Bob Mills (comedian)
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Bob Mills (born 30 June 1957, Chester) is a British comedian, notable for his appearances in cult TV series such as In Bed with Medinner and The Show, the latter an attempt to do a non-fictional British version of The Larry Sanders Show.
In the 1990s, he also hosted the daytime quiz show Win, Lose or Draw on ITV, and the computer games programme Games World on Sky One.
Bob Mills is also a writer, having written the Michael Barrymore comedy, Bob Martin '. [1] He created and wrote the Robson Green vehicle Christmas Lights, and the spin-off series 'Northern Lights. He also wrote the screenplay for the film Pierrepoint.
He is a well-known supporter of Leyton Orient, and writes a regular column in the Leyton Orient programme. His uncle, Eric Lee, played in The Football League for Chester City [2]. As such, he is a cousin of Peter Lee, a former Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick.[3] He is also a regular radio presenter, most recently on TalkSport. Bob recently became innocently embroiled in the MPs' expenses scandal, when it was revealed that Labour Minister Margaret Beckett and had claimed over £1000 for the cost of tickets to over 50 of Bob's gigs throughout the country. 'I apologise for this mistake' she said...'It is an innocent obsession with the country's leading funnyman'
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- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589924/
- ^ 'Bob Mills', Leyton Orient vs. Chester City matchday programme, 23/4/05, pg.49
- ^ Bob Mills on Fighting Talk, 28 February 2009
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