Andy Hamilton
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Andrew Stanley Hamilton (born 1954) is a British comedian, game show panelist, director and comedy scriptwriter for television and radio. He has appeared in Have I Got News for You, The News Quiz, QI and If I Ruled the World, and is an occasional guest panelist in I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
[edit] Background
He was born in Fulham, south-west London. Educated at grammar school, Hamilton read English at Downing College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society (CULES). Hamilton first came to major notice whilst performing in the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the 1970s.
On 16th March 2007, he co-presented BBC Radio 4's "Woman's Hour" programme, alongside usual presenter Martha Kearney, as part of that day's Comic Relief fundraising activities.
[edit] Scripts
Hamilton has written scripts for:
- Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
- Scotch and Wry (1980)
- Who Dares Wins (1983)
- Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
- The Kit Curran Radio Show (1984; with Guy Jenkin)
- Scotch & Wry (1986)
- The Return of Shelley (1988)
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990; co-written with Guy Jenkin)
- Eleven Men Against Eleven (1995)
- Never Mind the Horrocks (1996)
- Bedtime (2001–2003)
- Trevor's World of Sport (2003)
- The Million Pound Radio Show (radio, with Nick Revell)
- The News Huddlines (radio)
- Old Harry's Game (radio, in which he also stars as Satan)
- Revolting People (radio; co-written with Jay Tarses), in which he also stars as Sergeant McGurk)
- The Two Ronnies
- Week Ending (radio)
[edit] External links
- Official Hat Trick Productions Website Hat Trick
- Andy Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database
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