Lee Hurst
- English
- Stand-up comedian
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Lee Hurst under fire over torture remarks
Lee Hurst, the stand up comedian best known for his regular appearances as a panelist on 90s comedy sports quiz show They Think It's All Over, had the dubious honour of becoming a trending topic on Twitter this week, after posting comments about torture that prompted a host of heated replies.
Adam Boult, The Telegraph, 26th January 2017Lee hurst interview
He explained: "On Twitter, every time I tweet something somebody always replies, 'Oh him, I thought he was dead!' It's so bizarre that people think if you're not on television, you must be dead."
Lee Irving, Somerset County Gazette, 22nd October 2016How comedy brought video games back to TV
Two comedians and a bit of star power have brought the gaming show back to British television, hoping to draw in gamers and non-gamers alike.
Keith Stuart, The Guardian, 6th September 2016Review: Backyard Comedy Club
It may have been two and half years since Lee Hurst reopened his Backyard Club in Bethnal Green, but it still lays claim to being London's newest purpose-built comedy venue. And nicely done it is, too, with an unfussy but effective room separate from its main bar.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th January 2016Lee Hurst is back on the road
Lee Hurst is back and he's seriously hacked off. Which is just as well, given that his new tour is entitled Things That Make You Go Aaarggh!!!
Banbury Cake, 10th April 2014Lee Hurst interview
Many comedians base their shows on anger. Few have gone to court after losing it on stage. There is much for Lee Hurst to weave into his latest gig, then, which he calls, Things That Make You Go Arrggghh!
Plymouth Herald, 2nd April 2014Lee Hurst's comedy career isn't all over...
Lee Hurst has been off the comedy circuit for a while, running his own comedy club in Bethnal Green, London, but the lure of performing live has put him back in the spotlight.
Su Carroll, Western Morning News, 29th March 2014Interview: Lee Hurst
Lee Hurst is back and he's seriously hacked off...
Brian Donaldson, Giggle Beats, 29th January 2014Lee Hurst interview
Lee Hurst on television, comedy clubs and why he never wants to see a mobile phone again.
Rob Virtue, The Wharf, 4th July 2013Review: Lee Hurst
The They Think It's All Over star's routine included sex, toilet humour and health problems at the Oakengates Theatre show, leaving the 300-strong crowd in stitches.
The Shropshire Star, 9th March 2013