Robert Edward Mills (born 30 June 1957) is an English comedian and broadcaster, who has appeared in the television series In Bed with Medinner and The Show.
Early life
Mills was born in Chester and attended Chester City Grammar School.[1] After a very short spell of training for the Merchant Navy, he quit and worked as a valet in King's Cross, London and as a Hoffman dry cleaning presser operator, driver and delivery man. After seeing Kevin Day and Eddie Zibbin (Pat Condell) at the Market Tavern in Islington in 1983, he decided to become a comedian and was a mainstay for the British 'stand-up' circuit for several years.[2]
Bob Mills presented his own weekday programme in the 1990s on Greater London Radio from 10pm to 1am. This was during the period when other comedians also had their own programmes on GLR such as Mark Lamarr and Phill Jupitus.
He is a regular pundit on BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk, and was the holder of the Copa de Croix Saint Simon, awarded to the annual FT Champion of Champions, having defeated Martin Kelner in the 2010 Final. This, he recently[when?] revealed, is his "most prestigious achievement in a life of anonymity."[citation needed] He lost the 2011 final to Tom Watt.
On 7 October 2011 Mills made his debut on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. He has subsequently returned for further appearances.
He appeared on Talksport co-presenting with Jim White between 10am and 1pm. Mills also hosted a weekly three-hour radio programme called "Tragedy Plus Time" on TalkRadio each Sunday, in which comedy and light entertainment were among the subjects discussed.
Personal life
Mills is a supporter of Leyton Orient and is frequently mentioned in his radio broadcasts, he has also written a regular column in the Leyton Orient matchday programme. His uncle Eric Lee played in The Football League for Chester City.[5]
