Harry Hill: ‘I was absolutely merciless' in pursuit of comedy career
Hill explained that his stepfather's passing made him determined to avoid a similar fate of working his entire life without enjoying retirement.
He attributed his relentless drive in comedy to his demanding medical career, where he often worked 80-100 hours a week.
He said 'I was absolutely merciless' in trying to get bookings: 'It's not the funniest people that get on, it's the pushiest. And I was pushy.'
Hill won the Perrier Award for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1992 and later went on to create and present Harry Hill's TV Burp on ITV.
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