Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy became a stand-up comedian in January 1984, and went on to win the Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1988. A regular on BBC Radio 4, Jeremy was best known for his appearances on panel shows The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, as well as for Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation – which ran for ten series – and Jeremy Hardy Feels It. Jeremy died on 1 February 2019. He is survived by his wife, Katie Barlow, and his daughter, Elizabeth. This collection is edited by Katie and Jeremy’s long-time producer, David Tyler. He was posthumously awarded the Comedians’ Comedian Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2020.