Harry Hill: From Doctor To Comedian, TV Burp & Success in America

How does someone go from medicine to comedy? Comedian Harry Hill joins Romesh Ranganathan for a funny and insightful conversation about stand-up, originality and staying relevant in comedy. Harry reflects on leaving a career in medicine to pursue his comedy dream, touring with Tim Vine, and how he developed his completely unique style. They also share on their comedy influences, from Jack Dee to Sean Lock, discuss the pressure of writing new material, and why struggling on stage is part of the process. From TV Burp, to touring, to David Letterman and making it in the US, they cover it all. Plus, expect the usual question from Shanthi and a strong game of Misquoted to top it all off. It's a masterclass in comedy with plenty of nonsense along the way. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Chapters 🎬 00:00 Intro 04:15 Harry’s a podcast rival 09:05 Harry shades the set 10:04 A gift for Harry 13:30 Harry’s comedy career and giving up medicine 14:37 Touring with Tim Vine and DIY mistakes 17:53 Harry’s originality 19:29 Rom & Harry’s comedy influences 22:09 Harry’s recent tour and coming up with new material 26:10 Harry’s Amnesty International Story 27:25 How to keep having fun 28:30 TV Burp and The making of character Wagbo 31:25 Looking out for new comedians 34:35 A question for Shanthi 37:22 Doing David Letterman, American audiences and getting bumped 53:36 Misquoted 55:18 Harry’s unique style 57:38 Misquoted continued 59:38 Romesh was Facebook streamed out of the pub 01:01:38 Outro #romeshranganathan #podcast #comedy ---- 📺 Subscribe for new episodes! 📲 Follow us on socials: https://linktr.ee/theromeshshow