Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

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 explores 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.

Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent.

Now 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.

Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he examines 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.

Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton looks at his relationship with politics during his life.

A self-confessed hypochondriac, Andy 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.

This time, 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.

Andy also offers many useful animal-related tips including: what to do should you ever find an unwelcome bear on your doorstep.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton's sort-of-memories are all about animals.

Starting with sport - a subject very close to Andy's 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.

Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, Andy examines how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet.

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.

In following episodes, Andy will sort of remember class, religion and stupidity.

Producer: Richard Morris

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

A series of potentially misremembered sporting anecdotes from Andy Hamilton.

Starting with sport - a subject very close to Andy's 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.

This time, 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?

Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, Andy examines how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet.

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.

With thanks to Corrie Corfield.

Producer: Richard Morris.

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

A series of potentially misremembered anecdotes on stupidity from Andy Hamilton.

This time 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.

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.

Producer: Claire Jones

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

A series of potentially misremembered anecdotes on stupidity from Andy Hamilton.

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.

Atheist choirboys, playing Satan and which deity might be good at sport as Andy ponders all things religion. From 2019.

Andy concludes his series by considering 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.

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.

Producer: Claire Jones

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

A series of potentially misremembered anecdotes on class from Andy Hamilton.

As a middle-class child of working-class parents, Andy considers class, recalling some bumps up against the system. From 2019.