Adam Hills
Who Adam Hills is
Adam Hills is an Australian stand-up comedian and television host, known in Australia for hosting the ABC's Spicks and Specks and in the UK for Channel 4's The Last Leg, which he has hosted since 2012 with Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker. He was nominated for the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe three years running from 2001, won the Chortle Award for Best Compere in 2004 and the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer for Joymonger in 2007, and has played Just for Laughs in Montreal many times; his hours include Happyism (2013), Clown Heart (2015) and Shoes Half Full, which he brought to Edinburgh in 2024.
The Last Leg has brought him four BAFTA nominations and a Royal Television Society award, and he has been nominated five times for the Gold Logie. He has written the memoir Best Foot Forward (2018) and the Rock Star Detectives children's books, and was made an MBE in 2022 for services to Paralympic sport and disability awareness.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Live in the Suburbs, Inflatable, Happyism and 1 more
- Albums
- Go You Big Red Fire Engine
- Podcasts
- Rock Star Detectives
- Books
- Best Foot Forward
- On screen
- The Last Leg, Spicks and Specks, Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight and 2 more
Is Adam Hills on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Adam Hills has stopped touring; follow Adam Hills to hear when the next ones are booked.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Adam Hills coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Live in the Suburbs DVD, 2006
- Inflatable DVD, 2011
- Happyism DVD, 2013
- Clown Heart - Live DVD, 2017
Albums
- Go You Big Red Fire Engine CD, 2002
On screen
- The Last Leg host, Channel 4, 2012
- Spicks and Specks host, ABC
- Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight season one, 2011
- Thank God You're Here judge, Channel Ten, 2023
- The Royal Variety Performance 2009
Podcasts
- Rock Star Detectives children's books, Penguin, 2022
Books and writing
- Best Foot Forward memoir, Hachette, 2018
Comedians like Adam Hills
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Eddie Ifft also in Spicks and Specks
- Felicity Ward also in Spicks and Specks
- Geraldine Hickey also in Spicks and Specks
- Jimeoin also in Spicks and Specks
- Josh Widdicombe also in The Last Leg
Career timeline
- 2002Go You Big Red Fire Engine (CD, 2002) Album
- 2006Live in the Suburbs (DVD, 2006) Special
- 2009The Royal Variety Performance (2009) On screen
- 2011Inflatable (DVD, 2011) Special
- 2011Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight (season one, 2011) On screen
- 2012The Last Leg (host, Channel 4, 2012) On screen
- 2013Happyism (DVD, 2013) Special
- 2017Clown Heart - Live (DVD, 2017) Special
- 2018Best Foot Forward (memoir, Hachette, 2018) Book
- 2022Rock Star Detectives (children's books, Penguin, 2022) Podcast or book
- 2023Thank God You're Here (judge, Channel Ten, 2023) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Adam Hills performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Live in the Suburbs (2006), Inflatable (2011), Happyism (2013) and Clown Heart - Live (2017).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Clown Heart - Live (DVD, 2017), the latest of the 4 specials on this page.
What podcasts have they been on?
Rock Star Detectives.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Best Foot Forward.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Last Leg (host, Channel 4, 2012), Spicks and Specks (host, ABC), Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight (season one, 2011), Thank God You're Here (judge, Channel Ten, 2023) and The Royal Variety Performance (2009).
Who are some comedians like them?
Eddie Ifft (also in Spicks and Specks), Felicity Ward (also in Spicks and Specks), Geraldine Hickey (also in Spicks and Specks), Jimeoin (also in Spicks and Specks) and Josh Widdicombe (also in The Last Leg).
Are you Adam Hills?
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The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Token · token.com.au ↗ Host of the ABC's Spicks and Specks and Channel 4's The Last Leg (2012 on); a five-time Gold Logie nominee; Perrier nominations in 2001, 2002 (Happy Feet) and 2003 (Cut Loose); Chortle Best Compere (2004); the Helpmann Award for Joymonger (2007); BAFTA nominations for The Last Leg (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021); RTS Best…
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Edinburgh Fringe shows from Go You Big Red Fire Engine (2001) and Happy Feet (2002, Perrier nominee) to Shoes Half Full (2024); Melbourne shows Die On Your Feet (2005), Mess Around (2010) and Clown Heart (2015); tours Best Foot Forward (2018) and Shoes Half Full (2024); the DVDs Happyism (2013) and Clown Heart -…
- Channel 4 — The Last Leg ↗ A chat show hosted by Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, with offbeat commentary on the week's significant moments (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026