Roy Hudd Health Scare

[RitaLittlewood]

4 September 2006
I CAN'T GO ON
EXCLUSIVE Hudd's health scare halts filming of Corrie funeral
By Brian Roberts

CORRIE's Roy Hudd was rushed to hospital yesterday after feeling unwell as he acted out dramatic funeral scenes.

The 70-year-old star - who plays undertaker Archie Shuttleworth - told ITV bosses he could not carry on filming butcher Fred Elliot's service in the chapel of rest.

Roy left the Granada studios in Manchester in a taxi with a member of the production team. He was taken to Hope Hospital in Salford - four miles away - where he spent the afternoon having tests.

A Corrie source said yesterday: "Roy was due in four out of six scenes and was crucial to filming.

"He seemed fine after arriving in the morning and no one suspected he was feeling ill until at noon he suddenly announced he couldn't really manage to carry on. People took one look at him and decided he needed to go to hospital."

Filming was called off for the day. A Corrie official kept worried Street chiefs informed how he was doing.

Roy left hospital after five hours, just before 5pm, with a Corrie minder.

An eye witness said: "He looked stooped and was walking very slowly. At one stage he had to stop and hold on to a wall."

A Corrie spokeswoman said: "We believe he could have suffered a chest infection and he's going to rest for a good while.

"We hope he will be well enough to complete his scenes later this week."

[Nick]

i hope Roy will be ok...he is one of the last,along with ken Dodd,who has links back to music hall...a comedy legend

[RitaLittlewood]

Give me Roy Hudd over Ken Dodd any day. Didn't he do that Flanagan and Allen thing when ITV were good with Bernie Winters?

Patsy

[valda]

yes he did do a Flannagan and Allan tribute with Bernie Winter`s and they were good at them too Patsy, I hope Roy Hudd will be ok too , he should be takeing it easy now at his age but love`s perfoming,( same as Ken Dodd in that respect too .)

[sallywebster]

Hope Roy recovers soon

[pearly queen]

that's a shame, poor Roy - hope gets well soon.

[CG Wendy]

Get well soon Roy

A Corrie source said yesterday: "Roy was due in four out of six scenes and was crucial to filming.

Bollocks to filming....Roys health is way more important than a few scenes which can be rescheduled if need be. They`re acting like it`s an inconvenience on their part. Have they no heart?

[RitaLittlewood]

Nope.

Thanks, Valda. I thought I remembered that for once. LOL! I also remember Brian Murphy as Old Mother Riley with Maureen Lipman as Kitty from around the same time. Why do they never repeat these things?

Patsy

[valda]

that`s ok Patsy yes I remember Brian Murphy as Old Mother Riley and Maureen Lipman as Kitty too they were great as well I don`t know why they can`t repeat something like that either Patsy unless they are too good for ITV to repeat? ;p lol

[RitaLittlewood]

LOL! BBC and Channel 4 are just as bad. Repeat the same things over and over while good things get ignored. They all have so much in their archives. Would be nice to have a proper archive channel.

Patsy

[valda]

yes it would but they`ed still repeat the same thing`s over and over Patsy and forget the good stuff :,(.

[CG Wendy]

There`a so many wonderful shows that ought to repeated for the younger generation to enjoy instead of the newer stuff which is utter twaddle.
I`m sure some shows could stand the test of time. What about the original Comedians (with Jim Bowen, Frank Carson, Bernard Manning etc)? They would be better than some of this years so called stand up talent.

[Pablo The Red Fox]

Gosh its no wonder he had a health scare the weight he is carrying. Especially being 70! You gotta look after yourself more then!

[valda]

Ouch unfair pablo, would you say that about John Savident/Fred too? he is overweight, and a health scare can happen if you are thin too ok. I agree he should take thing`s easy workwise now he is 70 but Roy Hudd come`s from the era that doesn`t find it easy not to work

[Pablo The Red Fox]

Its not unfair its facts Val... Roy in the scenes I have seen him in looked pretty overweight, as does John Savident. Dont mistake my attitude for not giving a damn, I wouldnt wish health scares on anybody, but... they are overweight, and from the looks of things, quite a lot overweight and unfortunately, health risks comes with that territory.

Im not suggesting that the two of them get down the gym and jog 10 miles on a treadmill, but they could at the very least think about revising their diet? Compare John and Roy to other older stars like Sandy in Emmerdale, and you can see they really are very big.

[RitaLittlewood]

People's metabolisms also differ, Pablo, especially as you get older. Compare Sue Nicholls to Anne Kirkbride for instance. Would you say Anne was getting fat or just menopausal middle-aged spread? I knew someone thin as a rake till they hit 40 then it all piled on and no matter how hard they tried it wouldn't come off again. So yes you are being unfair because you can be overweight but still be fit with a healthy heart, low cholesterol and low blood pressure.

Patsy

[valda]

thank you Patsy that is what I was trying to say, have a K (oop`s that rhymed lol )

[pearly queen]

It's true that your metabolism can go to pot towards middle-age:

I was always size 12 and 8 stone until I had my son nearly 9 nine years ago at age 32 - put on 3 stone during the pregnancy - and never lost it. I tried all sorts of stuff, but it seems to be here for good - my metabolism has slowed to a halt!

Luckily I'm generally healthy and not so vain to worry about being a bit podgy - lots of people have health problems regardless of their outward appearance.

[Pablo The Red Fox]

I would say Anne Kirkbridge does not look too bad to me. Thena gain if you want to talk metabolisms, when you can see you are gaining weight why not adjust your diet and lifestyle accordingly? And how do we really know I am being unfair? For all we know, John and Roy could be first in line when the buffet opens.

I am not a health nut, I used to smoke and enjoy it regardless, and I still eat junk food. But make the effort to keep healthy and balance myself out. My Grandpa used to be really fat and bloated, he was as big as John any day, he managed to lose weight, yeah he still has a pot, but he did manage to get back to normal.

I dunno, you all disagree with me, think Im being unfair, so I dont know what else to say really.... except when you get older you have to take more care of yourself.

[CG Wendy]

Some of their weight gain though is probably due to stress. When they`re filming, they probably find it`s a lot easier to grab some chips rather than just hunt around for a healthier alternative. After all, with CS on 5 times a week, their stress levels probably hits the roof as it is trying to compete with the younger ones.
And actors like Roy Hudd and John Savident should be taking it easier now anyway - especially as they are both past retirement age and still work pretty hard. I couldn`t do their job as well as they could at their age that`s for sure.

[pearly queen]

corriegirl said:

And actors like Roy Hudd and John Savident should be taking it easier now anyway - especially as they are both past retirement age and still work pretty hard. I couldn`t do their job as well as they could at their age that`s for sure.

Acting is one of those jobs where they don't really have a 'retirement age', as such, otherwise there would only be TV, film, stage characters for people aged 16 -65!

If nobody outside those ages was allowed to work - (can you imagine if there were no oldies in Corrie? Nor any kids either ..hmmmm..) - it would be very strange indeed.

They'd maybe have to get younger actors to get made up to look like pensioners.

In Shakespeare's day women weren't allowed to act so all the world famous leading lady parts like Juliet and Ophelia were played by croaky little boys.

We could modernise this idea -
How about:

Rita Sullivan - played by Sam Aston
Blanche Hunt - played by David Shepherd
Norris Cole - played by Lucy Jo Hudson.

A vast improvement.

[RitaLittlewood]

Roy Hudd was as thin as a rake for most of his career. Your metabolism slows down, Pablo, as you get older. Diet has nothing to do with it. Also people can be on medication which puts on weight like steroids for asthma. The friend I visited in July hardly eats a thing yet is slightly overwight. Explain that one if metabolism has nothing to do with it.

Pearly, Juanita is Australia would echo your words. She used to be a size 8 (jammy cow) but now on average is a 12/14 but is still a stick compared to me. She has a fabulous figure, eats healthily (actually eats more proper meals when she has guests than normally) but she's slowly expanding. She was sorting through her old clothes while I was there, giving them away to charity shops, godchildren and me. She gave me a boned cocktail dress which was a 16 (she was given it years ago). Odd thing is she can't get into it but it just fitted me and I'm a 14 with big hips and bust. As I'm going away next month for the weekend I'm trying desperately to lose at least half a stone to make room for all the food and booze. But even if I reduce what I eat it's still not shifting.

Patsy

[Pablo The Red Fox]

I never said metabolism had nothing to do with it. All I suggested were if your gaining weight then try to adjust for that accordingly, compensate for a slow metabolism to halt as much damage as poss. But you have cited so many examples that show even the best efforts cannot always halt the onset of weight gain. But I for one fully intend to fight!! At least I say that now! LOL

The truth is, my new thought on the matter is, he's in a vicious circle inhe? Him being overweight prolly doesn't help matters.... but.... he perhaps doesnt have a choice but to be

[RitaLittlewood]

It is. My dad's been overweight as long as I can remember. He was 18 1/2 stone at one point for many years (he's about 16 stone now). It's his northern upbringing of butties with everything! But all his health problems are entirely unrelated. He's 65 now, totally bone idle and unfit but hasn't had a heart attack or anything so far.

Patsy

[soontobeextra]

OMG are they killing fred elliot off ?

sorry but i havent been on the forum for a while because i havent been very well and im now almost fully recovered now, but i had a fit over the summer holidays and the doctors thought i was showing symptoms of a brain tumor or cancer of some sort and they gave me a lumber puncture which left me with a headache much worse than a hangover, im in the clear fortunately.

and just recently i have had another fit which was brought on by stress which is for something in college, now im fine and back on the forum !