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{{short description|Australian comedy duo}} |
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{{About|the comedy duo| |
{{About|the comedy duo|their 2004–2017 radio shows|Hamish & Andy (radio show)|their 2018 podcast|Hamish & Andy (podcast)}} |
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* ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|Hamish & Andy]]'' (radio show) |
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* ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove]]'' |
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* ''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year|Gap Year]]'' |
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* ''[[Caravan of Courage (TV series)|Caravan of Courage]]'' |
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* ''[[Hamish & Andy (podcast)|Hamish & Andy]]'' (podcast) |
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* ''[[True Story with Hamish & Andy|True Story]]'' |
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* [[Cool Boys and the Frontman]] |
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'''Hamish & Andy''' are an [[Australia]]n [[comedy duo]] formed in 2003 by [[Hamish Blake]] and [[Andy Lee (comedian)|Andy Lee]]. |
'''Hamish & Andy''' are an [[Australia]]n [[Double act|comedy duo]] formed in 2003 by [[Hamish Blake]] and [[Andy Lee (comedian)|Andy Lee]]. Best known for [[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|their various drive time radio programmes]] on the [[Hit Network]], which aired in multiple formats until 2017, their shows gained consistently high market share and became the highest rated radio show in Australian history. Retiring after 14 years of broadcasting, the duo now produce a [[Hamish & Andy (podcast)|weekly self-titled podcast]] and occasionally publish a secondary programme, the ''Remembering Project'', to revisit their old radio segments. |
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The duo have also worked extensively in [[Television in Australia|television]], known as correspondents on ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove]]'' and for their various seasons of ''[[Hamish and Andy's Gap Year|Hamish & Andy's Gap Year]]'' which won multiple [[Logie Awards]] including [[Logie Award for Most Popular Entertainment Program|Most Popular Light Entertainment Program]] in 2012, 2014 and 2015. |
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They are most known for their successful drive-time radio show, ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|The Hamish & Andy Show]]'' (and its various follow-ups), and for their work on television as correspondents on ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove]]'' and their [[Nine Network]] series ''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year]]''.<ref name="joinnine">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/02/25/hamish-and-andy-confirm-nine-deal/|title=Hamish and Andy confirm Nine deal|work=The Spy Report|publisher=Media Spy|date=25 February 2010|access-date=25 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228105647/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/02/25/hamish-and-andy-confirm-nine-deal/|archive-date=28 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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They have made numerous appearances hosting events, |
They have made numerous appearances hosting events, competing on [[game show]]s and in celebrity sporting events. They also performed in a touring rock [[cover band]], [[Cool Boys and the Frontman]], throughout 2016 and 2017. The pair were ranked the highest-paid commercial radio hosts in Australia, with individual salaries of A$4 million, as of 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2014 |title=Hamish and Andy drive the price up |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/2dayfms-hamish-and-andy-to-become-highest-paid-fm-radio-hosts-netting-4m-each-a-year/news-story/9af11c8707d7680c3ce03b9dd37c6b56 |access-date=30 March 2019 |website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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[[Hamish Blake]] and [[Andy Lee (comedian)|Andy Lee]] met while both studying at the [[University of Melbourne]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Keryn |date=9 April 2017 |title=The now-iconic story of how Hamish and Andy met |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/hamish-and-andy-met/ |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=Mamamia |language=en-AU}}</ref> They entered comedy competitions together and just a year after meeting, they started their career in radio by hosting a show on [[community radio]] station [[SYN (radio station)|SYN FM]].<ref name=":5" /> |
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The two met while Lee was studying [[Commerce]] and Blake was studying [[Commerce]]/[[Science]] at the [[University of Melbourne]], and entered comedy competitions. |
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==Radio career== |
==Radio career (2002–2017)== |
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Hamish & Andy have presented radio programmes for [[Fox FM (Melbourne)|Fox FM]] in a variety of formats since 2003. |
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=== First radio programmes ===<!-- two paragraphs: one to cover radio up to and including the 'hamish & andy show' and the second to cover their specials and shows outside of the 'hamish & andy show' since 2006 --> |
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| align="center" | ''The Almost Tuesday Show''<ref name="radioinfo.com.au">https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/melbourne%E2%80%99s-hamish-andy-hit-brisbane-airwaves|Radio Info, 5 June 2006</ref> |
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| 2003 |
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| 10 p.m. – midnight Mondays |
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| 2 hours |
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| [[Fox FM (Melbourne)|Fox FM]] |
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| align="center" | ''The Almost Midday Show''<ref name="radioinfo.com.au"/> |
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| 2004–2005 |
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| 10 a.m. – noon Saturdays |
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| 2 hours |
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| 2004: [[Fox FM (Melbourne)|Fox FM]] <br/> 2005: [[Today Network]] |
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|The Hamish & Andy Show]]'' |
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| 2006–2010 |
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| 4–6 p.m. weekdays |
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| 2 hours |
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| January 2006: [[Fox FM (Melbourne)|Fox FM]] <br/> June 2006: [[Today Network]] and regionals<ref>https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/labrat-b105-more-hamish-andy-and-kate-mac-2day|RadioInfo, 10 December 2006</ref> |
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| 2011–2012 |
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| 4–6 p.m. Fridays |
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| 2 hours |
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| rowspan="4"| [[Today Network]] and regionals |
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| rowspan="2"| January–July 2013 |
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| 4–6 p.m. Mondays |
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| 2 hours |
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| align="center" | ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)#Hamish & Andy's Business Brunch|Hamish & Andy's Business Brunch]]'' |
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| 9–10 a.m. Tuesday–Friday<ref>10–11 a.m. on [[2DayFM]] in Sydney due to ''[[The Kyle & Jackie O Show]]'' running until 9:30 a.m.</ref> |
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| 1 hour |
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| align="center" | ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)#Hamish & Andy's Happy Hour|Hamish & Andy's Happy Hour]]'' |
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| July 2013 – November 2014 |
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| 3–4 p.m. Weekdays |
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| 1 hour |
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| align="center" | ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|The Hamish & Andy Show]]'' |
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| 6 July 2015 – 1 December 2017 |
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| 4–6 p.m. Weekdays |
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| 2 hours |
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| [[Hit Network]] and regionals |
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The duo began [[Radio personality|presenting radio]] on the [[Student Youth Network]], initially hosting ''Cruise Control'' in the Monday afternoon timeslot during the station's test broadcasts in June 2002. They later co-hosted the station's Friday afternoon drivetime show ''The Buzz'' in 2003<ref>{{cite web|title=The Buzz|url=http://www.syn.org.au/shows/viewshow.php?showID=7|publisher=SYN|access-date=9 December 2023|archive-date=3 June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030603233003/http://www.syn.org.au/shows/viewshow.php?showID=7|url-status=dead}}</ref><!-- , which Lee/Blake says equipped him/them with ''useful experience and the ability to cope with most situations'' -->. Soon after Hamish began writing for the [[Fox FM (Melbourne)|Fox FM]] breakfast show (''[[The Matt & Jo Show]]''), the pair began hosting a Monday night late-night radio program called ''Almost Tuesday'' on the same station. <!-- ''Unpaid, difficulties.'' --> The duo then hosted the Fox FM program ''Almost Midday'' on Saturday mornings, which was so successful it was syndicated nationally across the [[Today Network]]. <!-- ''Ratings improved.'' --> |
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The duo began [[Radio personality|presenting radio]]<!-- in 0000, --> on the [[Student Youth Network]], in the Friday afternoon drivetime slot<!-- , which Lee/Blake says equipped him/them with ''useful experience and the ability to cope with most situations'' -->. In 2003, soon after Hamish began writing for the [[Fox FM (Melbourne)|Fox FM]] breakfast show (''[[The Matt & Jo Show]]''), the pair began hosting a Monday night late-night radio program called ''Almost Tuesday'' on the same station. <!-- ''Unpaid, difficulties.'' --> The duo then hosted the Fox FM program ''Almost Midday'' on Saturday mornings, which was so successful it was syndicated nationally across the [[Today Network]]. <!-- ''Ratings improved.'' -->Since 2006, they have hosted the two-hour afternoon program, ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|Hamish & Andy]]'', formerly ''The Hamish & Andy Show'', on the Today Network in all [[states and territories of Australia]] and in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2009/01/05/hamish-andy-take-on-tasmania/ |title=Hamish & Andy take on Tasmania |access-date=17 February 2010|work=The Spy Report |publisher=Media Spy |date=5 January 2009}}</ref> A weekly highlights package is also broadcast in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/radio-duo-hamish-and-andy-beam-into-britain/story-e6frf96o-1225811894156 |title=Radio duo Hamish and Andy beam into Britain |access-date=17 February 2010|work=[[The Herald Sun]] |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |date=19 December 2009}}</ref> |
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In 2023, the duo announced on their ''Remembering Project'' podcast that they had retrieved various CDs containing content from ''Almost Midday'' and planned on adding them to their ''Hamish & Andy Unlimited'' subscription service for [[Apple Podcasts]] and their [[Libsyn]]-powered Android app.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 December 2023|title=Sometimes, Science Can Go Wrong!|url= https://listnr.com/podcasts/hamish-and-andy-remembering-project-exclusive-feed/episodes/sometimes-science-can-go-wrong|access-date=14 December 2023|work=Hamish and Andy's Remembering Project|publisher=Listnr|language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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The duo presented two radio specials on [[BBC 6 Music]] in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2009 and 26 January 2010<!-- , consisting primarily of excerpts/segments from the duo appearances on previous episodes of ''The Hamish & Andy Show'' -->. On Friday 11 June it was announced on the ''Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show'' that Hamish & Andy would be presenting three shows in London during July 2010 to cover O'Connell's holiday. Hamish and Andy signed a deal to present a series of shows to air on [[Absolute Radio]] Sunday evenings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jun/22/absolute-radio-hamish-and-andy|title=Absolute Radio signs Australian duo Hamish & Andy|date=22 June 2010|last=Busfield|first=Steve|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=22 June 2010}}</ref> On 18 May 2012, Hamish & Andy collaborated with Christian O'Connell for a one-off social experiment. |
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The duo presented two radio specials on [[BBC 6 Music]] in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2009 and 26 January 2010<!-- , consisting primarily of excerpts/segments from the duo appearances on previous episodes of ''The Hamish & Andy Show'' -->. On Friday 11 June, it was announced on the ''[[The Christian O'Connell Show|Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show]]'' that Hamish & Andy would be presenting three shows in London during July 2010 to cover O'Connell's holiday. Hamish and Andy signed a deal to present a series of shows to air on [[Absolute Radio]] Sunday evenings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jun/22/absolute-radio-hamish-and-andy|title=Absolute Radio signs Australian duo Hamish & Andy|date=22 June 2010|last=Busfield|first=Steve|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=22 June 2010}}</ref> |
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===''The Hamish & Andy Show''=== |
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The duo have hosted a two-hour weekday show, ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|The Hamish & Andy Show]]'', since 2006. The show is broadcast in all the seven major cities of Australia, in the afternoon drivetime slot (and a compilation of the past week's best on Saturday mornings in New Zealand). The show is the highest-rated radio series in Australian history, with approximately two million listeners daily.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} The show is well known for its interstate and overseas trips. As of 2014, ''The Hamish & Andy Show'' had completed two domestic and two foreign caravan tours, a [[Bass Strait]] sailboat trip, and trips to Afghanistan, Beijing, Japan, India, and the US, recording live on location. The program has won 14 Australian Commercial Radio Awards. |
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===Drive time programme=== |
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The duo have released two compilation albums of segments from their daily radio show, ''[[Unessential Listening]]'', in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1466704|pure_url=yes}}|title=Unessential Listening|work=Allmusic|publisher=Macrovision|access-date=17 February 2010}}</ref> and ''[[Celebrating 50 Glorious Years]]'' in 2010. Both albums won [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA]] Awards for Best Comedy Release. |
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{{Main|Hamish & Andy (radio show)}}The duo hosted a two-hour weekday radio show titled ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|Hamish & Andy]]'' from 2006 to 2013. It was broadcast in all the seven major cities of Australia in the afternoon [[drive time]] slot. The show was the highest-rated radio series in Australian history, with approximately two million listeners daily. During its broadcast, the show had completed two domestic and two foreign caravan tours, a [[Bass Strait]] sailboat trip, and trips to Afghanistan, Beijing, Japan, India, and the US, recording live on location. They were also syndicated internationally, with a highlights package broadcast on [[BBC Radio 6 Music|BBC Radio 6]] in December 2009. In 2010, they also presented three shows in London to cover [[Christian O'Connell]] on his [[The Christian O'Connell Show|breakfast show]]. |
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The duo have released two compilation albums of segments from their daily radio show, ''[[Unessential Listening]]'' (2008) and ''[[Celebrating 50 Glorious Years]]'' (2010). Both albums won [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA Awards]] for [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release|Best Comedy Release]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Unessential Listening |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1466704|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=17 February 2010 |work=Allmusic |publisher=Macrovision}}</ref> The program won 14 [[Australian Commercial Radio Awards]]. |
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Blake and Lee announced in August 2010 that they would be cutting down their show to a single program each week from 2011 onward, in the Friday afternoon drive time slot. The final daily program aired on 3 December 2010.<ref name="showcut">{{Cite news |
Blake and Lee announced in August 2010 that they would be cutting down their show to a single program each week from 2011 onward, in the Friday afternoon drive time slot. The final daily program aired on 3 December 2010.<ref name="showcut">{{Cite news |
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=== ''Business Brunch/Happy Hour'' === |
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Hamish and Andy returned to daily radio in early 2013 with a new show titled ''Business Brunch'', airing from 9{{nbsp}}am to 10{{nbsp}}am Tuesdays to Fridays (except in Sydney, where it would air from 10{{nbsp}}am to 11{{nbsp}}am, following [[The Kyle & Jackie O Show]]). This complemented their regular drive time show which had moved to just be on Mondays.<ref>{{cite news |date=23 November 2012 |title=Big announcement |publisher=Hamish & Andy |url=http://www.hamishandandy.com/2012/big-announcement/ |access-date=23 November 2012}}</ref> Rather than having recurring segments each day, ''Business Brunch'' aimed to cover one topic per show. Listeners were invited to contribute their expertise on a wide range of topics via their website, rather than through the traditional radio [[phone-in]] method. The late [[Nine Network]] news personality [[Peter Harvey]] provided the voice of the introduction, even after his death (as it was the wish of him and his family). |
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As of January 2013, the pair moved their weekly drive show from Fridays to Mondays from 4 p.m, and added a one-hour show from 9 a.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hamishandandy.com/2012/big-announcement/ | title=Big announcement | publisher=Hamish & Andy | date=23 November 2012 | access-date=23 November 2012 }}</ref> This second show is known as ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)#Hamish & Andy's Business Brunch|Hamish & Andy's Business Brunch]]'', during which they cover every single topic in the world, one topic per show. The list of topics for every week is updated the week before and listeners are encouraged to contribute any 'expertise' or assistance to the discussion of any particular topic covered on the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hamishandandy.com/topics|title=Business Brunch Topics|publisher=Hamish & Andy|access-date=12 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330231130/http://www.hamishandandy.com/topics/|archive-date=30 March 2013}}</ref> This arrangement lasted six months, until they shifted to a one-hour program at 3 p.m. every weekday afternoon called ''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)#Hamish & Andy's Happy Hour|Hamish & Andy's Happy Hour]]''. Similar to the ''Business Brunch'', it address one topic each day, but this topic is merely a starting point for the day's conversation. |
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The pair announced in a June 2013 show that they had been "promoted" to the early drive slot of 3pm to 4pm weekdays. The show was renamed ''Happy Hour'' and continued the aim of discussing one topic per show. The move to this slot signaled a hiatus from their weekly 4–6pm drive show.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 June 2013 |title=Hamish & Andy drop Today Network's Monday drivetime and shift slots for daily show |url=http://mumbrella.com.au/hamish-andy-drop-today-networks-monday-drivetime-and-shift-slots-for-daily-show-163036 |access-date=21 June 2013}}</ref> They briefly returned to the drive slot for two weeks in July 2014 to fill in for current drive hosts [[The Dan & Maz Show|Dan & Maz]] during radio survey break.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 June 2014 |title=Hamish and Andy return to drive |url=http://radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/4911-hamish-and-andy-return-to-drive.html |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> |
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=== Return to drive time === |
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In October 2014, it was announced the duo would return to their weekly drive time slot on the [[Hit Network]] from 6 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2 July 2015 |title=Hamish and Andy back Monday |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/hamish-and-andy-back-monday/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bucklow |first=Andrew |date=29 October 2014 |title=Radio shake-up: Hamish & Andy coming back to drive, Dan & Maz to take over 2Day FM breakfast |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/radio-shakeup-hamish-andy-coming-back-to-drive-dan-maz-to-take-over-2day-fm-breakfast/news-story/c3dbd5cecc7dbe8c64c72722ac3afb3b |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=News.com.au}}</ref> In 2016, the duo announced that 2017 would be their final year on radio, and that they would be retiring to focus on their television careers once more.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Zara |date=2 December 2016 |title=Hamish and Andy have announced they are quitting radio |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/hamish-and-andy-quit/ |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=Mamamia |language=en-AU}}</ref> Their show's final episodes that year received an estimated 30 million [[podcast]] downloads.<ref name="mediaweek2">{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=James |date=30 November 2017 |title=Hamish & Andy talk 2018, confirm no more radio… for now |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/hamish-andy-2018-plans-podcast/ |access-date=2 December 2022 |website=Mediaweek}}</ref> |
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== Podcasting career (2018–present) == |
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After they retired from radio, Hamish & Andy announced the programme will continue in a [[Hamish & Andy (podcast)|weekly podcast-only format]] from 2018. As of 2024, there have been 244 episodes in seven seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Podcasts |url=https://hamishandandy.com/podcasts/hamish-andy/ |website=Hamish & Andy |publisher=Listnr}}</ref> In 2020, they also began a spin-off podcast called the ''Remembering Project'', where they revisit a random segment from their back catalogue of over 2,500 radio episodes. |
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== List of audio-based programmes == |
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|''Cruise Control'' |
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|June 2002<ref>{{cite web|title=Programs|url=http://www.sra.org.au/programs/index.html|publisher=SYN|archive-date=5 January 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040105115425/http://www.sra.org.au/programs/index.html|access-date=9 December 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|Mondays 1pm-2pm |
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|1 hour |
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|[[SYN (radio station)|SYN]] |
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|''The Almost Tuesday Show'' |
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|2003<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last= |date=2006-06-03 |title=Melbourne's Hamish & Andy to hit Brisbane airwaves |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/melbournes-hamish-andy-hit-brisbane-airwaves/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Mondays 10pm–12am |
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|2 hours |
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|[[Fox FM (Melbourne radio station)|Fox FM]] |
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|''The Almost Midday Show'' |
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|2004–2005<ref name=":5" /> |
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|Saturdays 10am–12pm |
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|2 hours |
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|2004: Fox |
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2005: [[Hit Network]] (formerly Today Network) |
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| rowspan="3" |''[[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|Hamish & Andy]]'' |
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|2006–2010<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lallo |first=Michael |date=2010-11-12 |title=Hamish & Andy go out with a bang |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/hamish--andy-go-out-with-a-bang-20101112-17qtl.html |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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|Weekdays 4–6pm |
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|2 hours |
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|January 2006: Fox |
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June 2006: Hit and regionals |
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|2011–2012<ref>{{Cite web |last=iamadmin |date=2010-11-15 |title=Hamish and Andy announce tour details and second CD |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/hamish-and-andy-announce-tour-details-and-second-cd/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Fridays 4–6pm |
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|2 hours |
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| rowspan="5" |Hit and regionals |
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| rowspan="2" |January–July 2013<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2012-11-23 |title=Hamish & Andy move their show |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/hamish-a-andy/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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|Mondays 4–6pm |
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|2 hours |
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|''Hamish & Andy's Business Brunch'' |
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|July 2013–November 2014<ref>{{Cite web |last=iamadmin |date=2013-06-21 |title=SCA changes national line-up |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/sca-changes-national-line/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Weekdays 3–4pm |
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|July 2015–December 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carmody |first=Broede |date=2017-12-18 |title=Hamish and Andy go out with a bang in final Melbourne radio ratings for 2017 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/hamish-and-andy-go-out-with-a-bang-in-final-melbourne-radio-ratings-for-2017-20171219-h06x7l.html |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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|Weekdays 4–6pm |
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|[[Hamish & Andy (podcast)|''Hamish & Andy'' (podcast)]] |
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|February 2018–present<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tutty |first=Josie |date=2017-12-14 |title=Hamish & Andy to join Southern Cross Austereo's PodcastOne network |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/hamish-andy-make-podcasts-sca-2018-2019-490182 |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Mumbrella |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|45 mins |
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|''Hamish & Andy's Remembering Project'' |
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|October 2020–present<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=28 April 2022 |title=Hamish and Andy's Remembering Project returns for third season |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/hamish-and-andys-remembering-project-returns-for-third-season/ |access-date=4 November 2022 |website=MediaWeek}}</ref> |
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==Television career== |
==Television career== |
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Blake united with Lee in 2003 when they developed a [[Channel 31 (Australia)|Channel 31]] [[sketch show]], called ''Radio Karate'', with friends [[Ryan Shelton]] and Tim Bartley. Blake reunited with Lee in 2004 when they were named hosts of a new [[Seven Network]] variety program, ''Hamish and Andy'', a show described as a successor to ''[[Big Bite]]''. It premiered in <!-- on 00 Month -->2004, and steadily built a moderate cult audience. However the show did not rate well and was cancelled after its initial run of six episodes.<ref name="the age">{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Nancarrow |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/culture/hamish-amp-andy/2007/04/02/1175366136794.html?page=fullpage |title=Hamish & Andy |access-date=17 February 2010|work=[[The Age]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |date=2 April 2007}}</ref> <!-- Lee says he was not saddened by ''The Hamish and Andy Show'''s cancellation as he believed it was primarily controlled by the network which would have achieved ratings success if they had been given greater creative control. --> The 2004 series was then given a repeat run on [[7HD]] in 2007, and many clips survive from these reruns. |
Blake united with Lee in 2003 when they developed a [[Channel 31 (Australia)|Channel 31]] [[sketch show]], called ''Radio Karate'', with friends [[Ryan Shelton]] and Tim Bartley. Blake reunited with Lee in 2004 when they were named hosts of a new [[Seven Network]] variety program, ''Hamish and Andy'', a show described as a successor to ''[[Big Bite]]''. It premiered in <!-- on 00 Month -->2004, and steadily built a moderate cult audience. However the show did not rate well and was cancelled after its initial run of six episodes.<ref name="the age">{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Nancarrow |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/culture/hamish-amp-andy/2007/04/02/1175366136794.html?page=fullpage |title=Hamish & Andy |access-date=17 February 2010|work=[[The Age]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |date=2 April 2007}}</ref> <!-- Lee says he was not saddened by ''The Hamish and Andy Show'''s cancellation as he believed it was primarily controlled by the network which would have achieved ratings success if they had been given greater creative control. --> The 2004 series was then given a repeat run on [[7HD]] in 2007, and many clips survive from these reruns. |
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In 2020, it was revealed that the tapes for ''Hamish and Andy'' had been taped over by the Seven Network by [[Commonwealth Games]] broadcasts when asked if they still had them.<ref>"[https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-ystfv-ba0c165 |
In 2020, it was revealed that the tapes for ''Hamish and Andy'' had been taped over by the Seven Network by [[Commonwealth Games]] broadcasts when asked if they still had them.<ref>"[https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-ystfv-ba0c165 Nice And Easy Adam Labrizzi And The Not So Easy Eugene Levy]", ''Hamish & Andy's Remembering Project''. PodcastOne Australia. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.</ref> |
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===''Rove'' and guest appearances=== |
===''Rove'' and guest appearances=== |
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[[File:Hamish Blake and Andrew G - Joker Poker 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Hamish Blake, with [[Andrew Günsberg]], appearing on ''[[Joker Poker]]'' in 2005]] |
[[File:Hamish Blake and Andrew G - Joker Poker 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Hamish Blake, with [[Andrew Günsberg]], appearing on ''[[Joker Poker]]'' in 2005]] |
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In 2005, they were recruited by comedian [[Rove McManus]] to develop |
In 2005, they were recruited by comedian [[Rove McManus]] to develop a [[Satire|satirical]] television comedy series, ''[[Real Stories]]'', which aired on Network Ten in 2006. From 2007 to 2009, the duo appeared fortnightly on ''Rove'' in a mixture of pre-recorded segments and live appearances. They hosted the [[Logie Awards|Logie awards]] in 2007 and 2008 (and went on to open the 2013 and 2014 ceremonies), and the [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA awards]] in 2008. They appeared on ''[[Joker Poker]]'' and ''[[Australia's Brainiest|Australia's Brainiest Comedian]]'' in 2005, ''[[Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?]]'' in 2009, and ''[[Good News Week]]'' in 2010<!-- 10 May 2010 -->. The group appeared on ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]'' twice in 2009, <!-- 16 September 2009 and 3 November 2009 --> and on ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The 7pm Project]]'' numerous times from 2009,<!-- 10 September 2009, 5 February 2010 and 8 February 2010--> in a similar manner as they did on ''Rove''. They appeared on the UK's ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'' in June 2010. |
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===Network Ten specials=== |
===Network Ten specials=== |
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===Nine Network and ''Gap Year''=== |
===Nine Network and ''Gap Year''=== |
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Following a series of media reports, the pair confirmed in February 2011 that they had joined the [[Nine Network]] on a two-year contract, to produce ''[[Hamish and Andy's Gap Year]]''.<ref name="joinnine"/><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/04/hamish-andys-gap-year-for-nine.html |title = Hamish & Andy's Gap Year for Nine | TV Tonight}}</ref> The show first aired on 28 July 2011. The show premiered to strong ratings and has since gone on to three more seasons (''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year#Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year|Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year]]'' in 2012 and ''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year#Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia|Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia]]'' in 2013 and ''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year#Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America|Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America]]'' in 2014). |
Following a series of media reports, the pair confirmed in February 2011 that they had joined the [[Nine Network]] on a two-year contract, to produce ''[[Hamish and Andy's Gap Year]]''.<ref name="joinnine">{{Cite news |date=25 February 2010 |title=Hamish and Andy confirm Nine deal |work=The Spy Report |publisher=Media Spy |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/02/25/hamish-and-andy-confirm-nine-deal/ |url-status=dead |access-date=25 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228105647/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/02/25/hamish-and-andy-confirm-nine-deal/ |archive-date=28 February 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/04/hamish-andys-gap-year-for-nine.html |title = Hamish & Andy's Gap Year for Nine | TV Tonight| date=8 April 2011 }}</ref> The show first aired on 28 July 2011. The show premiered to strong ratings and has since gone on to three more seasons (''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year#Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year|Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year]]'' in 2012 and ''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year#Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia|Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia]]'' in 2013 and ''[[Hamish & Andy's Gap Year#Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America|Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America]]'' in 2014). |
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The pair also filmed a fifth ''[[Caravan of Courage (series)#Caravan of Courage: Australia v New Zealand (2012)|Caravan of Courage]]'' adventure in 2012, in which they compared their home country, Australia, to their neighbours New Zealand in two 75-minute specials.<ref>{{cite news|title=Caravan of Courage Aus Vs NZ, Ep1|url=http://www.hamishandandy.com/2012/caravan-courage-australia-vs-new-zealand-episode-1/|publisher=chris & nelson|access-date=12 March 2013|date=11 November 2012}}</ref> |
The pair also filmed a fifth ''[[Caravan of Courage (series)#Caravan of Courage: Australia v New Zealand (2012)|Caravan of Courage]]'' adventure in 2012, in which they compared their home country, Australia, to their neighbours New Zealand in two 75-minute specials.<ref>{{cite news|title=Caravan of Courage Aus Vs NZ, Ep1|url=http://www.hamishandandy.com/2012/caravan-courage-australia-vs-new-zealand-episode-1/|publisher=chris & nelson|access-date=12 March 2013|date=11 November 2012}}</ref> |
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In December 2016, the duo announced that 2017 would be their last year on radio, in order to focus on television. They also announced an as yet unnamed TV show to be aired on the Nine Network in mid-2017.<ref>{{Cite |
In December 2016, the duo announced that 2017 would be their last year on radio, in order to focus on television. They also announced an as yet unnamed TV show to be aired on the Nine Network in mid-2017.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/hamish-and-andy-confirm-popular-duo-are-quitting-radio-at-the-end-of-2017/news-story/19e0dc7e93665ff96121fcd90b2db3c0 |title = 'There's so much speculation about whether we're leaving radio'|newspaper = News.com.au|date = 2 December 2016}}</ref> The duo advertised on their website and radio show, for listeners to contribute "great stories" for "The Great Stories Project"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hamishandandy.com/contact/great-stories-project/ |title=The Great Stories Project | Hamish & Andy |access-date=3 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220033348/http://www.hamishandandy.com/contact/great-stories-project/ |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which was the basis of their 2017 television show ''[[True Story with Hamish & Andy]]'' on the Nine Network. The series was a success, and it was renewed for a second season in 2018. |
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The duo starred in |
The duo starred in the three-part series ''[[Hamish and Andy's “Perfect” Holiday]]'' in 2019, which documented their holiday across the United States and Canada. |
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==Discography== |
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=== Albums === |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=PDF|page=123}}</ref> |
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*ARIA: Platinum<ref name=aus/><ref name=ARIACert08>{{cite certification|region=Australia|artist=Hamish & Andy|type=album|certyear=2008|access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref> |
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*ARIA: Gold<ref name=aus/><ref name=ARIACert10>{{cite certification|region=Australia|artist=Hamish & Andy|type=album|certyear=2010|access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref> |
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==Other projects== |
==Other projects== |
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[[File:Hamish & Andy - EJ Whitten Game - together.jpg|thumb|Blake (centre) and Lee (right) played in the 2008 [[E. J. Whitten Legends Game]].]] |
[[File:Hamish & Andy - EJ Whitten Game - together.jpg|thumb|Blake (centre) and Lee (right) played in the 2008 [[E. J. Whitten Legends Game]].]] |
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On 7 July 2007 they presented the [[Live Earth concert, Sydney|Australian leg]] of [[Live Earth]] and appeared at the Melbourne [[Sound Relief]] concert in 2009. They played in the 2008 and 2009 [[E. J. Whitten Legends Game]]. They made a mockumentary short film, ''The Greystone 2800'', that won the 2005 Melbourne Comedy Festival Short Film competition. They also hosted [[FHM]]'s ''Search for Australia's Funniest Man''. |
On 7 July 2007, they presented the [[Live Earth concert, Sydney|Australian leg]] of [[Live Earth]] and appeared at the Melbourne [[Sound Relief]] concert in 2009. They played in the 2008 and 2009 [[E. J. Whitten Legends Game]]. They made a mockumentary short film, ''The Greystone 2800'', that won the 2005 Melbourne Comedy Festival Short Film competition. They also hosted [[FHM]]'s ''Search for Australia's Funniest Man''. |
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They had minor acting roles on the [[soap opera]] ''[[Neighbours]]'', portraying radio presenters Fred and Big Tommo on the episode dated 27 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/hamish-andy-on-ramsay.html|title=Hamish & Andy on Ramsay|work=TV Tonight|last=Knox |first=David|date=10 August 2008|access-date=17 February 2010}}</ref> The episode featured them promoting university drop-out [[Ty Harper]]'s ([[Dean Geyer]]) band, and interviewing schoolgirls [[Rachel Kinski]] ([[Caitlin Stasey]]) and [[Donna Freedman]] ([[Margot Robbie]]) about their situation with Harper. They make a [[cameo appearance]] in the 2010 short film ''IA: Interview Artist''. |
They had minor acting roles on the [[soap opera]] ''[[Neighbours]]'', portraying radio presenters Fred and Big Tommo on the episode dated 27 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/hamish-andy-on-ramsay.html|title=Hamish & Andy on Ramsay|work=TV Tonight|last=Knox |first=David|date=10 August 2008|access-date=17 February 2010}}</ref> The episode featured them promoting university drop-out [[Ty Harper]]'s ([[Dean Geyer]]) band, and interviewing schoolgirls [[Rachel Kinski]] ([[Caitlin Stasey]]) and [[Donna Freedman]] ([[Margot Robbie]]) about their situation with Harper. They make a [[cameo appearance]] in the 2010 short film ''IA: Interview Artist''. |
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They have also made appearances on many [[Austereo]] radio shows, occasionally filling in for [[The Kyle & Jackie O Show|Kyle & Jackie O]], [[The Matt & Jo Show|Matt & Jo]], or [[Fifi and Jules]] when a regular presenter fell ill. |
They have also made appearances on many [[Austereo]] radio shows, occasionally filling in for [[The Kyle & Jackie O Show|Kyle & Jackie O]], [[The Matt & Jo Show|Matt & Jo]], or [[Fifi and Jules]] when a regular presenter fell ill. |
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Hamish and Andy hosted the richest horse suit race in Australia in the small Victorian country town of [[Wedderburn, Victoria|Wedderburn]], Victoria. It drew about 7,000 people and featured performances by themselves, [[Jessica Mauboy]], and [[Birds of Tokyo]]. |
Hamish and Andy hosted "the richest horse suit race in Australia" in the small Victorian country town of [[Wedderburn, Victoria|Wedderburn]], Victoria. It drew about 7,000 people and featured performances by themselves, [[Jessica Mauboy]], and [[Birds of Tokyo]]. |
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In 2024, the duo (as "Hubbl & Andy") appeared in television advertisements for [[Hubbl]], [[Foxtel]]'s [[digital media player]] device.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/say-hello-to-hubbl-andy-foxtel-launches-national-campaign-as-hubbl-hits-shelves-818811|title=Say hello to Hubbl & Andy: Foxtel launches national campaign as Hubbl hits shelves|work=Mumbrella|last=Leong|first=Matthew|date=10 March 2024|access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref> |
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In December 2016, Hamish and Andy announced that they would be leaving radio at the end of 2017. In September 2017, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Hughesy & Kate would replace Hamish and Andy. The duo also later revealed that the podcast will continue in 2018, and the show has indeed continued in a [[Hamish & Andy (radio show)#The_Hamish_&_Andy_Podcast_(2018–present)|weekly podcast-only]] format throughout 2018. |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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==See also== |
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===ARIA Music Awards=== |
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*[[Roy and HG]] |
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The [[ARIA Music Awards]] are a set of annual ceremonies presented by [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the [[music of Australia]]. They commenced in 1987. |
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Hamish & Andy are an Australian comedy duo formed in 2003 by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. Best known for their various drive time radio programmes on the Hit Network, which aired in multiple formats until 2017, their shows gained consistently high market share and became the highest rated radio show in Australian history. Retiring after 14 years of broadcasting, the duo now produce a weekly self-titled podcast and occasionally publish a secondary programme, the Remembering Project, to revisit their old radio segments.
The duo have also worked extensively in television, known as correspondents on Rove and for their various seasons of Hamish & Andy's Gap Year which won multiple Logie Awards including Most Popular Light Entertainment Program in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
They have made numerous appearances hosting events, competing on game shows and in celebrity sporting events. They also performed in a touring rock cover band, Cool Boys and the Frontman, throughout 2016 and 2017. The pair were ranked the highest-paid commercial radio hosts in Australia, with individual salaries of A$4 million, as of 2014.[1]
Background
[edit]Hamish Blake and Andy Lee met while both studying at the University of Melbourne in 2001.[2] They entered comedy competitions together and just a year after meeting, they started their career in radio by hosting a show on community radio station SYN FM.[3]
Radio career (2002–2017)
[edit]First radio programmes
[edit]The duo began presenting radio on the Student Youth Network, initially hosting Cruise Control in the Monday afternoon timeslot during the station's test broadcasts in June 2002. They later co-hosted the station's Friday afternoon drivetime show The Buzz in 2003[4]. Soon after Hamish began writing for the Fox FM breakfast show (The Matt & Jo Show), the pair began hosting a Monday night late-night radio program called Almost Tuesday on the same station. The duo then hosted the Fox FM program Almost Midday on Saturday mornings, which was so successful it was syndicated nationally across the Today Network.
In 2023, the duo announced on their Remembering Project podcast that they had retrieved various CDs containing content from Almost Midday and planned on adding them to their Hamish & Andy Unlimited subscription service for Apple Podcasts and their Libsyn-powered Android app.[5]
The duo presented two radio specials on BBC 6 Music in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2009 and 26 January 2010. On Friday 11 June, it was announced on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show that Hamish & Andy would be presenting three shows in London during July 2010 to cover O'Connell's holiday. Hamish and Andy signed a deal to present a series of shows to air on Absolute Radio Sunday evenings.[6]
Drive time programme
[edit]The duo hosted a two-hour weekday radio show titled Hamish & Andy from 2006 to 2013. It was broadcast in all the seven major cities of Australia in the afternoon drive time slot. The show was the highest-rated radio series in Australian history, with approximately two million listeners daily. During its broadcast, the show had completed two domestic and two foreign caravan tours, a Bass Strait sailboat trip, and trips to Afghanistan, Beijing, Japan, India, and the US, recording live on location. They were also syndicated internationally, with a highlights package broadcast on BBC Radio 6 in December 2009. In 2010, they also presented three shows in London to cover Christian O'Connell on his breakfast show.
The duo have released two compilation albums of segments from their daily radio show, Unessential Listening (2008) and Celebrating 50 Glorious Years (2010). Both albums won ARIA Awards for Best Comedy Release.[7] The program won 14 Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
Blake and Lee announced in August 2010 that they would be cutting down their show to a single program each week from 2011 onward, in the Friday afternoon drive time slot. The final daily program aired on 3 December 2010.[8]
Business Brunch/Happy Hour
[edit]Hamish and Andy returned to daily radio in early 2013 with a new show titled Business Brunch, airing from 9 am to 10 am Tuesdays to Fridays (except in Sydney, where it would air from 10 am to 11 am, following The Kyle & Jackie O Show). This complemented their regular drive time show which had moved to just be on Mondays.[9] Rather than having recurring segments each day, Business Brunch aimed to cover one topic per show. Listeners were invited to contribute their expertise on a wide range of topics via their website, rather than through the traditional radio phone-in method. The late Nine Network news personality Peter Harvey provided the voice of the introduction, even after his death (as it was the wish of him and his family).
The pair announced in a June 2013 show that they had been "promoted" to the early drive slot of 3pm to 4pm weekdays. The show was renamed Happy Hour and continued the aim of discussing one topic per show. The move to this slot signaled a hiatus from their weekly 4–6pm drive show.[10] They briefly returned to the drive slot for two weeks in July 2014 to fill in for current drive hosts Dan & Maz during radio survey break.[11]
Return to drive time
[edit]In October 2014, it was announced the duo would return to their weekly drive time slot on the Hit Network from 6 July 2015.[12][13] In 2016, the duo announced that 2017 would be their final year on radio, and that they would be retiring to focus on their television careers once more.[14] Their show's final episodes that year received an estimated 30 million podcast downloads.[15]
Podcasting career (2018–present)
[edit]After they retired from radio, Hamish & Andy announced the programme will continue in a weekly podcast-only format from 2018. As of 2024, there have been 244 episodes in seven seasons.[16] In 2020, they also began a spin-off podcast called the Remembering Project, where they revisit a random segment from their back catalogue of over 2,500 radio episodes.
List of audio-based programmes
[edit]| Program name | Year | Timeslot | Duration | Station |
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| Cruise Control | June 2002[17] | Mondays 1pm-2pm | 1 hour | SYN |
| The Almost Tuesday Show | 2003[3] | Mondays 10pm–12am | 2 hours | Fox FM |
| The Almost Midday Show | 2004–2005[3] | Saturdays 10am–12pm | 2 hours | 2004: Fox
2005: Hit Network (formerly Today Network) |
| Hamish & Andy | 2006–2010[18] | Weekdays 4–6pm | 2 hours | January 2006: Fox
June 2006: Hit and regionals |
| 2011–2012[19] | Fridays 4–6pm | 2 hours | Hit and regionals | |
| January–July 2013[20] | Mondays 4–6pm | 2 hours | ||
| Hamish & Andy's Business Brunch | Tuesday–Friday 9–10am | 1 hour | ||
| Hamish & Andy's Happy Hour | July 2013–November 2014[21] | Weekdays 3–4pm | 1 hour | |
| Hamish & Andy | July 2015–December 2017[22] | Weekdays 4–6pm | 2 hours | |
| Hamish & Andy (podcast) | February 2018–present[23] | Thursdays | 45 mins | Listnr and podcast platforms |
| Hamish & Andy's Remembering Project | October 2020–present[24] | Wednesdays | 20 mins |
Television career
[edit]Hamish & Andy have presented a number of television series and specials since 2003. They began on sketch shows but have found greater success in recent years with their travel diary-style programmes.
Series Special
| Year | Program | Network | No. of episodes | Episode duration | Timeslot | Airdate(s) | Viewers (Aus metro capitals) | |
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| 2003 | Radio Karate | Channel 31 | 6 | 30 mins | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2004 | Hamish & Andy | Seven Network | 6 | 60 mins | 9:30 p.m. Wednesday | 31 March 2004 | 5 May 2004 | N/A |
| 2006 | Real Stories | Network Ten | 8 | 30 mins | 9:00 p.m. Tuesday | 22 August 2006 | 10 October 2006 | 788,000 (season average) |
| 2008 | Hamish & Andy: Re-Gifted | 1 | 60 mins | 7:30 p.m. Wednesday | 19 November 2008 | 1,136,000[25] | ||
| 2009 | Hamish & Andy's American Caravan of Courage | 1 | 60 mins | 7:30 p.m. Thursday | 10 September 2009 | 1,307,000[26] | ||
| Hamish & Andy: Re-Gifted – Another Very Early Christmas Special | 1 | 60 mins | 7:30 p.m. Monday | 23 November 2009 | 1,052,000[27] | |||
| 2010 | Hamish & Andy's Caravan of Courage: Great Britain & Ireland | 1 | 60 mins | 8:30 p.m. Thursday | 17 June 2010 | 1,749,000[28] | ||
| Learn India with Hamish & Andy | 1 | 60 mins | 7:30 p.m. Sunday | 3 October 2010 | 1,231,000[29] | |||
| Hamish & Andy's Reministmas Special | 1 | 60 mins | 7:30 p.m. Sunday | 21 November 2010 | 1,183,000[30] | |||
| 2011 | Hamish & Andy's Gap Year | Nine Network | 10 | 60 mins | 8:30 p.m. Thursday | 28 July 2011 | 29 September 2011 | 961,000 (season average) |
| 2012 | Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year | 7 | 60 mins | 8:00 p.m. Thursday | 14 June 2012 | 26 July 2012 | 1,248,000 (season average) | |
| Hamish & Andy's Caravan of Courage: Australia vs New Zealand | 2 | 90 mins | 6:30 p.m. Sunday | 11 November 2012 | 18 November 2012 | 1,338,000[31] 1,219,000[32] | ||
| 2013 | Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia | 6 | 60 mins | 8 p.m. Monday 7 p.m. Monday |
8 July 2013 | 19 August 2013 | 1,372,000 (season average) | |
| 2014 | Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America | 6 | 60 mins | 7:30 p.m. Tuesday | 1 July 2014 | 5 August 2014 | 1,000,000 (season average) | |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish & Andy (season 1) | 10 | 30 mins | 7:30 p.m. Monday | 5 June 2017 | 29 August 2017 | 1,047,000 (season average) | |
| 2018 | True Story with Hamish & Andy (season 2) | 10 | 30 mins | 8:40pm Tuesday | 7 August 2018 | 9 October 2018 | 725,000 (season average) | |
| 2019 | Hamish and Andy's “Perfect” Holiday | 3 | 60 mins | 7:00pm Sunday | 17 November 2019 | 1 December 2019 | 1,457,000 | |
Early days
[edit]Blake united with Lee in 2003 when they developed a Channel 31 sketch show, called Radio Karate, with friends Ryan Shelton and Tim Bartley. Blake reunited with Lee in 2004 when they were named hosts of a new Seven Network variety program, Hamish and Andy, a show described as a successor to Big Bite. It premiered in 2004, and steadily built a moderate cult audience. However the show did not rate well and was cancelled after its initial run of six episodes.[33] The 2004 series was then given a repeat run on 7HD in 2007, and many clips survive from these reruns.
In 2020, it was revealed that the tapes for Hamish and Andy had been taped over by the Seven Network by Commonwealth Games broadcasts when asked if they still had them.[34]
Rove and guest appearances
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In 2005, they were recruited by comedian Rove McManus to develop a satirical television comedy series, Real Stories, which aired on Network Ten in 2006. From 2007 to 2009, the duo appeared fortnightly on Rove in a mixture of pre-recorded segments and live appearances. They hosted the Logie awards in 2007 and 2008 (and went on to open the 2013 and 2014 ceremonies), and the ARIA awards in 2008. They appeared on Joker Poker and Australia's Brainiest Comedian in 2005, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? in 2009, and Good News Week in 2010. The group appeared on The Jay Leno Show twice in 2009, and on The 7pm Project numerous times from 2009, in a similar manner as they did on Rove. They appeared on the UK's The Graham Norton Show in June 2010.
Network Ten specials
[edit]The duo have presented numerous televised clip show specials on Network Ten. Hamish and Andy: Re-Gifted at the end of 2008, and Hamish & Andy: Re-Gifted – Another Very Early Christmas Special at the end of 2009, were both produced in conjunction with Roving Enterprises and consisted mostly of highlights of their fortnightly appearances on Rove. Their 2010 Hamish & Andy's Reministmas Special served as a continuation of both and recapped many of their adventures during the year, mostly as part of their radio show.
In addition to these, they produced three travel specials for Ten. Hamish & Andy's American Caravan of Courage in 2009 (another Roving Enterprises co-production) summarised their two-week road-trip across the United States. Similarly, 2010's Hamish & Andy's Caravan of Courage: Great Britain and Ireland recapped their next caravan trip made as part of their radio show. Their third travel special, Learn India with Hamish & Andy, aired as part of the network's lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[35]
Nine Network and Gap Year
[edit]Following a series of media reports, the pair confirmed in February 2011 that they had joined the Nine Network on a two-year contract, to produce Hamish and Andy's Gap Year.[36][37] The show first aired on 28 July 2011. The show premiered to strong ratings and has since gone on to three more seasons (Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year in 2012 and Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia in 2013 and Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America in 2014).
The pair also filmed a fifth Caravan of Courage adventure in 2012, in which they compared their home country, Australia, to their neighbours New Zealand in two 75-minute specials.[38]
In December 2016, the duo announced that 2017 would be their last year on radio, in order to focus on television. They also announced an as yet unnamed TV show to be aired on the Nine Network in mid-2017.[39] The duo advertised on their website and radio show, for listeners to contribute "great stories" for "The Great Stories Project"[40] which was the basis of their 2017 television show True Story with Hamish & Andy on the Nine Network. The series was a success, and it was renewed for a second season in 2018.
The duo starred in the three-part series Hamish and Andy's “Perfect” Holiday in 2019, which documented their holiday across the United States and Canada.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [41] | |||
| Unessential Listening |
|
4 | |
| Celebrating 50 Glorious Years |
|
6 |
Other projects
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On 7 July 2007, they presented the Australian leg of Live Earth and appeared at the Melbourne Sound Relief concert in 2009. They played in the 2008 and 2009 E. J. Whitten Legends Game. They made a mockumentary short film, The Greystone 2800, that won the 2005 Melbourne Comedy Festival Short Film competition. They also hosted FHM's Search for Australia's Funniest Man.
They had minor acting roles on the soap opera Neighbours, portraying radio presenters Fred and Big Tommo on the episode dated 27 August 2008.[44] The episode featured them promoting university drop-out Ty Harper's (Dean Geyer) band, and interviewing schoolgirls Rachel Kinski (Caitlin Stasey) and Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie) about their situation with Harper. They make a cameo appearance in the 2010 short film IA: Interview Artist.
They have also made appearances on many Austereo radio shows, occasionally filling in for Kyle & Jackie O, Matt & Jo, or Fifi and Jules when a regular presenter fell ill.
Hamish and Andy hosted "the richest horse suit race in Australia" in the small Victorian country town of Wedderburn, Victoria. It drew about 7,000 people and featured performances by themselves, Jessica Mauboy, and Birds of Tokyo.
In 2024, the duo (as "Hubbl & Andy") appeared in television advertisements for Hubbl, Foxtel's digital media player device.[45]
Awards and nominations
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unessential Listening | Best Comedy Release | Won | [46] |
| 2011 | Celebrating 50 Glorious Years | Won |
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