Fern Brady
- 37 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Can NextUp become the Netflix for British stand-up?
NextUp will stream live comedy sets for a low subscription fee. Stand-ups are excited, and will share 50% of the income - but will the new service attract a big enough audience to succeed?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th November 2016UK comedy streaming service NextUp launches
NextUp, a new online streaming platform for stand-up shows which has been labelled 'a Netflix for UK comedy', has launched. Fans can access the service via a free trial, then £3.50 a month.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2016Unloching funny women in Scotland
The Scottish women's comedy writing residential took place recently in the magnificent surroundings of Cove Park, overlooking Loch Long on Scotland's West Coast. It offered a group of female comedy writers development workshops and writing exercises, plus an opportunity to pitch their ideas to BBC Scotland's comedy department. Fern Brady explains what it meant to her...
Fern Brady, BBC Writersroom, 8th November 2016Fern Brady reacts to tweets about herself (Link expired)
Brady is currently at the Edinburgh Fringe performing her show Male Comedienne, so we asked to stop by our camper van to tell us the backstory to some of the tweets sent to her - including marriage proposals, Scotland and skin routines.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 24th August 2016Fringe 2016 Terrier Awards announced
The First Terrier Awards are revealed by master critic Fringe Dog.
Fringe Dog, The Skinny, 24th August 2016Let's sell this gig out!
Michael Legge urges us to give each of these great comics a crowd surge. We'll be at these shows at these times... come with us!
Michael Legge, FringePig, 5th August 2016Best shows to see at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Including Circa, Ahir Shah, Spencer Jones, Whiteout and O is for Hoolet.
The List, 4th August 2016Edinburgh Festivals 2016: our top 5s
Our section editors narrow down their Edinburgh Festival picks to an tick-'em-off-as-you-go top five; here are their music, books, comedy, art and theatre selections.
The Skinny, 3rd August 2016The best shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe
The magic is about to start again and it's time for your annual menu of events from Punchline. It includes some discoveries since last year as well as some classics. No doubt this year's discoveries will become classics by next year...
Punchline UK, 28th July 2016Fringe preview: The Stand
Iconic Edinburgh venue keeps its finger on the Fringe pulse with an exciting programme of established names and up-and-coming talent.
Kevin Wight, TV Bomb, 26th July 2016