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| 01 | 01 | Childhood | 20171018 | 20171025 (BBC7)
20171026 (BBC7)
20210727 (BBC7)
20210728 (BBC7)
20210731 (BBC7) | Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this first episode Andy looks at something we've all had: a childhood. From his favourite childhood sounds of the ice-cream van and the roar of the Stamford Bridge, to his own memories of being an overcautious and yet inattentive parent. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. Writer and comedian, Andy Hamilton shares his observations and reminiscences about his personal life and 40 years working in comedy. For starters, Andy recalls his favourite childhood sounds of the ice-cream van and the roar of the Stamford Bridge. Plus his memories of being an overcautious and yet inattentive parent. The rest of this four-part series looks at Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed over his 60ish years. It’s Andy’s thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. Producer: Claire Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2017. " |
| 01 | 02 | Politics | 20171025 | 20171101 (BBC7)
20171102 (BBC7)
20210803 (BBC7)
20210804 (BBC7) | Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton looks at his relationship with politics during his life. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy shares his political memoirs, from being escorted from the playground in 1963 for singing a rude song about the Profumo affair, through encounters with Jim Callaghan, although he won't be talking about Brexit because life is too short. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Produced by Claire Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017. Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. " |
| 01 | 03 | The Human Body | 20171101 | 20171108 (BBC7)
20171109 (BBC7)
20210810 (BBC7)
20210811 (BBC7) | Comedian, writer and hypochondriac Andy Hamilton examines our attitude to the human body. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy, a self-confessed hypochondriac, looks at the topic of The Human Body. Memories include: a GP at University with a penchant for boxing, a unfortunate trick Andy's brain used to play on him every Thursday morning and her reveals the only time he ever wished he'd been taller. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about his personal life and his long career in comedy. In this episode Andy, a self-confessed hypochondriac, looks at the topic of The Human Body. Memories include: a GP at University with a penchant for boxing, the unfortunate trick Andy's brain used to play on him every Thursday morning and the only time he ever wished he had been taller. Producer Claire Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017. Andy remembers an awkward visit to the GP when he was a student. From 2017. " |
| 01 | 04 LAST | Animals | 20171108 | 20171115 (BBC7)
20171116 (BBC7)
20210817 (BBC7)
20210818 (BBC7) | Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton's sort-of-memories are all about animals. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy looks at the subject of Animals. From fond memories of his childhood cat Timmy's lifelong battle with the Hoover; through working with straw-boater-wearing dolphins for Not the Nine o'clock News and being unnerved by a sea lion during a phone call. This week Andy also offers many useful animal-related tips including: what to do should you ever find an unwelcome bear on your doorstep. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. In this episode Andy looks at the subject of Animals. From fond memories of his childhood cat Timmy's lifelong battle with the Hoover; through working with straw-boater-wearing dolphins for Not the Nine o'clock News and being unnerved by a sea lion during a phone call. This week Andy also offers many useful animal-related tips including: what to do should you ever find an unwelcome bear on your doorstep. From 2017. " |
| 02 | 01 | Sport | 20190723 | 20190730 (BBC7)
20190731 (BBC7) | In this first episode Andy looks at Sport, a subject very close to his heart and something he'll argue you should try and care about as well – however much of a non-fan you may claim to be! Expect heavy old leather footballs, annoyingly helpful cricket teammates and a round of golf interrupted by poisonous snakes. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC Radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Featured clip acknowledgements:: Murray Walker – ITV - 1999 San Marino Grand Prix Eddie Waring – BBC – Challenge Cup Final 1968 Peter O'Sullevan – BBC – Grand National 1977 Kenneth Wolstenholme – BBC – 1966 World Cup Final Producer: Richard Morris Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. " |
| 02 | 02 | Stupidity | 20190730 | 20190806 (BBC7)
20190807 (BBC7) | Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Over this four-part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. In this episode Andy looks at that age-old friend of homo sapiens, Stupidity. There will be no judgement here, however. This is a one-man manifesto for the celebration of imprudent behaviour. Over which heavyweight champion of the world has Andy accidentally spilled wine? How do you spot an email scam? And why should you always check the colour of your meat at a holiday camp? With thanks to Corrie Corfield. Producer: Richard Morris A new series of potentially misremembered anecdotes from Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. |
| 02 | 03 | Religion | 20190806 | 20190813 (BBC7)
20190814 (BBC7) | Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Over this four-part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. This week, Andy considers Religion. From his early experiences as a choirboy through to his confirmation as a Church of England atheist. He shares fond memories of playing Satan in Radio 4's long running sit com ‘Old Harry's Game'. Andy also muses on the enduring popularity of religion. And which deity might be best at sport. Producer: Claire Jones Andy Hamilton recalls life as an atheist choirboy and ponders the appeal of religion today Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | Class | 20190813 | 20190820 (BBC7)
20190821 (BBC7) | Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Over this four-part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet. This week, Andy considers Class. As a middle-class child of working-class parents he recalls some of his bumps up against the class system at university and at work, and suggests comedy is a better mirror of class than drama ever has been. Producer: Claire Jones Andy Hamilton looks at class and whether reports of its demise have been exaggerated. Andy Hamilton explores various themes through comic observation and personal anecdotes. |