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A new series of potentially misremembered anecdotes from Andy Hamilton.

Over this 4 part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet.

In this first episode Andy looks at Sport, a subject very close to his heart and something he’ll argue you should try and care about as well – however much of a non-fan you may claim to be! Expect heavy old leather footballs, annoyingly helpful cricket teammates and a round of golf interrupted by poisonous snakes.

Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for Â鶹Éç Radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You.

Featured clip acknowledgements::

Murray Walker – ITV - 1999 San Marino Grand Prix
Eddie Waring – Â鶹Éç – Challenge Cup Final 1968
Peter O’Sullevan – Â鶹Éç – Grand National 1977
Kenneth Wolstenholme – Â鶹Éç – 1966 World Cup Final

Producer: Richard Morris
A Â鶹Éç Studios Production