The Harry Hill Show

This week Harry and Gary are joined by former Made In Chelsea star and now popular podcaster & business mogul Jamie Laing! Jamie opens up about his sweet empire, Candy Kittens, and how it all started. They also chat about his time at boarding school, what life was like behind the walls and Made In Chelsea. Plus, Harry shares his brilliant idea for a new TV show. Our theme of the week is Woodlice....

A fantastic comedian and actor, this week’s guest with Harry and Gary is Kerry Godliman! Which members of Kerry’s family gave her the nickname “the mouth from the South” and was it justified? Kerry’s been in Derek, After Life and more with Ricky Gervais, but how did all these roles come about? aAd what is her new stand-up show ‘Bandwidth’ all about? Make sure you go and see Kerry on tour next year...

He’s put down his iPad long enough to pay us a visit in the studio. It's the very funny, charming, and as we discover, neighbour of Harry, Jake Lambert!  How did a young crime fighting boy from Slough pass up on becoming a police officer to become an online joke writer in demand before going out on stage on his own? Also, how far can Jake throw a sausage? In this episode we also learn all about sn...

Despite being a self-proclaimed shy boy, Rhys was still confident enough to try and get his school friends into his own home casino but it was swiftly cancelled before it could even begin by his parents which is why Rhys says he’s a comedian and not an entrepreneur. Rhys is a very fine comedian and you can see his new stand-up special Split Milk on his website - rhysjames.co.uk Why do we have bonf...

Marjolein Robertson is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress and wonderful human from way up north in Shetland.  How did coming from such a remote island shape her childhood? What games did she play with her brother that are unique only to them? How is she such a fountain of knowledge about Shetland? It is halloween so it is our theme of the week and all the way from America we speak to halloween...

You’ve probably seen George Lewis’s excellent takes on what life is like as a parent in today’s world or even putting himself into the shoes of his kids thinking what life is like for them.  We learn all about how George became an online star and how he’s been a successful  standup for over a decade. There is a slightly left-field suggestion for Harry’s Virtual Graveyard, and as we’re now in the g...

He’s a comedian, he’s a musician, he’s an actor and he’s one of the gang (name TBC)... he’s Nick Helm! Harry and Gary learn all about Nick’s childhood, what he and friends would do for fun, and why he might be the last Cockney born. A huge thank you to Anna Morecrop from WDC, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation who gave us lots of interesting facts about Orcas and why we should call them Orcas and...

Gary - Harry’s son from his first marriage - is still a little nervous about taking over the family business, so to help him and all the young listeners, this is the first Are We There Yet? Careers Convention! Thank you to ex-pro snowboarder Tim Warwood, Jon Davison from the London Clown School, furniture maker Clemi Conlon-Spears and Maz Tappuni, music promoter at Communion One for telling us all...

Countdown has been a staple of British TV on Channel 4 for over four decades and is now hosted by Colin Murray. How did a boy who was kicked out of school, become the chair of a show all about numbers and letters? Colin has had a rich career across TV and radio, including Radio 1 where Harry was a dedicated listener and we’ll hear how Harry played a part in Colin’s final Radio 1 show. Alongside co...

He’s not really huge in height, but is huge in talent. Comedia Huge Davies takes Harry through his love of You’ve Been Framed, his shrine to Harry in his flat and how he & Harry made Van Morrison fall asleep. Listen to find out Hugh’s score on Biscuit In An Unusual Place plus there is an update on The Are We There Yet? theme park. In this episode we touched upon the world of ghosts with host of th...

From going viral as a youngster for a chicken shop rap, to starring in the hit comedy Ghosts, before fronting the Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe holds Harry’s hand as they travel through his childhood and career to date. Harry, Gary and Kiell also learn all about the misunderstood wasp! Thanks for Professor Adam Hart from the University of Gloustershire for telling us just how much go...

From bringing iconic characters to life on Spitting Image, Dead Ringers and more, Jan Ravens has blazed a red hot trail through comedy.  She teaches Harry and Gary how to work on their impressions, gives Gary a great joke from when he takes over the family business and learns all about sharks with us. Ali Hood from Sharktrust.org told us all about sharks, which sharks are in the UK oceans, how sha...

A veteran of the comedy game Mark Steel has been making people laugh from the stage for over three decades and has been a regular on the radio and TV shows such as Have I Got News For You and others, but before that he had plenty of other jobs including being a milkman and achieving a possible unofficial world land speed record in a milk float.  In this episode Harry has a Silly Thing you can buil...

Devon’s finest son (don’t tell Josh Widdicombe) Charlie Baker is our guest on this episode. When he’s not tap dancing, playing his trumpet, or selling out comedy tours up and down the country you can often hear Charlie on Talksport… but how did his childhood shape the man he is today and can he identify Harry’s seed? The Sky At Night presenter Professor Chris Linott (another Devonshire lad) gave u...

Possibly the widest guest we’ve had on the show, it’s former England rugby international James Haskell! How did James reach the top of his profession? What was it like in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity? How can such a big strong man be so scared of Gary? Hit play and find out! Friend of the show Matt Lewis, host of the excellent Gone Medieval podcast, was back as our expert to tell us all about Kin...

If there is one thing you can say about Greg Jenner it is that he really loves history! Greg combines humour with all the facts which has seen him release numerous books for children and adults, host podcasts that was been downloaded over 100 million times, and he was the main consultant on the first seven series of the brilliant Horrible Histories. We learnt all about the history of shoes thanks...

A young man from Essex who didn’t really know what stand-up comedy was until his twenties, Russell Kane has gone on to become one of the UK’s best comedians since taking the chance to step on stage.  How did Russell catch the comedy bug? Can he identify a musty flannel? Who will he put in the virtual graveyard? In this episode we learn all about leeches. A huge thank you to Craig Macadam from Bugl...

An act that will make you laugh, blush and cry in equally measure we’re joined by the magnificent Danny Beard. Danny has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, Karaoke Club and won RuPaul’s DragRace UK. But how did a musical theatre loving boy from the Wirrel who knew he was different embrace himself and achieve so much? Well with Sarah the AI Bots help Harry find all that out plus Danny takes on ‘Name...

From being a contestant on The Great British Bake Off to the presenter on Bake Off: The Professionals, and a judge on Junior Bake Off, Liam Charles knows baking. How did a boy from East London discover his talent in the kitchen? Well, Harry makes Liam tell all! We discover what made him tick as a child, his favourite joke, and listen to find out who he picks for Harry’s Virtual Graveyard. We were...

Britain’s Got Talent brought this episode’s guest to everyone’s attention and he even received the golden buzzer! Its Daliso Chaponda! Daliso had a fascinating globe trotting childhood, a young love of comedy, and was everything we want in a guest. Enjoy Whispery Thing, a song from Gary, a new invention from Regency Innovations and we learn all about Pirates!  Dr Rebecca Simon took us on the high...

One third of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, chart topping podcaster with Parenting Hell, author, best selling stand-up… not much that Josh Widdicombe a little boy from Devon hasn’t achieved. Josh and Harry relive their shared history, delve into how to cope with being a socially anxious child, why they wanted to become comedians and ask, what is Dora The Explorer doing now? A huge thank you to Cesar fr...

American singer-songwriter John Grant is a musical titan as a front man of Czars and a hugely successful solo artist. He’s also dueted with Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and many more. John tells Harry of growing up in Canada, how to get sap from a tree, he duets with Gary and helps us learn all about Mars! Thank you to Dr Catherine Regan from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory for...

Alright me babber! Bristol's finest Jayde Adams has many many. Talents, dancer, singer, comedian, celebrant... a true polymath. In this episode we find out how Jayde discovered and nurtured all those talents, and what advice she offers to our younger listeners. Our theme this week was submarines and we were joined by Alexandra Geary, a Curator of Artefacts at the National Museum of the Royal Navy....

Comedian, actor, writer and a wonderful human, Roisin Conaty brings joy to the studio and talks to Harry about making your own fun on holiday in rural Ireland, issues with leaky taps and the best place to steal a nap when working. You can and should follow Roisin on Instagram. Want to know all about the T-Rex? Well you’re in luck as this week we spoke to palaeontologist Professor Steve Brusatte fr...

How did a little boy from Oldham become the tall man he is today? Nick Grimshaw aka Grimmy - former Radio 1 breakfast show host, X Factor judge and more - fills us in on his one day reign of terror as a toddler that is the stuff of family legend, the best advice he got on going for your dream job, and he enjoys a round of Whispery Thing. These days Nick hosts the hugely popular Dish podcast with t...