Bob Mills (comedian)
{{Short description|English comedian (born 1957)}}
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| birth_name = Robert Edward Mills
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| birth_place = Chester, England
| occupation = Comedian and Broadcaster
| years_active = 1983–present
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Robert Edward Mills (born 30 June 1957) is an English comedian and broadcaster, who has appeared in the television series In Bed with Medinner and The Show.
Early life
Mills was born in Chester and attended Chester City Grammar School.[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/feb/20/broadcasting.mondaymediasection The Guardian Media Interview 20 Feb 2006]. Retrieved 11 May 2013 After a very short spell of training for the Merchant Navy, he quit and worked as a valet in King's Cross, London and as a Hoffman dry cleaning presser operator, driver and delivery man. After seeing Kevin Day and Eddie Zibbin (Pat Condell) at the Market Tavern in Islington in 1983, he decided to become a comedian and was a mainstay for the British 'stand-up' circuit for several years.{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/b/33307/bob_mills|title=Bob Mills, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|first=Powder Blue Internet Business|last=Solutions|website=www.chortle.co.uk}}
TV career
In 1983 Mills played a villain as Lon's Bodyguard in Doctor Who opposite Peter Davison as The Doctor and Martin Clunes as Lon.[http://www.shillpages.com/dw/story/d5/st--6d29.jpg Image] shillpages.com In the 1990s Mills hosted the daytime quiz show Win, Lose or Draw on ITV and the video games programme Games World on Sky One. He graduated to his own stand-up comedy show on ITV, In Bed With MeDinner, well known for its introduction, a remake of the opening credits of The Prisoner with Mills in the place of Patrick McGoohan. He is also a writer, having written the Michael Barrymore comedy Bob Martin.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589924/|title=Bob Mills|website=IMDb}} He created and wrote the Robson Green vehicle Christmas Lights, and the spin-off series Northern Lights. He also wrote the screenplay for the film Pierrepoint.
Radio career
Bob Mills presented his own weekday programme in the 1990s on Greater London Radio from 10{{nbsp}}pm to 1{{nbsp}}am. This was during the period when other comedians also had their own programmes on GLR such as Mark Lamarr and Phill Jupitus.
He is a regular pundit on BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk, and was the holder of the Copa de Croix Saint Simon, awarded to the annual FT Champion of Champions, having defeated Martin Kelner in the 2010 Final. This, he recently{{When|date=May 2013}} revealed, is his "most prestigious achievement in a life of anonymity."{{citation needed|date=May 2013}} He lost the 2011 final to Tom Watt.
On 7 October 2011 Mills made his debut on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. He has subsequently returned for further appearances.
He appeared on Talksport co-presenting with Jim White between 10{{nbsp}}am and 1{{nbsp}}pm. Mills also hosted a weekly three-hour radio programme called "Tragedy Plus Time" on TalkRadio each Sunday, in which comedy and light entertainment were among the subjects discussed.
Personal life
Mills is a supporter of Leyton Orient and is frequently mentioned in his radio broadcasts, he has also written a regular column in the Leyton Orient matchday programme. His uncle Eric Lee played in The Football League for Chester City.'Bob Mills', Leyton Orient vs. Chester City matchday programme, 23 April 2005, pg. 49
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/medinner/videos Youtube In Bed With Medinner site]
- {{IMDb name|name=Bob Mills|id=0589924}}
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Category:English male comedians
Category:People educated at Chester City Grammar School
Category:English television presenters
Category:English radio personalities