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'''Geoffrey Hughes''' (born [[2nd February]] [[1944]]) played Mr. [[Popplewick]] in ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]''. | '''Geoffrey Hughes''' (born [[2nd February]] [[1944]]) played Mr. [[Popplewick]] in ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]''. He is also well-known as Onslow, Hyacinth Bucket's slovenly brother-in-law on the BBC sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'', and previously for playing the equally slovenly Eddie Yates in ''Coronation Street''. He provided the voice of Paul McCartney in [[the Beatles]]' film ''The Yellow Submarine''. In 2009 and again in August 2010, he was taken to hospital with prostate cancer.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i_BwG94I5wRkbZZjD1MTaWfbty_w TV star Hughes in new cancer battle] - The Press Association</ref> | ||
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{{imdb name|id=0400616|name=Geoffrey Hughes}} | {{imdb name|id=0400616|name=Geoffrey Hughes}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Hughes, Geoffrey]] | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Hughes, Geoffrey]] |