watching these videos after just stumbling apon them, interesting how some graves of high profile people are just plain & simple & surprisingly looking not well tendered after being buried not that long ago. I was a fan & it's good to see Rod Hull is still remembered, R.I.P

[@PaulEcosse]

He was well known in the states in the 70s. As you know he was on Johnny Carson but he also appeared on The Smothers Brothers, which was a light entertainment, music, comedy show. Huge show at the time.

[@robwainman5421]

The funniest man i have ever seen. Rest in peace Rod. You made millions laugh and children adored you.

[@stevenwade7466]

1 million times better than todays CRAP .

[@johnmccormick1061]

Ahh I used to love watching his shows as a kid 👍 he was great 🤩⭐️

[@davidneal9368]

The only reason Emu attacked Michael Parkinson was because he wanted to appear on the show without the bird. Even though it was a puppet he made it look real

[@nyreerose8482]

I had Emu, can remember the blue fur on his body getting a bit tatty mind, Rod and Grotbags.. fab memories x

[@ians7929]

While working for Cambridge City Council in 1993, I bumped into Rod in the ticket office at Cambridge Corn Exchange (he was appearing in panto there and had just arrived for a stage rehearsal). He had an old battered blue suitcase with him. I looked at him and he twigged that I’d recognised who he was…I looked at the suitcase…I looked back at Rod….and he just nodded…we smiled at each other and never exchanged a word. One of the clearest conversations I’ve ever had in my life.

[@beachamgroup2482]

Another lovely upload. He was a truly brilliant entertainer. The cemetery grounds look lovely and well maintained. Thank you.

[@sikboy666]

Great vid with some excellent information. Rod was brilliant.

[@damianjones7554]

I loved Rod Hull and Emu in their Pink Windmill, and Grotbags and Croc that was there with them too. Happy childhood memories, Thanks Rod, rest in peace old friend xxx

[@pdtech4524]

What a character, he was very funny and emu gave him the ultimate free pass to do some crazy stunts on people! I've always wondered what happened to emu, would have been nice if there was a smaller headstone next to Rods with Emu lay beside him. 👍

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

He was funny wasn't he the look of indignation on his face when Emu went off on one!, shame ending for him but he has left some laughter behind, God Bless Rod.❤

[@davidmacgregor5193]

I remember Rod Hull was in an episode of the Australian kids television programme Woobinda (Animal Doctor) in 1970.

[@contessa.adella]

😳I never thought of Rod Hull as being….passed on! Somehow, without thinking about it, I just expected him to be retired somewhere. Oh well…RiP Rod…hope Emu is giving them hell in heaven😂

[@harley_arrow]

I use to love Emu's world...I had such a wonderful childhood. I think the 80's were the best. He was such a funny guy. Grotbags!! There's somebody at the door!! Oh there's somebody at the door. RIP Mr Hull..thank you for making me laugh. 🙏

[@CDash162]

I haven't seen Emu in years. That clip made me laugh so much. Thanks 👍🤣🤣

[@SunshineMix101]

😎😎😎 I can see Rod Hull was popular in the UK. He had that weird, idiosyncratic wackyness which made him so endeering. I don't remember him telling gags but he had "funny" in his blood and, for all of his hyper-enerhy, there was never a sense of malice. It was all good, clean, silly fun. RIP Rod.😎😎😎

[@chiswaring7246]

THE MICHAEL PARKINSON INTRERVIEW WAS THE BEST ONE HE DESCRIBES EMU AS THAT BLOODY BIRD

[@tabathacourt6824]

Hi Paul, I really love watching your programmes. Grew up watching Rod Hull as a child, I did look into what happened to Emu, and the last Emu Rod had was sold at Chippenham Auction rooms by Phil Fletcher, who was famous for his HackerT. Dog a creation for the CBBC. Thanks for the videos. It's really great 👍

[@pezpezza1611]

Thanks for this video, i have been showing my 12yr daughter Rod and Emu laughing our heads off and remember watching The pink Windmill when i was a kid. There's somebody at the door, Oh no its Grotbags and Crock😂😂😂😂