DOUGIE'S APPEARANCE TO 80,000 ADORING FANS AT WEMBLEY!!!!!
Dougie's appearance in a Gills shirt with Damien Richardson and Ron Hillyard circa 1985
Doug HudsonDoug Hudson started a merry little band to provide the music for his sell out comedy stage show in 1992. The band was so well rehearsed that they decided to carry on and ever since their popularity has grown.They are called the Hot Rats.
Doug Hudson formed the group Tundra back in 1970 and since those days there have been many records, videos and Cds some of which are still available!
One Off Records & Management
One Off is the company formed by Doug and Peter Learmouth for the production of albums, Cds and videos featuring Doug's music and comedy. It is also includes the folk agency which provides folk artists, barn dance bands and festival organisation services.Doug Hudson the Writer
You can read Doug's folk column each fortnight in the Kent Messenger 'What's On' magazine.
Under the pseudonym of 'Maninder Street', Doug also writes a cricket column each week for Indian expat cricket fans in South East Asia.
Doug's current project is researching the history of folk music in the Medway Towns.
Doug is also a songwriter and has an album of original songs. Go to the page on Mira for the story of one of these songs.
Doug Hudson the Presenter
Doug is currently the PA announcer for Gillingham Football Club - as long as he keeps his nose clean!
Complaints from Preston's management and from Blackpool fans for his comments last season have led to Chairman Paul Scally warning him 'not to be contentious'.
SUN SHAME FOR DOUGIE
Dougie was slammed in the Sun newspaper for his comments over referee Mark Halsey at Gillingham.
Hot Rats fans may not know but Dougie is the PA announcer for Gillingham Football Club and has been known to be controversial in the past.
Gills played Burnley and the referee was the same one who mysteriously added 5 minutes of injury time at Wembley when Gills were leading Manchester CIty 2-0 in the play off final. No trainer had come on the pitch but in the additional time, Man City scored twice to equalise and then won on penalties.
Referee Halsey has been something of a 'hate figure' since then! However, it's all water under the bridge and Dougie made some light hearted comments about time keeping which the Sun journalist took as being intimidatory.
Branding him as the 'tubby tub thumper', Dougie looked like losing his job as matchday announcer!!!
However, common sense prevails and after many, many emails of support from Gills fans, Dougie's position seems secure for the time being.
Doug also hosts various one off events such as the World Music Day in Gravesend and the recent World Music concert at the Woodville Halls.
Doug Hudson the Comedian
Doug has appeared in his own One Man Show at various venues throughout the world. Have a look at some of them both in this country and in other strange places.
Dougie's Page - Just Some Daft Bits & Pieces
LINKS
- THE HOT RATS
- GEORGE MEEGAN
- COLIN REECE
CONTACTS
- Address: 182 Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5PE, United Kingdom
- Telephone: 01634-574837
- Fax: 01634-574837
- Mobile: 07941-238377
- Email: doug.hudson@lineone.net
