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Comedians feature in Channel 4's festive schedule
Channel 4's 2020 Christmas TV offerings will include comedians staying overnight in a toy shop, David Walliams creating a new version of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, and episodes of Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and The Last Leg.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2020Comedy shows nominated in Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2020
Defending The Guilty, Feel Good, GameFace, Mum, Sex Education and Stath Lets Flats are amongst the nominees for the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 25th August 2020The lighthearted TV responses to lockdown have been abundant so far, from video-linked episodes of Have I Got News For You to Matt Lucas's sketches and Grayson Perry's Art Club. Yet, none have quite managed to capture the mix of anxiety, uncertainty and unexpected humour many of us have been experiencing - which is where The Last Leg comics come in. Live from Melbourne, London and Huddersfield, the trio will present their typically incisive take on the week's events.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 8th May 2020Adam Hills depicted on Australian stamps
Adam Hills has received the ultimate accolade. His picture is now on a stamp. He can now say that he is worth $1.10.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th April 2020Adam Hills meets Prince Harry
Adam Hills has met Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace and received praise for his beard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2020Adam Hills presents a special two-hour edition of the show, in which to bury this frankly rancid year in concentrated earth and try to move on. While Johnny Vegas pours the pints, Alex Brooker aims to become the first disabled man in history to complete a high-speed lap in a F4 racer at Donington Park.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 31st December 2019Adam Hills voicing factual content training course
Channel 4 has created a pioneering interactive training resource for independent production companies and producers to guide and equip them with the knowledge needed to deliver more creative and compliant factual programming. With comedian and presenter Adam Hills as the voiceover, the e-module is the first freely available training resource for the production sector from a UK broadcaster.
Channel 4, 18th November 2019Comedy panel show The Last Leg begins a new series with a fundraising special. Hosts Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker will be joined by celeb guests including Kathy Burke for a comic review of the past seven days, with a focus on their worthy Cancer Research cause.
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 25th October 2019Comedy stars to take part in Whodunnit spoof play
A number of comedians are due to guest star in Whodunnit [Unrehearsed], a new murder mystery spoof coming to London's Park Theatre.
British Comedy Guide, 30th May 2019Adam Hills on fitting his TV career around rugby league
The Last Leg presenter talks about physical disability rugby league, playing at Anfield and his 400-mile trips to training.
Gavin Willacy, The Guardian, 23rd May 2019