The Illustrated Weekly Hudd is a comedy sketch series that ran on the BBC

BBC

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 from 1966 to 1967, starring Roy Hudd

Roy Hudd

Roy Hudd, OBE is an English comedian, actor, radio host and author, and an authority on the history of music hall entertainment.- Early life :...

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The series incorporated myriad comedic styles, elaborate make-up and costume changes, and a diverse array of locations in order to create a singular visual style. The series featured (in addition to Hudd) Doug Fisher

Doug Fisher

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, Sheila Steafel

Sheila Steafel

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, Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

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 and Marcia Ashton

Marcia Ashton

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. Writers included Eric Davidson, Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

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, Dick Vosburgh

Dick Vosburgh

Richard Kennedy "Dick" Vosburgh was an American-born comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain....

, and Dave Freeman

Dave Freeman (writer)

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. It was produced by James Gilbert.