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Bec Hill: Guess Who's Bec, Bec Again? Bec Hill's Bec! (Tell a Friend.)

 
Frodo Allan Review by Frodo Allan 5 Published: 13 Aug 2025 Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower Show Dates: 9 Aug 2025-24 Aug 2025

Bec Hill is adamant that what we are about to see is not a show. She is very clear that there is no director, no dramaturgy, very little planning, and she is not quite sure if it is going to work. It is a bold way to open a comedy show, although her decision to spend the first few minutes before this statement hand-inflating an airbed, putting on a fitted sheet and stuffing a duvet into a Brum-themed duvet cover was already a bit of an indication that this was not going to be a very conventional hour of stand-up.

This hour of comedy is painfully funny and yet vulnerable and open – a pleasure to witness

What follows is a chaotic mix of classic bits from Hill’s previous shows and appearances, and some bonkers new material relating to her recent divorce. Stand-ups finding material in break-ups is nothing new, but here we are presented with an optimistic, heartfelt and unhinged hour in which Hill addresses her insecurities about being single, dealing with her ex moving on, and mourning the loss of a deep and close connection, while also celebrating the time they had together and the new shape their relationship will take moving forward. There are moments of exquisite silliness and clowning, including extended skits on the phenomenon of James Bond, a brilliant take on a well-known sexy song, her longing to be on Taskmaster, and the best car alarm impression I have ever heard, followed by genuinely moving observations about love, connection and loss (and how much she wants to be on Taskmaster) before swinging back to perfect one-liners that land every time. There are also a couple of appearances of the flip charts for which Hill is well known from her spots on The Jonathan Ross Show and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Hill is an accomplished comedian with a dorky, self-deprecating style that she has developed to a fine art. This hour of comedy is painfully funny and yet vulnerable and open – as Hill closes the show, she thanks us for being there because, without an audience, how could she do this? It is a pleasure to be there and to, in a sense, feel as though we are witnessing a new chapter in Hill’s career.

Just put her on Taskmaster already.

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Hey! Did you miss me? I missed you. It's been, like, what... six years? Let's hang out sometime – I've got so much to tell you! Here are the times and dates I'm available. Would be great to see you xxx