Overview

• Harry Hill appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs to reflect on his career and life choices.
• He said his stepfather’s death from cancer at age 54 motivated him to quit medicine and embrace stand-up.
• Hill credited his experience working 80–100 hours a week as a doctor for instilling a “merciless” drive in booking early comedy gigs.
• He recalled his first performance at a Mexican restaurant in South Norwood and his 1992 Perrier Award win at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
• He highlighted creating and hosting ITV’s Harry Hill’s TV Burp from 2001 to 2012 as pivotal in shaping his comedic persona.