The Harry Hill Show – Details, episodes & analysis

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 us all the information about the moon! You can read more about Chris and find links to his new book here. Harry is on tour in 2025! Get your tickets at harryhill.co.uk Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 King Richard III and how he ended up under a car park in Leicester.  Harry is on tour in 2025! Get your tickets at harryhill.co.uk Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 from Edinburgh University who answered all our questions. You can find out more about Steve and find his book here. Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 top chef Angela Hartnett which you can listen to here. Want to know all about eels? Well you’re in luck! We were joined by Jack Willans, a Senior Aquarist at the Sealife Centre to fill us in on all their mysteries as our theme of the week. Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A comedy titan, Jo Brand has been at the top of her game for decades and is on lots of things on our telly’s like Bake Off: Extra Slice.  In this episode Harry and Jo get into her early career as a nurse, why she began comedy and all the fun along the way of Silly Thing, Biscuit In An Unusual Place plus the seals have a special musical treat. Our theme of the week is costume make-up and prosthetics! Neill Gorton of Millennium FX told us all about what it is like to create characters for Dr Who and how to get into the industry.  Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do you call someone who is half Swiss and half Scottish? You call them Danny Wallace! Harry chats to Danny about his extended family, Smurfs and the fun he had writing prank letters as a child. Rats was our theme of the week and we were joined by Dominika from the RSPCA to tell us all about them. You can support the wonderful RSPCA and the brilliant work they do here.  You can pre-order Danny’s new book, Operation Evil Genius and see all of his fun past projects at his website www.dannywallace.com Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did a young punk become the face of nature and conservation for generations of British TV viewers? Well, Chris Packham is with Harry to tell us all about measuring grass snakes as a boy, his teenage punk band and strimming! We learnt all about the London Underground thanks to Siddy Holloway – presenter, author and transport historian. You can find Siddy on Instagram here and the London Transport Museum here. Visit Chris’s website here to learn more about his charities, campaigns and books. Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Described once by The Guardian as “the bohemian bad boy of comedy” Seann Walsh joins Harry, Garry and Sarah the AI Bot to unpack his somewhat unconventional childhood. Sofas on fire, school sleepovers and showing sometimes qualifications aren’t always important. Aside from Silly Thing, your jokes and chatting Seann there is a new fun quiz! Our theme is volcanoes and we have to say a huge thanks to Dr Julia Crummy from the British Geological Survey for answering our questions. You can learn more about Dr Julia and the BGS here.  You can watch Seann's latest comedy special here and don't forget to listen to his podcasts Oh My Dog and What's Upset You Now? Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

British institution Gyles Brandreth has been gracing our screens and airwaves for decades but how did Gyles break into showbiz? Well Harry and Sarah the AI bot will dig into his life and find out all about driving as a child, celebrity encounters and how he ended up as a European Monopoly Champion. You can listen to Gyles’ own podcast Rosebud on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Matt Lewis from History Hit was back as our expert this week telling us all about medieval torture! Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Cilla Black impersonating, somewhat lonely, diabolo wielding child Suzi Ruffell grew up to be a brilliant comic and tap dancing extraordinaire. She and Harry discuss what it was like to be working class, dancing on The One Show and it is our first play of The Intergenerational Quiz! Dr Adam Rutherford was our expert telling us all about DNA, you can buy his book and find links to his podcasts and radio shows on his website - www.adamrutherford.com Get in touch with your jokes: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Producer Neil Fearn Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices