Fern Brady
- 37 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Fern Brady's routine about Arlene Foster angers DUP
The DUP has hit out at a controversial bisexual comedian for repeatedly branding Arlene Foster a closeted "butch lesbian" in a new BBC stand-up special.
Aaron Tinney, Belfast Telegraph, 21st March 2021Comedians on their stand-up heroes
We've done a lot of things in lockdown - followed the news obsessively, become amateur crafters, howled with despair - but laughing hasn't been one of them. Thank goodness, then, for the BBC's Festival Of Funny, celebrating all things comedy. To mark the occasion, we asked some of our favourite comedians to tell us which stand-up they love the most.
Nancy Durrant, Evening Standard, 7th March 2021Jim Smith makes The Farm sitcom pilot for BBC Scotland
Comedian and farmer Jim Smith has shot a half-hour sitcom pilot of The Farm, inspired by his working life, after a string of successful shorts on BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2021Fern Brady reveals she has been diagnosed with autism
The star, who co-presents the BBC's Wheel Of Misfortune podcast, opened up on social media about receiving the formal diagnosis after months of testing.
Gordon Currie, Edinburgh Live, 10th January 2021Best of 2020: Comedy
Outdoor venues and podcasts to the rescue.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2020Comedians accuse Big Fat Quiz Of The Year of sexism
Comedians have denounced Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz Of The Year as sexist. Acts have taken to social media to point out that the Boxing Day episode of the panel show features no female comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 18th December 2020Stand-ups and sex workers unite
Carmen Ali and Siân Docksey are among the comedians who riff on their experiences as strippers. The pandemic has revealed both industries to be precarious - but they're looking out for each other.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 11th December 2020Fern Brady opens up on lifeline BBC show
Fern, from Bathgate, said that the show is a lifeline for comics, many of whom have had all of their work cancelled since lockdown began in March.
Heather Carrick, Glasgow Evening Times, 15th October 2020Life according to... Fern Brady
Comedian Fern Brady on confessing all, her favourite "serial killer" and a life full of shame.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 29th September 2020Acts announced for BBC stand up shows
Some of the acts have been revealed for the forthcoming six-part series, BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy. Shows will come from venues around the UK including London, Belfast, Glasgow and Bristol. The show will be released on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One the following week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020