Marjolein Robertson is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress and wonderful human from way up north in Shetland. How did coming from such a remote island shape her childhood? What games did she play with her brother that are unique only to them? How is she such a fountain of knowledge about Shetland? It is halloween so it is our theme of the week and all the way from America we speak to halloween historian Lisa Morton. Learn where the traditions of halloween came from and why pumpkins are the veg...
Oct 30, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 29
You’ve probably seen George Lewis’s excellent takes on what life is like as a parent in today’s world or even putting himself into the shoes of his kids thinking what life is like for them. We learn all about how George became an online star and how he’s been a successful standup for over a decade. There is a slightly left-field suggestion for Harry’s Virtual Graveyard, and as we’re now in the grasp of Autumn we thought now would be the best time to speak to an expert on… barbecues! Listen to Ge...
Oct 22, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 28
He’s a comedian, he’s a musician, he’s an actor and he’s one of the gang (name TBC)... he’s Nick Helm! Harry and Gary learn all about Nick’s childhood, what he and friends would do for fun, and why he might be the last Cockney born. A huge thank you to Anna Morecrop from WDC, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation who gave us lots of interesting facts about Orcas and why we should call them Orcas and not Killer Whales. Harry’s new book How To Be Silly Every Day Of The Year can be ordered here and he...
Oct 15, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Gary - Harry’s son from his first marriage - is still a little nervous about taking over the family business, so to help him and all the young listeners, this is the first Are We There Yet? Careers Convention! Thank you to ex-pro snowboarder Tim Warwood, Jon Davison from the London Clown School, furniture maker Clemi Conlon-Spears and Maz Tappuni, music promoter at Communion One for telling us all about their jobs and how they got started. Harry’s new book How To Be Silly Every Day Of The Year c...
Oct 08, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Countdown has been a staple of British TV on Channel 4 for over four decades and is now hosted by Colin Murray. How did a boy who was kicked out of school, become the chair of a show all about numbers and letters? Colin has had a rich career across TV and radio, including Radio 1 where Harry was a dedicated listener and we’ll hear how Harry played a part in Colin’s final Radio 1 show. Alongside comedian and broadcaster Elis James, Colin hosts the excellent podcast Everything To Play For which yo...
Oct 01, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
He’s not really huge in height, but is huge in talent. Comedia Huge Davies takes Harry through his love of You’ve Been Framed, his shrine to Harry in his flat and how he & Harry made Van Morrison fall asleep. Listen to find out Hugh’s score on Biscuit In An Unusual Place plus there is an update on The Are We There Yet? theme park. In this episode we touched upon the world of ghosts with host of the Uncanny podcast and paranormal Evelyn Hollow. Learn more about Evelyn and find links to Uncann...
Sep 24, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 24
From going viral as a youngster for a chicken shop rap, to starring in the hit comedy Ghosts, before fronting the Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe holds Harry’s hand as they travel through his childhood and career to date. Harry, Gary and Kiell also learn all about the misunderstood wasp! Thanks for Professor Adam Hart from the University of Gloustershire for telling us just how much good wasps do for us. You can buy Adam’s latest book (which isn’t about wasps) The Deadly Balance is a...
Sep 17, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 23
From bringing iconic characters to life on Spitting Image, Dead Ringers and more, Jan Ravens has blazed a red hot trail through comedy. She teaches Harry and Gary how to work on their impressions, gives Gary a great joke from when he takes over the family business and learns all about sharks with us. Ali Hood from Sharktrust.org told us all about sharks, which sharks are in the UK oceans, how sharks feel the world around them and why we should love sharks! The Shark Trust need your help counting...
Sep 10, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
A veteran of the comedy game Mark Steel has been making people laugh from the stage for over three decades and has been a regular on the radio and TV shows such as Have I Got News For You and others, but before that he had plenty of other jobs including being a milkman and achieving a possible unofficial world land speed record in a milk float. In this episode Harry has a Silly Thing you can build at home, and we learnt all about the mysteries of UFOs thanks to Nick Pope formerly of the Ministry...
Sep 03, 2024•48 min•Season 21Ep. 1
Devon’s finest son (don’t tell Josh Widdicombe) Charlie Baker is our guest on this episode. When he’s not tap dancing, playing his trumpet, or selling out comedy tours up and down the country you can often hear Charlie on Talksport… but how did his childhood shape the man he is today and can he identify Harry’s seed? The Sky At Night presenter Professor Chris Linott (another Devonshire lad) gave us all the information about the moon! You can read more about Chris and find links to his new book h...
Aug 27, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Possibly the widest guest we’ve had on the show, it’s former England rugby international James Haskell! How did James reach the top of his profession? What was it like in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity? How can such a big strong man be so scared of Gary? Hit play and find out! Friend of the show Matt Lewis, host of the excellent Gone Medieval podcast, was back as our expert to tell us all about King Richard III and how he ended up under a car park in Leicester. Harry is on tour in 2025! Get your ...
Aug 20, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
If there is one thing you can say about Greg Jenner it is that he really loves history! Greg combines humour with all the facts which has seen him release numerous books for children and adults, host podcasts that was been downloaded over 100 million times, and he was the main consultant on the first seven series of the brilliant Horrible Histories. We learnt all about the history of shoes thanks to Rebecca Shawcross from the Northampton Shoe Museum, well worth a visit! You can also get Rebecca’...
Aug 13, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
A young man from Essex who didn’t really know what stand-up comedy was until his twenties, Russell Kane has gone on to become one of the UK’s best comedians since taking the chance to step on stage. How did Russell catch the comedy bug? Can he identify a musty flannel? Who will he put in the virtual graveyard? In this episode we learn all about leeches. A huge thank you to Craig Macadam from Buglife and Rachel Davies formerly of The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseysid...
Aug 05, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 17
An act that will make you laugh, blush and cry in equally measure we’re joined by the magnificent Danny Beard. Danny has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, Karaoke Club and won RuPaul’s DragRace UK. But how did a musical theatre loving boy from the Wirrel who knew he was different embrace himself and achieve so much? Well with Sarah the AI Bots help Harry find all that out plus Danny takes on ‘Name The Seed’ If all that wasn’t enough it was our pleasure to learn all about chocolate, with chocolat...
Jul 30, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 16
From being a contestant on The Great British Bake Off to the presenter on Bake Off: The Professionals, and a judge on Junior Bake Off, Liam Charles knows baking. How did a boy from East London discover his talent in the kitchen? Well, Harry makes Liam tell all! We discover what made him tick as a child, his favourite joke, and listen to find out who he picks for Harry’s Virtual Graveyard. We were also joined by Chris Naunton who taught us all about Pyramids! Thank you Chris, you can buy his very...
Jul 23, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Britain’s Got Talent brought this episode’s guest to everyone’s attention and he even received the golden buzzer! Its Daliso Chaponda! Daliso had a fascinating globe trotting childhood, a young love of comedy, and was everything we want in a guest. Enjoy Whispery Thing, a song from Gary, a new invention from Regency Innovations and we learn all about Pirates! Dr Rebecca Simon took us on the high seas of knowledge where we learnt was was fact and what was fiction about Pirates. Learn more about D...
Jul 16, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 14
One third of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, chart topping podcaster with Parenting Hell, author, best selling stand-up… not much that Josh Widdicombe a little boy from Devon hasn’t achieved. Josh and Harry relive their shared history, delve into how to cope with being a socially anxious child, why they wanted to become comedians and ask, what is Dora The Explorer doing now? A huge thank you to Cesar from Ants HQ for teaching us about the fascinating world of ants and why they are so important for us....
Jul 09, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
American singer-songwriter John Grant is a musical titan as a front man of Czars and a hugely successful solo artist. He’s also dueted with Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and many more. John tells Harry of growing up in Canada, how to get sap from a tree, he duets with Gary and helps us learn all about Mars! Thank you to Dr Catherine Regan from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory for answering our questions! You can listen to John’s new album and find out how to see him live at - jo...
Jul 02, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Alright me babber! Bristol's finest Jayde Adams has many many. Talents, dancer, singer, comedian, celebrant... a true polymath. In this episode we find out how Jayde discovered and nurtured all those talents, and what advice she offers to our younger listeners. Our theme this week was submarines and we were joined by Alexandra Geary, a Curator of Artefacts at the National Museum of the Royal Navy. She told us all about the history of submarines and what happens on them deep under the sea. You ca...
Jun 25, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Comedian, actor, writer and a wonderful human, Roisin Conaty brings joy to the studio and talks to Harry about making your own fun on holiday in rural Ireland, issues with leaky taps and the best place to steal a nap when working. You can and should follow Roisin on Instagram. Want to know all about the T-Rex? Well you’re in luck as this week we spoke to palaeontologist Professor Steve Brusatte from Edinburgh University who answered all our questions. You can find out more about Steve and find h...
Jun 18, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10
How did a little boy from Oldham become the tall man he is today? Nick Grimshaw aka Grimmy - former Radio 1 breakfast show host, X Factor judge and more - fills us in on his one day reign of terror as a toddler that is the stuff of family legend, the best advice he got on going for your dream job, and he enjoys a round of Whispery Thing. These days Nick hosts the hugely popular Dish podcast with top chef Angela Hartnett which you can listen to here. Want to know all about eels? Well you’re in lu...
Jun 11, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A comedy titan, Jo Brand has been at the top of her game for decades and is on lots of things on our telly’s like Bake Off: Extra Slice. In this episode Harry and Jo get into her early career as a nurse, why she began comedy and all the fun along the way of Silly Thing, Biscuit In An Unusual Place plus the seals have a special musical treat. Our theme of the week is costume make-up and prosthetics! Neill Gorton of Millennium FX told us all about what it is like to create characters for Dr Who an...
Jun 04, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What do you call someone who is half Swiss and half Scottish? You call them Danny Wallace! Harry chats to Danny about his extended family, Smurfs and the fun he had writing prank letters as a child. Rats was our theme of the week and we were joined by Dominika from the RSPCA to tell us all about them. You can support the wonderful RSPCA and the brilliant work they do here. You can pre-order Danny’s new book, Operation Evil Genius and see all of his fun past projects at his website www.dannywalla...
May 28, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
How did a young punk become the face of nature and conservation for generations of British TV viewers? Well, Chris Packham is with Harry to tell us all about measuring grass snakes as a boy, his teenage punk band and strimming! We learnt all about the London Underground thanks to Siddy Holloway – presenter, author and transport historian. You can find Siddy on Instagram here and the London Transport Museum here. Visit Chris’s website here to learn more about his charities, campaigns and books. G...
May 21, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Described once by The Guardian as “the bohemian bad boy of comedy” Seann Walsh joins Harry, Garry and Sarah the AI Bot to unpack his somewhat unconventional childhood. Sofas on fire, school sleepovers and showing sometimes qualifications aren’t always important. Aside from Silly Thing, your jokes and chatting Seann there is a new fun quiz! Our theme is volcanoes and we have to say a huge thanks to Dr Julia Crummy from the British Geological Survey for answering our questions. You can learn more ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 6
British institution Gyles Brandreth has been gracing our screens and airwaves for decades but how did Gyles break into showbiz? Well Harry and Sarah the AI bot will dig into his life and find out all about driving as a child, celebrity encounters and how he ended up as a European Monopoly Champion. You can listen to Gyles’ own podcast Rosebud on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Matt Lewis from History Hit was back as our expert this week telling us all about medieval tort...
May 07, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 4
A Cilla Black impersonating, somewhat lonely, diabolo wielding child Suzi Ruffell grew up to be a brilliant comic and tap dancing extraordinaire. She and Harry discuss what it was like to be working class, dancing on The One Show and it is our first play of The Intergenerational Quiz! Dr Adam Rutherford was our expert telling us all about DNA, you can buy his book and find links to his podcasts and radio shows on his website - www.adamrutherford.com Get in touch with your jokes: harry@arewethere...
Apr 30, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
She’s the true star of Junior Bake Off, it’s Ravneet Gill! Harry quizzes Rav on how she started out in the world of baking…they discuss what food sends Harry into a deep sleep when filming…and she very kindly brings us our first sponsor message… We also learn all about the Battle of Hastings thanks to Matt Lewis, from History Hit- our expert this week! Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Ke...
Apr 23, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
One of the nation’s most loveable comedians - Alan Carr tells Harry all about being the son of a football manager, using dinner ladies as human shields, and how he became a comedy legend! A big thanks to Dee from Hair Force Clinics for telling us all about the secret lives of nits! Get in touch with your jokes: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Producer Neil Fearn Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPI...
Apr 23, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hello there! It's me, Harry Hill! With some exciting news - Ive got a brand new podcast its called 'Are We There Yet? And is the worlds first family friendly podcast thats designed to get you from A to B. Join me, my son Garry and Sarah the A.I Bot as we delve into the childhood memories of a motley crew of comedians, celebrities and cultural icons and if that wasnt enough theres a fascinating weekly theme where we speak to an expert on stuff like ants, blood, the moon and more. I need you to ta...
Apr 19, 2024•1 min
