Hedgehoppers Anonymous

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Hedgehoppers Anonymous were a 1960s beat group from the United Kingdom. They formed in 1963 as The Trendsetters, and became The Hedgehoppers the following year. Jonathan King took over their record production in 1965 and added "Anonymous" to their name.

Their major success was the King produced and written "It's Good News Week". This song was used as the theme music for Good News Week, a satirical news-based comedy quiz show on Australian television which ran from 1996 to 2000 and was subsequently revived in 2008.

[edit] Band members

Mick Tinsley – vocals
John Stewart - lead guitar
Alan Laud – rhythm guitar
Ray Honeybull - bass guitar
Leslie Dash – drums

Apart from Alan Laud (sometimes spelt Ladd), the band members were Royal Air Force personnel based at RAF Wittering, near Peterborough, UK (Hedgehoppers was RAF slang for low-flying planes).

Alan Laud is now running a bar in Torremolinos, Costa del Sol, Spain.

[edit] Singles

"It's Good News Week" / "Afraid Of Love" (Decca F 12241, September 1965) UK#5
"Don't Push Me" / "Please Don't Hurt Your Heart For Me" (Decca F 12298, December 1965)
"Baby (You're My Everything)" / "Remember" (Decca F 12400, May 1966)
"Daytime" / "That's The Time" (August 1966, Decca F 12479)
"Stop Press" / "Little Memories" (Decca F 12530, December 1966)