THE Covid-19 crisis nearly led to former doctor Harry Hill returning to his old job — until the comic had a serious word with himself.
After being asked to work at London’s Nightingale Hospital, the main centre for treating coronavirus patients, he reminded himself he had only been a junior doctor — and that was 30 years ago. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The star of Harry Hill’s TV Burp then became flustered when an NHS official rang up to finalise arrangements and he had to find an excuse not to take on a role at the East London specialist care unit.
He said: “I’ve got cold sweat dripping down my back, and I said, ‘Well, to be honest, I’m in South London so it would be quite difficult for me to get to’..