Today we welcome British-Australian comedian, writer, and doctor Phil Hammond to the podcast for a chat about his career in TV, radio, and comedy. We discuss Phil’s numerous appearances on 'Have I Got News For You' and why Boris Johnson is not the bumbling idiot he makes himself out to be. Phil explains how he became the first-ever atheist presenter of a religious programme on the BBC, why he and Tony Gardner once used an ice cream van to topple a sitting MP, and how, whilst appearing on Countdown, Des Lynam pretended not to know what a boner was. All music written and performed in this podcast by Steve Otis Gunn Please buy my book 'You Shot My Dog and I Love You' available in all good book shops, online and directly. Podcast Socials: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvtimespod Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tvtimespod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tvtimespod Twitter: https://twitter.com/tvtimespod Steve's Socials: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/steveotisgunn Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/steveotisgunn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steveotisgunn.antisocial Phil's Socials: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/phammond9 Twitter: https://x.com/drphilhammond Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drphilhammond Here's a link to 'Doctors and Nurses' starring Adrian Edmondson & David Mitchell: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x758crs Produced by Steve Otis Gunn for Jilted Maggot www.jiltedmaggot.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.