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Adam Hills

Adam Hills

Adam Christopher Hills (born 10 July 1970) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter. In Australia, he hosted the music quiz show Spicks and Specks from 2005 to 2011, and again in 2021 onwards, and the talk show Adam Hills Tonight from 2011 to 2013. In the United Kingdom, he has hosted the talk show The Last Leg since 2012. He has been nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award, the Gold Logie Award and numerous BAFTA TV Awards.

Born in Loftus, Sydney, 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 Edinburgh Award nominations for his Edinburgh shows in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

In 2002, he scored a minor hit in Australia 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 song by Scottish-born Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes.

Albums

2002 Go You Big Red Fire Engine
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Latest Articles

News / Music
Why Can't 'Spicks & Specks' Return Full Time? Adam Hills Reveals All On 'The Green Room'
Stream the full episode now!
News / Film & TV
Adam Hills’ Show Picks Up 2019 BAFTA Nomination
'The Last Leg' is nominated.
News / Music
Adam Hills Blasts Syd Venues After Teammate With Disability Denied Entry
Fans are wanting the comedian to name and shame the venues.
News / Arts
Adam Hills Announces First Australian Stand-up Shows In Over Three Years
Tickets on sale this week!
News / Music
Adam Hills & His Show Nominated For Two BAFTAs In 2017
For 'The Last Leg'!
Features / Arts
Adam Hills Hasn't Defected, He's Just Been Busy
"You end up on stage going, 'So what's the deal with trains? Has anyone else woken up in a hotel at noon?'"
News / Arts
Opera House Runs For Adam Hills And Judith Lucy In 2016
January is looking to get a little bit funnier at The Opera House.
Reviews / Arts
Adam Hills
"What’s not to love?"
News / Film & TV
Adam Hills' 'The Last Leg' Nominated For British Comedy Award
Go, you good thing
News / Arts
Adam Hills Leads British Comedy Award Nominations
It caps off a great year for the Aussie comic.
Reviews / Arts
Adam Hills: Happyism
Nevertheless, Hills won over his audience and even received a standing ovation from the majority of the crowd as he left the stage.
Features / Arts
Not Over The Hills
“All my shows tend to be based on some sort of basic positive message – Happyism is my religion, trying to be happy, putting out positive energy at all times.”