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Adam Hills interview
"I was on an American TV show a couple of years ago and tried to do the mean, snarky comedy that Americans really like. I bombed really badly because it's not what I'm good at. It was awful, it was a really horrible death on American television because I just tried to be mean about celebrities."
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 18th November 2013There's no Graham Norton to challenge the Chatty Man tonight, just the small matter of Children In Need to contend with. So there are no Hollywood stars sweeping into Carr's space, just a hat-trick of TV favourites, with Derren Brown previewing his new TV caper The Great Art Robbery, comedian Adam Hills having a giggle over his debut stand-up show, Happyism, and Russell Brand discussing his Messiah Complex, out soon on DVD. And with One Direction busy on BBC One, The Wanted seize their moment to provide the music.
Carol Carter and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 15th November 2013Eddie Izzard to guest host Live At The Apollo
The 9th series of Live At The Apollo will be hosted by Eddie Izzard, Jack Dee, Sean Lock, Adam Hills, Jack Whitehall and Nina Conti.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2013Adam Hills - review
The host of Channel 4's The Last Leg offers jolly but rudimentary standup that keeps the crowd in raptures.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd September 2013Adam Hills, Hammersmith Apollo review
Adam Hills has much to say and an unquenchable desire for full-on fun, mixing serious subtexts with seamless audience interaction. Life-affirming, laugh-affirming comedy at its best.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 23rd September 2013Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe interview each other
The comedian co-presenters of The Last Leg chat to one another about shifting from Paralympics highlights show to primetime weekly news round-up.
Time Out, 3rd September 2013Comedy stars line up for Channel 4's 80s Night
Channel 4 has scheduled a weekend of 1980s themed programming involving comedians including Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr and Adam Hills.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd September 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 14
Adam Hills takes the reins for the penultimate instalment of the Amnesty Edinburgh podcast series, and confides that he was quietly warned off making gay jokes about Putin by MI6. Guest John Lloyd speaks about the sequel to The Meaning of Liff: a book about words that ought to exist but don't. Meanwhile, comedian Ben Van der Velde returns to talk about his favourite Edinburgh one-liners, and there's standup from Terry Alderton, Caroline Rhea, Felicity Ward and Abandoman.
The Guardian, 29th August 2013Adam Hills to host revied 15-to-1 for 1980s weekend
The teatime quiz was hosted by William G Stewart but when it returns comedian Adam Hills will be in the hot seat.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 14th August 2013Don't Panic!
After years battling with anxiety and panic attacks, comedian Felicity Ward has never been better. She chats to Evan Beswick about her journey - and how Adam Hills and Toy Story 3 helped her along the way.
Evan Beswick, Fest Mag, 9th August 2013