BBC2 collars Harry again

HARRY HILL is climbing back into his BBC Two presenting seat 26 years after the channel gave him his showbiz break.

The comedian, 55, will host Harry Hill’s World Of TV, which lifts the lid on a different genre of telly each week.

Using funny clips, in a similar format to his old ITV show TV Burp, he will explore soaps, medical dramas, police dramas, home improvement shows, history documentaries and cookery programmes.

They will include oldies like The Grove Family, Dixon Of Dock Green, Fanny Craddock, Dr Finlay’s Casebook and Barry Bucknall’s DIY as well as newer hits such as EastEnders, Who Do You Think You Are?, Bake Off and Line Of Duty.

Harry, whose production company Nit TV is making the series, said: “It’s about time someone blew the whistle on how these TV shows are put together and it looks like I’m the man for the job.

“Watching TV will never be the same again! I predict this series of programmes will be required viewing for all

Thrilled

BBC entertainment boss Kate Phillips said she was thrilled to be working with him. “Harry is the undisputed master of unearthing unintentionally funny moments and there will be plenty of them in this laugh-out-loud series.”

Executive producer Mobashir Dar said: “If you like Harry Hill, the world and TV then you’ll love Harry Hill’s World Of TV.”

Harry is best known for TV Burp, which ran for 11 series from 2001. He has also voiced ITV’s You’ve Been Framed for the past 16 years.

The new series will be broadcast later this year.

‘Man for the job’...Harry in old favourite TV Burp students of TV. We’re talking TV landmarks… jus’ sayin’.” Dad-of-three and former doctor Harry first appeared on BBC Two in 1994, with a black-and-white silent comedy series called Harry Hill’s Fruit Fancies. It ran for six episodes before he went to Channel 4.