He decided to turn to comedy after working with so many idols, and his first engagement as a comedian was at the age of 18 at the Old Collins Music Hall on Islington Green, a mecca at that time for agents and talent scouts. He was spotted by a representative of Vie Oliverwho introduced him to the BBC producer Alistair Scott-Johnson, who gave him his first broadcast in Variety Playhouse.

Many more radio shows followed and in all over 100 broadcasts for the BBC.

Duggie became popular as a summer show comedian and starred in summer shows throughout the country. Always in demand as a pantomime Dame he spent three consecutive Christmas seasons at Richmond Theatre, London, and for the Derek Salberg at Bournemouth and Birmingham.

Duggie played in the Peter Chelson award winning Feature Film starring Jerry Lewis 'Funny Bones' as The Reporter and the film starring James Bollom 'Seaview Knights' as Charlie.

Duggie recently co starred with Roy Hudd in Director Norman Stone's award winning BBC Film "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE" as the General.

It was in the sixties that Duggie went into business on his own account and his hugely popular Chapman Music Hall played every major town and city in Great Britain and abroad. Visits with the show to South Africa, Scandinavia (3 times) and USA (4 times) have meant a very busy schedule for today's top stars in a series of concerts and is a director in his own right, having produced more than 400 pantomimes, summer shows and plays.

In 1997 Duggie was awarded the first 'Roy Castle' trophy for outstanding services to variety, from an impressive list of nominees.

MOST RECENT AWARDS HAVE BEEN 2008 "A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE BRITISH MUSIC HALL SOCIETY, "RAT OF THE YEAR" GRAND ORDER OF WATER RATS, IN 2009 "PRODUCER OF THE YEAR" ENCORE MAGAZINE. THE ULTIMATE HONOUR FOR DUGGIE CAME IN JUNE 2009 IN THE "QUEENS BIRTHDAY AWARDS" WITH AN MBE FOR HIS SERVICES TO LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AND CHARITIES.