''Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'' was a

BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...

series of comedy lectures hosted by

Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 19611 February 2019) was an English comedian. Born and raised in Hampshire, Hardy studied at the University of Southampton and began his stand-up career in the 1980s, going on to win the Perrier Comedy Award at the Ed ...

, first broadcast in September 1993. The tenth and final series aired in 2014. The lectures were on topics like "How to have a baby", "How to be truly loved", and often included Hardy's personal views on current affairs. There were a series of sketches and mock interviews carried out with his two guests. Gordon Kennedy and

Debbie Isitt Debbie Isitt (born 7 February 1966) is an English comic writer, film director, composer and performer. Early life and education Isitt was born in Birmingham. She went to Our Lady of Fatima Primary School and Lordswood Girls Secondary School and ...

were the two main guests, while other guests included

Meera Syal Meera Syal FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is a English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created '' Goodness Gracious Me'' and portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, ...

Rebecca Front Rebecca Louise Front (born 16 May 1964) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She won the 2010 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for '' The Thick of It'' (2009–2012).Jennifer Lipma"Bafta for Jewish actress Rebecca Front" ...

Alison Steadman Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actress. She received the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film '' Life Is Sweet'' and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as M ...

, Stephen Frost, Miranda Richardson and

Harriet Walter Dame Harriet Mary Walter (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has received a Laurence Olivier Award as well as numerous nominations including for a Tony Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2011 ...

Episode guide

Audio Books

''Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'' currently has four audio books on sale. *How To Be Happy and other shows - Released on 19 July 2004. *How To Be Young and other shows - Released on 19 July 2004. *How To Be Afraid and other shows - Released on 15 November 2004. *How To Live and other shows - Released on 15 November 2004. In addition the first series was adapted as a book, , published by Methuen in 1993.

Awards

The show was nominated in 2004 for the Sony Comedy award.Radio Awards - Winners for 2004

References

External links

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