Fern Brady
Fern Brady

Fern Brady

  • 37 years old
  • Scottish
  • Writer, stand-up comedian and actor

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Fern Brady: 'Bloody everyone says they are bisexual now'

The ​author of the award-nominated memoir​ Strong Female Character on her early ambition to be a spy​ and why she'd never do a film about being autistic.

Jude Rogers, The Observer, 31st December 2023

Fern Brady to tour new show I Gave You Milk To Drink

Following international dates, Fern Brady will tour the UK with stand-up show I Gave You Milk To Drink between August and November 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2023

Joke Books: 2023's best comedy books

2023 has been an absolute doozy when it comes to comedy books. We list the ones you need to unwrap this December.

Ben Venables, The Skinny, 15th December 2023

Fern Brady & fellow comedians dominate The List magazine's Hot 100

Comedians dominate Scottish culture magazine The List's Hot 100 creative movers and shakers, with Fern Brady in the number 2 position, Marjolein Robertson at 3 and Kieran Hodgson at 9.

British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2023

The List Hot 100 2023 Number 2: Fern Brady

After years building her profile on the stand-up scene allied to a career-boosting turn on Taskmaster, 2023 saw Fern Brady add podcast host and bestselling author to her burgeoning CV.

Kevin Fullerton, The List, 30th November 2023

Fern Brady shortlisted for major book award

Strong Female Character up for best non-fiction title in the Nero Book Awards (formerly the Costa Book Awards).

Chortle, 21st November 2023

Fern Brady launches food podcast

In What A Combo! the comedian will ask celebrity guests to share the weird concoctions they eat when no one is watching - which they will then sample.

Chortle, 26th September 2023

New comedy festival for Peckham

Comedy promoters Show And Tell are launching a new comedy festival in Peckham, south London this October.

British Comedy Guide, 27th July 2023

Fern Brady at Latitude 2023

Fern Brady knows she comes across as rude and cynical, which she ascribes to her autism (as discussed in her excellent and revealing memoir Strong Female Character) and overcompensation for her IRL insecurities.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2023

Latitude 2023 Reviews - Day Two

Reviews of Bridget Christie, Fern Brady, Suzi Ruffell, Jordan Gray and Michelle De Swarte.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd July 2023

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