Lee Hurst

Lee Hurst talks about recovering from a heart condition

After being diagnosed with a heart condition that makes him a prime candidate for a stroke or amputation, Lee Hurst has undergone treatment and plans to return to touring.

Lee Hurst has 'no regrets' about 2009 phone smash

Lee Hurst says he has no regrets about smashing up an audience member's mobile phone in 2009.

The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups review

Despite probably doing exactly the same thing when you watched it four years ago, you are sure to shout with rage at the telly at some of the positions - Graham Norton at 58?! Lee Hurst only makes 96?! But the order doesn't really matter; it's just a good chance to see some great comics doing what they do best.

Nerdy, middle-of-the-road comedy show with nerdy, middle-of-the-road comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Dominic Holland. And the extremely annoying Lee Hurst. It's an attempt to dumb up quiz shows a bit, and it's not half as bad as it should be, though maybe tvBite was a trifle easy on it, after just watching another execrable, script-free ep of Beautiful People.

It's a rare comedy show where you hear: And what we have here are two parabolic mirrors...

Slotting nerdishly into the QI and Brainiac gap, is this curious amalgam of science and gags. Team captains Lee Hurst and Dominic Holland are joined by genuine eggheads this week - a plant boffin and a Natural History Museum insect expert.

While many of us moan about TV dumbing down, attempts like this to dumb-up, as it were, leave you confused about whether to start laughing or cramming.