Bec Hill
Rebecca Natani Hill[2] is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, actor, director, and YouTuber born in Adelaide who is now based in the UK.[3]
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| Born | 4 November 1986 Adelaide, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | BeChill |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Subscribers | 49.70 thousand[1] (October 2023) |
| Total views | 6.08 million[1] (October 2023) |
Last updated: 4 oct 2023 | |
| Website | bechillcomedian |
Career edit
Hill incorporates arts and crafts into her stand-up routines in something she calls paper puppetry.[4] It can be likened to pop-up books or the Japanese storytelling technique Kamishibai.[citation needed]
She took part in the first edition of the UK Kids' Comedy Festival, part of the 2019 Leicester Comedy Festival. Her show, "Bec Hill Treats You Like a Child", won the festival's award for Best Kids Show.[5]
In 2016, she was a co-host of Sky's "DC Fancast" and "DC Fancast: Unmasked" with Des Taylor and Rick Edwards.[6][7] She has also appeared on several series of CBBC's panel show The Dog Ate My Homework,[8] and starred in the 2014 Sundance UK Grand Jury Prize-winning short film "Russian Roulette", directed by Ben Aston.[9]
In February 2021, she appeared on Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (episode 5 from series 21) alongside Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.[10]
She hosts podcasts including A Problem Squared with Matt Parker, The DesignSpark Podcast, and Con Sessions.
She has collaborated with Jay Foreman on three of his YouTube videos, entitled "Dinosaurs", "Fiddle With Your Balls" and "Robot Olympics".
Hill also presents CITV show Makeaway Takeaway, an arts-and-crafts comedy sketch show for 6–11-year-olds.[11]
Awards and recognition edit
Her one-liners have featured in best-joke lists for media outlets such as The Telegraph,[12] Dave,[13] The Guardian,[14] The Independent,[15] Daily Record[16] and Buzzfeed. She has also appeared in a worst-joke list.[17][18][19] She has also written for The Amazing World of Gumball, Bluestone 42 and The Now Show.[4] Her short animation directorial debut, "Scoring Pointes", aired on Disney XD in 2016.[20]
Hill won two awards for her shows at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival. "Bec And Tom's Awesome Laundry", a children's show performed with Tom Goodliffe, won a ThreeWeeks Editors' Award. Her show "Ellipsis" won the Barry Award for Best Performer, voted on by other performers at the Fringe.[21][22]
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Publications edit
In 2021, Hill worked with Hachette to publish a series of children's books, Horror Heights.[23]
Books edit
- Hill, Bec (2021). Horror Heights: The Slime. Hachette. ISBN 9781444962314.
- Hill, Bec (2022). Horror Heights: Now Livescreaming. Hachette. ISBN 9781444962345.
- Hill, Bec (2023). Horror Heights: Dead Ringer. Hachette. ISBN 9781444962369.
References edit
- ^ a b "About Bec Hill". YouTube.
- ^ "Bec Hill". Then Do Better. 14 October 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan (16 October 2014). "Bec Hill - all aboard for 'Time Fun' and paper puppets". Galway Advertiser.
- ^ a b "Bec Hill Top Secret Comedy Club Covent Garden London". Top Secret Comedy Club. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (1 April 2019), "Leicester Comedy Festival Awards For Jo Brand, Vikki Stone, Bec Hill & More", beyondthejoke.co.uk, retrieved 21 October 2021
- ^ DC Fancast - Thursdays 9pm - Exclusively On Demand, retrieved 24 December 2019
- ^ DC Fancast: Unmasked, retrieved 24 December 2019
- ^ "Bec Hill". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "russian-roulette". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - All 4".
- ^ "Makeaway Takeaway". itv.com.
- ^ "The 79 best jokes from the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Dave's Joke of the Fringe | Tim Vine | Dave Faces | Dave Channel". dave.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (19 November 2014). "Revealed: the nation's No 1 toilet joke". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Festival's funniest: The 60 best one-liners from Edinburgh Fringe". The Independent. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Davies, Trevor (19 August 2014). "Top 100 jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will brighten up your day". mirror. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Top ten best and worst jokes from this year's Edinburgh Fringe . . ". www.scotsman.com. 22 August 2010. from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Fringe interview – Bec Hill". edinburghspotlight.com. 26 August 2010. from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Metro.co.uk, Metro Reporter for (23 August 2010). "Edinburgh Fringe Festival: The best and worst jokes".
- ^ Disney Arabia (13 July 2016), Disney XD F.C - Scoring Points, retrieved 24 December 2016
- ^ Moses, Caroline (2014), ThreeWeeks Editors' Awards 2014, ThreeWeeks, retrieved 21 October 2021
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (25 August 2014), "Franken, Hill, Buckley Hill & Slayer Win Barry Awards", beyondthejoke.co.uk, retrieved 21 October 2021
- ^ "Children's book deal for Bec Hill", chortle.co.uk, 5 March 2021, retrieved 21 October 2021
External links edit
- Official website
- Bec Hill at British Comedy Guide
- Bec Hill on Twitter