Alex Brooker
Alex Brooker

Alex Brooker

  • 39 years old
  • English
  • Writer and presenter

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The lighthearted TV responses to lockdown have been abundant so far, from video-linked episodes of Have I Got News For You to Matt Lucas's sketches and Grayson Perry's Art Club. Yet, none have quite managed to capture the mix of anxiety, uncertainty and unexpected humour many of us have been experiencing - which is where The Last Leg comics come in. Live from Melbourne, London and Huddersfield, the trio will present their typically incisive take on the week's events.

Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 8th May 2020

Adam Hills presents a special two-hour edition of the show, in which to bury this frankly rancid year in concentrated earth and try to move on. While Johnny Vegas pours the pints, Alex Brooker aims to become the first disabled man in history to complete a high-speed lap in a F4 racer at Donington Park.

Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 31st December 2019

There are panel shows galore tonight, and Pointless's Richard Osman hosts the most ambitious of all, assessing the best of the decade in the five categories of film, television show, song, celebrity and "new thing". Celebrity guests who will be arguing out their top choices include Jon Richardson, Lorraine Kelly, Alex Brooker and Rhianna Dhillon, while viewers can have their own say via a Twitter poll in the run-up to the show. Will Malala win celebrity of the decade, or will it be Kanye West?

Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 27th December 2019

Comedy panel show The Last Leg begins a new series with a fundraising special. Hosts Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker will be joined by celeb guests including Kathy Burke for a comic review of the past seven days, with a focus on their worthy Cancer Research cause.

Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 25th October 2019

BAFTA TV Awards nominations

Derry Girls, Mum, Sally4Ever, Stath Lets Flats and Car Share are amongst the comedy-related nominations in the 2019 BAFTA TV Awards and BAFTA Craft Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2019

RTS Awards 2019 winners include Mum and Derry Girls

Derry Girls, Lesley Manville, The Last Leg, Romesh Ranganathan, Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Big Narstie Show were amongst the winners at the Royal Television Society Awards 2019.

British Comedy Guide, 19th March 2019

If you only watched one thing on Hogmanay before the bells I do hope you made it The Last Leg, which is very much not tottering on that eponymous limb. In so many ways this was the perfect end to an often laughable year, and featured no pomp and precious little politics. Instead, just a studio full of genuinely funny and irrepressible guests, a gospel choir, the magnificent house band led by Alex Horne and, chiefly, the near-alchemical chemistry and interplay between Adam Hills and Alex Brooker. And, on the filmed sections in Austria, the establishment of Brooker as the first disabled person to descend an Olympic-standard double-luge run was, away from the laughter and the cavorting, actually rather impressive.

Euan Ferguson, The Guardian, 6th January 2019

The Last Leg rings in the new year with a lineup that includes Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade and Nish Kumar. There will also be a look at Alex Brooker's attempt to become the first disabled man to take part in the double luge.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 31st December 2018

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker introduce the first in a welcome new run of the scurrilous review show in the company of celebrity guests including comedy elder statesman John Cleese. Join them as they lampoon the significant moments from the past seven days.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 12th October 2018

Sky Comedy Shorts 2018 launched

Alex Brooker, Jonny Pelham, Kris Marshall, Lee Ridley, Samson Kayo, Sindhu Vee and Susan Wokoma star in Sky's 2018 Comedy Shorts.

British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2018

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