Jeremy Hardy: a ferocious talent who radicalised radio comedy
Provocative and political, the stand-up " who has died aged 57 " shook up Radio 4 at a time when it was in danger of resembling a Rotary Club quiz night Although generally excluded from lists of BBC Radio 4 shows of historic longevity, a series presented by the comedian Jeremy Hardy, who has died from cancer at the age of 57, has the distinction of being one of the longest-running successes in the network's history. …