Hils Barker is a British comedian and writer. She was a finalist in newcomer competitions So You Think You're Funny [1] and The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award, [2] and went on to write and perform in two series of comedy show Radio9 [3] for BBC Radio 4. Her stand up comedy often includes political and musical elements, and she took her first solo show to the Edinburgh fringe festival [4] in 2006. She has appeared on The Comic Side of Seven Days [5] and The Late Edition , [6] as well as radio shows such as Jammin' , [7] Vent , [8] 28 Acts in 28 Minutes and Shappi Talk [9] hosted by Shappi Khorsandi.