Harry Hill
- 60 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, executive producer, comedian, director and editor
Press clippings Page 27
To celebrate BBC2's 50th anniversary, the channel exhumed an hour of so-called hidden treasures from The Comedy Vaults, including un-aired pilots, cult classics and first television appearances from comedy legends such as French & Saunders, Steve Coogan and Billy Connolly. There was even rare archive footage of Harry Hill with hair.
Monty Python's Eric Idle was also on hand to puncture the general air of self-congratulation, suggesting BBC2 should actually be charged with crimes against humanity for losing or wiping so many tapes containing classic comedy episodes and performances.
One tape the station would have done well to lose featured the band Madness, starring in an eponymous sitcom written for them by Ben Elton and Richard Curtis. It would be hard to pick out one band member for opprobrium, as they were all so dreadful.
Harry Venning, The Stage, 15th May 2014Harry Hill to return to ITV for new show
Harry Hill is reportedly set to return to ITV, although it will not be for another series of TV Burp but a new format instead.
British Comedy Guide, 14th May 2014I Can't Sing: why X Factor musical was voted off
The popularity of Simon Cowell's TV talent shows peaked a couple of years ago. Harry Hill and Steve Brown's show was staged too late - and felt conflicted. We were asked to laugh at the vacuousness of it all yet also care about the characters.
Mark Watson, The Guardian, 28th April 2014What's next for Harry Hill?
A new idea would seem to be needed. However, it is not as simple as that.
Harry Hill Fansite, 28th April 2014Why 'I Can't Sing!' was voted out of the West End
After a year of thunderous hype, Harry Hill's Simon Cowell-produced X Factor musical I Can't Sing! has been voted out of the West End by the ticket-buying public - despite decent reviews, it'll end its run on May 10, scarcely two months after it began previews.
Time Out, 28th April 2014X Factor musical I Can't Sing! to close early
A West End musical based on The X Factor is to close after just two months. Co-written by Harry Hill, I Can't Sing! pokes fun at the talent show and its creator Simon Cowell.
BBC News, 27th April 2014Harry Hill's X Factor musical to close early
I Can't Sing!, the X Factor comedy musical written by Harry Hill, is to close after just 6 weeks of performances.
British Comedy Guide, 27th April 2014Review: I Can't Sing! (London Palladium)
If you can get over the total absurdity and nonsense then there is much to enjoy in Harry Hill and Steve Brown's money-maker.
James M, So So Gay, 29th March 2014Simon Cowell wants to make movie out of Harry Hill show
Simon Cowell has confessed that he wants to make a movie out of Harry Hill's X Factor parody musical.
STV, 29th March 2014I Can't Sing! (London Palladium) review
Harry Hill and Steve Brown's X Factor musical is a night of "bona fide popular variety entertainment".
Michael Coveney, What's On Stage, 27th March 2014