Arnold Brown (I)
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Arnold Brown - Jokes I Have Known
Arnold Brown is the missing link between the distinctly unrelated twin worlds of comedy and accountancy. his first stand-up appearance was at the opening night of the 'Comedy Store' in May 1979 in London's Soho.
Throughout the 1980s he became one of the pioneers of the Alternative Comedy movement, performing alongside such luminaries as Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmonson, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Ben Elton, et al, both at the 'Store' and later at the nearby 'Comic Strip'. (Arnold insists that dropping names is an essential part of the entertainment
business...)
In 1987 Arnold Brown was the first stand-up comedian to win the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival. 'Time Out' has described him as "the best laconic comedian in the UK". His style continues to resonate throughout the contemporary comedy scene and among many others, Stewart Lee cites him as a major influence.
This DVD captures him in an intimate, idiosyncratic performance at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre. The show is interspersed with extracts of an interview with Arnold waxing lyrical on his long, unique career and in the process, revealing some of his comedy secrets.
The DVD also includes an after-show chat with fellow comedian Norman Lovett, together with a half-hour programme from Cable Access TV in New York profiling independent distributor Go Faster Stripe.
First released: Thursday 8th September 2011
- Distributor: Go Faster Stripe
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
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