Andy Hamilton

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Andy Hamilton

Hamilton in 2007.
Birth name Andrew Neil Hamilton
Born 28 May 1954 (1954-05-28) (age 57)
Fulham, London
Medium Radio, television
Nationality British
Years active 1972-present
Genres Political satire
Subject(s) Politics
Spouse Libby Asher
Notable works and roles Old Harry's Game

Andrew Neil Hamilton (born 28 May 1954) is a British comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter and radio dramatist.[1]

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[edit] Early life

Hamilton was born in Fulham, south-west London. He was born with "one and a half thumbs on one hand and half a thumb on the other".[2] Hamilton is 5 ft 3ins tall.[3] He was educated at a grammar school, and later read English at Downing College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society (CULES).

[edit] Career

Hamilton first came to notice while performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the 1970s.

His early radio work, mostly on BBC Radio 4 included Week Ending, The News Huddlines and The Million Pound Radio Show (with Nick Revell). He has since appeared regularly in Chelmsford 123, Have I Got News for You, The News Quiz, QI, and If I Ruled the World. Hamilton is frequently invited as a panellist on The News Quiz and as a guest panellist on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

Andy is the voice of Dr Elephant, the dentist in the children's show Peppa Pig. He was also the original voice of Bob Fish, who is also a dentist, in the cartoon Bob and Margaret.

On 16 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 after defeating Richard Hammond and Kelvin Mackenzie in a poll.

Since 1995, Hamilton has written and played the lead role of Satan in the Radio 4 sitcom Old Harry's Game.

Andy toured with his UK stand-up show "Hat of Doom" in 2008 in which he famously wore a large shiny top hat for portions of the show which he pretended to believe rendered him invisible.

In 2009, Hamilton presented the BBC Four series It's Only a Theory with Reginald D. Hunter.

[edit] Personal life

He is married to Libby Asher, with whom he has three children – Pip, Slobbie, and Isobel – and lives in Wimbledon, London.[2]

On The News Quiz 25th Anniversary Special, he remarked many had noticed the likeness between him and a certain Italian opera singer:

"I've often been compared to Pavarotti. But Pavarotti after a tree fell on him."

He supports Chelsea FC and regularly plays Sunday League football at Chelsea Sports Centre.[4]

[edit] Scripts

Hamilton has written scripts for:

[edit] Television

[edit] Radio

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Andy Hamilton". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/people/andy_hamilton_person_page.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
  2. ^ a b Wark, Penny (2005-07-13). "I was made to feel quite special". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article543093.ece. 
  3. ^ Andy Hamilton trivia at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ^ Martin Kelner (2006-05-01). "Screen Break: Help me make it through the metatarsal". The Guardian. 

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