Alex Brooker
- 39 years old
- English
- Writer and presenter
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New Channel 4 series being filmed at Wiltshire pub with Inbetweeners star
A brand new Channel 4 series, The Hobby Man, has been filmed in Wiltshire over the last few days.
Presenter Alex Brooker and Joe Thomas from The Inbetweeners paid a visit to Lacock pub The Rising Sun on Friday afternoon to have a chat over a beer with a view.
Beth Gavaghan, Swindon Advertiser, 26th April 2022Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker front Channel 4's 'One Night In...'
Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker have landed a series for Channel 4. One Night In... will see them joined by fellow comedians to spend the night alone in some of the UK's most popular tourist attractions.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2021The Last Leg presenters on busting disability taboos
For the past nine years, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker and their team have helped change the conversation around disability on TV. They reflect on their success - and why it's increasingly hard to be edgy.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 24th August 2021Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed
Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds to reunite on The Last Leg
Three Lions stars David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds are to reunite on a special episode of The Last Leg tonight.
British Comedy Guide, 9th July 2021Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable review
In Unforgivable, Mel Giedroyc's been saddled a format that she doesn't even have much confidence in, the needlessly complex negative scoring, unnecessary gong, and convoluted rounds becoming a running joke even from episode one. But ignore all that hoo-ha and this is essentially a chat show stripped back to the good bits. Guests can forget plugging the latest project or telling us what a delight their co-stars were. Just tell the entertaining and embarrassing stories from your past.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd February 2021Alex Brooker critical of The Witches limb impairments
A new film version of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches has been criticised for its depictions of limb difference. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway, features evil characters who have distinct hand and feet impairments. Alex Brooker, who has hand and arm impairments, told the BBC that the images "jarred quite a lot" and could "add to the stigma" around disability.
BBC, 4th November 2020Comedians feature in Channel 4's festive schedule
Channel 4's 2020 Christmas TV offerings will include comedians staying overnight in a toy shop, David Walliams creating a new version of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, and episodes of Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and The Last Leg.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2020Alex Brooker interview
The Last Leg presenter and comedian is confronting his fears and concerns around his disability head on in a new BBC Two documentary.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 4th July 2020Alex Brooker: Viewers don't define me by my disability
When comedian Alex Brooker was hired to appear on The Last Leg he was initially put on a nine-day contract. Which isn't surprising. After all, the programme was only supposed to run for two weeks, alongside the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Brooker, who was working as a sports journalist at the time, assumed that once the tournament concluded, so too would the series. But then, the team started noticing how much momentum was building around it.
Steven McIntosh, BBC, 30th June 2020