Adam Hills is alive with the sound of humour, with jokes he has honed for a number of years.

Adam Hills biography, BEST FOOT FORWARD, pulls no legs, (well, maybe one or three), but happily puts humour at the heart of his journey from fledgeling funny man to a king of comedy.

Audiences familiar with his TV presenter persona on Spicks and Specks and The Last Leg will undoubtedly hear his voice as they read this breezy bio, the timing and phrasing of his banter leeching through the printed page.

Undisputedly a stand up comic of high calibre, Hills comes through as a stand up guy, calling out bullshit when he sees it and looking into his own missteps in preconceived prejudices and in bred biases.

BEST FOOT FORWARD sees Hills become a mountain in mirth making circles through toning his talent with determined hard work, refining and defining his own voice.

Born with no right foot, (technically, shorter than his left and had two weird toes on it), Hills was raised as a biped, just so, and was advised early on in his comedy career not to use the perceived impediment as a crutch.

It was good advice and Hills adhered to, only bringing it into his act when he had firmly established his career.

Stand up is Hill’s true love, the trunk of his career, but there have been many branches, including radio and television. Having flirted with American television, it was Australia and England that saw Hills potential as a presenter, and he, and we, are the better off for it.

Generous to a fault with his influences, insights and indefatigable ability to see the funny side of anything, Hills has hoisted an hilarious memoir packed with humour and humility.

BEST FOOT FORWARD deserves a big hand.