Adam Hills
Summary
Adam Hills (born 10 July 1970) is an Australian comedian and television presenter. He has appeared on Australian and British television and is best known for his role hosting the Australian ABC music trivia show Spicks and Specks. He has been nominated for a Perrier Comedy Award and Gold Logie Award.He began performing as a stand-up comedian in 1989 at the age of 19, and since 1997 has produced ten solo shows which have toured internationally. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Montreal Just for Laughs festival, earning three consecutive Perrier Award nominations for his Edinburgh shows in 2001, 2002 and 2003.In 2002, he scored a minor hit with his single "Working Class Anthem", in which he sang the lyrics of the Australian National Anthem to the tune of "Working Class Man", a famous song by Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes.Originally from the Sydney suburb of Loftus, Hills developed an interest in comedy after discovering an inflight comedy channel on a plane at the age of eight.
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Parade's End leads nominations for Broadcasting Press Guild awards
Drama shortlisted in five categories, while BBC makes clean sweep of nominations for single and series/serial prizes.
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Rylan Clark's Celebrity Big Brother win pulls in more than 3m | TV ratings - 25 January
Live coverage of X Factor star's victory in Channel 5 reality show beats rival shows on ITV and Channel 4.
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The Last Leg: often tasteless, sometimes awkward, always funny
Adam Hills' irreverent nightly Paralympics roundup on Channel 4 has found exactly the right brand of edgy humour to break down barriers over disability.
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Channel 4's Paralympics coverage boosted by Pistorius controversy
Alan Oliveira's victory over Oscar Pistorius in T44 200m men's athletics final attracted 4. 5 million viewers to Channel 4.
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Doctor Who's return gives BBC1 victory over ITV's Red or Black?
Return of Doctor Who in Asylum of the Daleks attracts 6. 4 million viewers, though The X Factor remains top Saturday show.
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Channel 4 hits back at critics after boost from Paralympics audiences
• C4 rejects claims it is not showing enough live coverage• First night of athletics peaked at 3. 6m viewers.
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TV ratings – 30 August: Paralympics 2012: wheelchair basketball nets 3.6 million
Match between GB and Germany proved most popular sporting action on first day of Channel 4's Paralympics coverage.
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Paralympics 2012: Channel 4 reveals arsenal to attract biggest audience
Channel 4 has unveiled a "revolutionary" graphics system called Lexi and an Australian comic who vows to provocatively challenge views of disability as it attempts to bring the Paralympics to its biggest ever audience.
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Channel 4 introduces its team for 2012 Paralympic Games
• Roster of disabled people given showcase for their skills• The bring a different angle and experience, says Clare Balding.
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