Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I whānau, i whakatipuhia ki Hampshire, i ako a Hardy ki te Whare Wānanga o Southampton, ā, i tīmata i tana mahi tū-ake i ngā tau 1980, ka riro i a ia te Tohu Perrier Comedy
i te Edinburgh Festival Fringe i te tau 1988. He rongonui ia mo ana whakaaturanga i nga whakaaturanga pouaka whakaata penei i te "News Quiz" me te "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".