Desert Island Discs

Harry Hill, comedian


Listen Later

Harry Hill is a comedian, writer and broadcaster best known for presenting popular television shows including You’ve Been Framed, Junior Bake Off and the multi award-winning TV Burp.

He was born Matthew Hall in Surrey and brought up in Kent. He became a Cub Scout and got a taste for performing when he was nine after playing Widow Twankey in the Christmas pantomime.

In 1983 he started studying medicine at St George’s Medical School in London and began work as a trainee doctor in 1988. He wrote and performed in medical revues during this time and comedy became his true passion. In 1990 he made the decision to follow his heart and leave medicine to try his luck as a stand-up.

In 1993 Harry got his first show on BBC Radio 4 – Harry Hill’s Fruit Corner. Four years later he starred in his own television series on Channel 4 which allowed him to channel his off-the-wall humour in a series of wildly unpredictable comedy sketches.

In 2001 he started writing and presenting Harry Hill’s TV Burp on ITV which looked back at the week’s television output in a series of comedy sketches and inventive parodies. The show won three BAFTAs, three Royal Television Society awards, a Rose d’Or and Seven British Comedy Awards.

Harry lives in London with his wife Magda. They have three children.

DISC ONE: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) - Benny Hill

DISC TWO: Have I The Right - The Honeycombs
DISC THREE: Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt - George Formby
DISC FOUR: Gay Bar - Electric Six
DISC FIVE: Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
DISC SIX: Hey Bulldog - The Beatles
DISC SEVEN: Never Give Up on Love - Steve Brown
DISC EIGHT: Life Is The Name Of The Game - Bruce Forsyth
BOOK CHOICE: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
LUXURY ITEM: A bucket and spade
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Never Give Up on Love - Steve Brown

Presenter Lauren Laverne

Producer Paula McGinley

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Desert Island DiscsBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

1,457 ratings


More shows like Desert Island Discs

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,733 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,039 Listeners

Woman's Hour by BBC Radio 4

Woman's Hour

401 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,510 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,814 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,835 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,067 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

1,977 Listeners

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2005-2010 by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2005-2010

157 Listeners

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2000-2005 by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2000-2005

71 Listeners

THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST by ADAM BUXTON

THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

1,225 Listeners

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2011-2015 by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2011-2015

55 Listeners

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day by Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

1,279 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,165 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

755 Listeners

Life Changing by BBC Radio 4

Life Changing

58 Listeners

Cyber Hack by BBC World Service

Cyber Hack

1,636 Listeners

This Cultural Life by BBC Radio 4

This Cultural Life

111 Listeners

Dish by Cold Glass Productions

Dish

713 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

987 Listeners

The Louis Theroux Podcast by Spotify Studios

The Louis Theroux Podcast

582 Listeners

Young Again by BBC Radio 4

Young Again

48 Listeners

Brydon & by Rob Brydon | Wondery

Brydon &

78 Listeners

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

543 Listeners

Desert Island Discs: Archive: 2016-2018 by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs: Archive: 2016-2018

29 Listeners