Web Burp – Ad of the Week, TV Burp, Art + More

Yellow Stone Studios

With Harry busy on new projects (more on these on Harry Hill Fansite soon!), we’re a bit thin on news, but we’ve still got the latest bits and bobs below:

• Mark Dishman for The Grocer has made Harry’s Danio advert Ad of the Week, commending on Harry’s voiceover being great value.
• Chris Long for BBC News has spoken to Anna FC Smith about BURPology, which is on display in Wigan until 12th May, including what TV Burp writers David Quantick and Dan Maier thought on her work.
• Micky Flanagan has mentioned his love for Harry in an interview with Nottingham Post.
• Danny Dyer, talking to Gerard Gilbert for The Independent, has talked about being featured on TV Burp and his view on this.
• Iris Sharples, one of the prankster pensioners on Off Their Rockers, has talked to Sue Crawford for Express about being one of Audrey’s clients on Coronation Street and then getting asked to appear on TV Burp.
• Simon Cowell has been talking to the London Evening Standard about The X Factor Musical.
• Harry recently read ‘Comet in Moominland’ by Tove Jansson on The 4 O’Clock Show on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
• Harry has been featured in Zoo with some new gags.
• Harry Hill lookalike Craig Wilcock has made an appearance at a charity match, which you can watch below (skip to 2m57s):

And finally, the picture illustrating today’s post is from Steve Stone of Yellow Stone Studio. Exhibited back in 2008, prints are available on society6.com.

Harry Hill Sausage Time Comes To An End

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

Harry Hill’s Sausage Time draws to an end tonight.

In the tour’s last date, Harry is visiting Hammersmith Apollo for the second date after the first performance last month. It marks the 41st show for the tour, which has travelled across the UK.

The tour will be available on DVD later in the year.

Keep it Harry Hill Fansite for what’s next for Harry!

Web Burp – Sausages, Photos + Ukuleles!

ukuleles (Photo credit: IAN RANSLEY DESIGN + ILLUSTRATION)

In another rounds of the bits and bobs from the world of Harry Hill, here are the latest snippets.

First up, in Sausage Time news:

• Bruce Dessau for London Evening Standard has given Sausage Time 4 stars, describing it as a dream of a comeback. He has added more over on Beyond The Joke too. London Evening Standard has also recommended the show as 1 of 50 things to do this Spring.
• Danielle Goldstein for Time Out has also given it 5 stars, describing the show as comedy at its best.
• Unfortunately, Alice Audley, reviewing the show for The Upcoming, didn’t enjoy it, commenting on the lack of laugh out loud material and the amount of content. However, Laura Ord for The Public Reviews gave it 4 stars.

Next up, Harry is currently being featured in an exhibition at Wyvern Theatre. Max Tonkin from University of Gloustershire has photographed Harry when at the venue earlier this year and others such as pantomime dame Ian Mowat and Soul Sister leading lady Emi Wokoma. Talking to This Is Wiltshire, Max said of Harry’s session:

Shooting Harry Hill was fun – I only had 10 minutes at the end of the show with him but it was good.

The exhibition is on until 14th April and for more, including a preview of the picture, visit This is Wiltshire.

In other news:

• Music Education UK has put up a photo of Harry from his ukulele class for National Learn To Play Day.
• Tom Courtney has shown off his house to Yvonne Swann for the Daily Mail, discussing Harry and their common passion, ukuleles.
• A spoof version of Celebrity Juice with a lineup of lookalikes, including “Harry Hill” Craig Wilcock, has raised over £1000 for Comic Relief, as reported in Southport Visitor.

And finally, Craig has also been out on the football pitch, as per the tweets below:

Tagged: @harryhillfans @HarryHillLive @HarryHillMusic – twitpic.com/cgidhw—
harryhilllookalike (@harryhill09) April 02, 2013

Tagged: @harryhillfans @HarryHillLive @HarryHillMusic – twitpic.com/cgif2n—
harryhilllookalike (@harryhill09) April 02, 2013

Enjoy!

Harry Hill’s Sausage Time DVD Recording Tonight + Tomorrow

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

Harry Hill’s Sausage Time is being recorded for DVD tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow.

In his first stand up DVD in 8 years, it is being recorded at The Grand Opera House, Leeds, over the next two night.

If you are in the audience, you could be the star of the DVD!

It is expected that the DVD will be released in late 2013 – just in time for Christmas!

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Web Burp: Reviews Galore!

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

With Sausage Time moving across the UK and reaching its end in the coming weeks, here is the latest roundup of reviews for the show:

• Helen Brown for Express and Star commented that she thoughts Harry still had what it takes to leave the audience in stitches. 
• Warren Manger for Coventry Telegraph gave a mixed review, describing the show as an surreal glee as well as an old banger.
• Daniel Searle for The Argus thought that Harry’s “brilliance and individuality remains true”.
• Victoria Nangle for The Latest gave the show 5 stars.
• Paul Geater for EADT commented that “fans still can’t get enough of him.”
• Ian Savage for The Bolton News commented that “fans lapped up the lunacy.”
• The Bristol Post gave it 9 out of 10.
• Pete Kelly for London Is Funny have it 4 stars.
• Nic Wright for Giggle Beats found the show to be a mixed bag.
• Stuart Greer for Manchester Evening News dared anyone not to laugh at the finale.
• The Real Chrisparkle has given a detailed review and discussed the surrealism of the show.
• Finally, Mum’s Monkey had a great night out – and a nice meal too!

Also, Harry has spoken to Neil D’Arcy-Jones for Echo, Julia Armstrong for The Star, Sarah Walters for Manchester Evening News, Rick Fulton for The Daily Record, Gordon Barr for Chronicle Live, Dominic Smith for The Argus, Joe McGuire for The Glaswegian, Brian Donaldson for The List, Ben Williams for Time Out and Claire Black for The Scotsman.

In other tour related news:

• Programmes, My Hobby postcards, CDs, Tim the Tiny Horse books and Stouffers are for sale throughout the tour.
• The Star has met Harry Hill double Craig Wilcock.
• Sunbaba have talked about creating the Sausage Time backdrop.
• Watford Observer has reported an error on tickets caused some late arrivals for a show at the Watford Colosseum.
• Finally, to celebrate the tour, Bruce Dessau has released an old interview from 2004.

Enjoy!

Exclusive: Harry Hill’s Sausage Time Comes To DVD

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

Harry Hill Fansite can exclusively reveal that Harry Hill’s Sausage Time is coming to DVD.

In his first stand up DVD in 8 years, it is being filmed across the two nights, Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th March, at The Grand Opera House, Leeds.

Full of sausage action, the show features an packed routine of stand up, music from Harry’s band, The Caterers, Harry’s friends and family, such as Gary, his son from his first marriage and the actor behind Lord Sugar in TV Burp, stories of Harry’s nan and maybe a familiar face or two from TV past.

It is expected that the DVD will be released in late 2013 – just in time for Christmas!

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Web Burp – Sausage Time, Visits, Art + More

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

With the tour now a good few weeks in, here in the latest round up of reviews, interviews and a few extra bits for luck!

Firstly, Tanya Raybould for Nottingham Live has reviewed Sausage Time at the Royal Concert Hall, with praise of the show and suggesting that it may be a “cross between insanity and comedy genius.” Sean Hewitt for Nottingham Post also reviewed the show at the venue, commenting that the show was hilarious and hoping his review would explain why! Overall, he commented that “Sausage Time was a real sizzle.”

Over in Southend on Sea, Veronica Lee for The Arts Desk reviewed the show at Cliffs Pavilion  commenting that due to Harry’s charm, he can get away with some content that other comics would struggle with. Overall, Veronica summarised the show simply as “pure joy.” Canterbury City Crier also reviewed the show at Marlow Theatre.

Also on the tour, James Kettle for The Guardian has featured the tour in his line up of the week’s new live comedy and London Evening Standard have also featured the tour for their spotlight on London comedy for March. Andy Hollingworth’s portrait of Harry, as shown on the site previously, has alos been on shown through the last two weeks at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, as shown on Comedy.co.uk.

Harry has also been out and about whilst on touring, visit The Beatles Shop, City of Caves and Galleries of Justice to name just three, as shown below:

By popular request here's a photo of Harry Hill in the shop at the weekend. twitpic.com/c2s1vc—
The Beatles Shop (@TheBeatlesShop) February 11, 2013

Thanks to Harry Hill for visiting us today! —
City of Caves (@cityofcaves) February 20, 2013

Thanks to Harry Hill for visiting us today! Hope you enjoyed the Pirate led Tour! —
Galleries of Justice (@GOJ_Museum) February 20, 2013

Moving away from the tour, Time Out have looked at Harry’s art exhibition, currently on in London, alongside that of Vic Reeves. in TV Burp news, Comedy.co.uk has reported that Fool Britannia, ITV’s replacement for TV Burp, has been recommissioned despite a lacklustre performance late last year and the Daily Mail also reported that Simon Cowell  is pitching an idea for TV Burp slot.

Finally, the Daily Mail has reported that Alexandra Burke turned down the lead role in The X Factor Musical.

Enjoy!

Harry Hill On With Danny Baker On BBC Radio 5 Live

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harry Hill will be on BBC Radio 5 Live tomorrow morning with Danny Baker.

He will be on his show from 9am, which you can listen to online, on digital and 909/693AM.

Harry will be talking to Danny about his new tour, Sausage Time, now on across the UK.

To listen again or live, visit BBC Radio 5 Live.

Web Burp – Sausage Time Reviews And Interviews Special

Harry Hill In The Independent Radar

Firstly, there have been a few new reviews of Sausage Time. Up first, Charles Hutchinson for York Press, who commented that the two dates in York weren’t full, loved the first half, but his view on the show overall was summarised by commenting “Sausage Time has ended up as a Cumberland when it was better as a chipolata.” In comparison, Julian Hall for The Stage commented that the first half ended in a whimper, with the second half having more oomph.

The Yorker’s Stephen Puddicombe said “if you’re willing to embrace the chaos then expect to laugh heartily throughout.” Next, If you have access, you can view The Times’ Dominic Maxwell review, which gives the show 4 out of 5 stars and comments that the new show, after such a large gap, was worth the wait.

Moving over to the interviews, Harry has spoken to Katherine Duncan-Jones for The Oxford Times, Chris Bond for Yorkshire Post and Nottingham Post. In other press, whilst in Liverpool, it seems Harry went off on a Beatles tour, according to Catherine Jones for Liverpool Echo, and it seems Herne Bay have taken offense to a comic remark from Harry in relation to the location in a recent article, according to Kent Online.

Finally, if you missed Harry in The Independent, you can read it in full on their site here and if you didn’t see Harry’s interview in Heat recently, now available on their site, it revealed that Harry considered Micky Flanagan for taking over TV Burp, as well as talking about the Knitted Character’s future and reality TV.

Harry Hill On Look North Tonight

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harry Hill will be appearing on Look North this evening (Monday).

He will be talking to Harry Gration on the regional news programme for Yorkshire and North Midlands about his new tour, Sausage Time, at 6.30pm.

In the area, watch on BBC1 and outside, watch on Freesat 966 or Sky 956.