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Lee Hurst
Lee Hurst
Birth name	Lee Hurst
Born	16 October 1962 (age 62); Tower Hamlets, London, England
Nationality	British
Notable works and roles	They Think It's All Over
Website	http://www.leehurst.com

Lee Hurst (born 16 October 1962) is an English comedian best known for his appearances as a panelist on the comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over from 1995 to 1997.

Career

Hurst took up comedy after being employed in a number of jobs after leaving school. He made his first appearance on stage at the Donmar Warehouse and later said that, at the time, "I only had four jokes and they were really crap but I told the first one and got a huge laugh. I couldn't believe it. I thought, 'This is all right'".^[2]

Television work

They Think It's All Over

Hurst got a break when he became the warm-up act for Have I Got News for You and producer Harry Thompson gave him the opportunity to appear on the show as a guest.^[2]

Hurst first became known to television viewers as a regular team member on the BBC Two comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over. Hurst was one of the show’s original panelists despite openly admitting to knowing nothing about football or comedy.

After leaving to allow more time for running his comedy club, he returned for two appearances as a guest panelist towards the end of its run for series 17 in 2004, and for the 2011 Comic Relief 24 Hour Panel People.

Other television credits

Hurst's other TV credits include presenting Shark Tank, Salvage Squad and The Warehouse, and guest appearances on That's Showbusiness, The Stand Up Show and Have I Got News for You. He has also appeared as a regular panelist on Don't Give Up Your Day Job. He also fronted ITV's short-lived revival of the entertainment show Saturday Live.

Writing

Hurst was the creator of Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment, which ran for five series on Five between 1997 and 2000.

Personal life

In 2014, he married a former barmaid he met at his London comedy club.^[3] They have two sons.

References

^ "Comedian's mayoral ambition". BBC News. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
^ ^a ^b Lawrence, Janie (2 November 1997). "You think they're all lads". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
^ "Comic Lee Hurst's Sittingbourne hospital protest ends on a Sheppey beach". Kent Online. 9 February 2018.

External links

Lee Hurst at IMDb

[Mayor2004-1] "Comedian's mayoral ambition". BBC News. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2007.

[independent-2] Lawrence, Janie (2 November 1997). "You think they're all lads". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[3] "Comic Lee Hurst's Sittingbourne hospital protest ends on a Sheppey beach". Kent Online. 9 February 2018.

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