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Jen Brister. Copyright: Idil Sukan
Jen Brister

Jen Brister

  • Writer, stand-up comedian and actor

Jen Brister features

Daddy Look At Me. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Jones, Helen Bauer Features

Pictures of comedians as kids

Thursday 12th November 2020

Take a look at this set of brilliant pictures of comedians when they were little.

Objectively Funny Festival 2019 Live

Objectively Funny Festival 2019 preview

Friday 13th September 2019

London's Objectively Funny Festival is now firmly established as the first major stop-off for comedians after the Edinburgh Fringe. Here's a look at some of the comedians performing at the festival this year.

NextUp and Soho Theatre Pro

NextUp teams up with Soho Theatre

Wednesday 11th September 2019

Steaming service NextUp has teamed up with Soho Theatre to film and distribute a series of live comedy specials recorded at the London venue.

London Hughes Live

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2019

Thursday 5th September 2019

A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Edinburgh rules

Monday 12th August 2019

Many performers set themselves Edinburgh rules, like not drinking for the month. We asked this year's Fringers what theirs are.

Jen Brister. Copyright: Idil Sukan Live

Wit and Wisdom: The Comics of Standon Calling 2019

Thursday 18th July 2019

Standon Calling is coming, so we've raided the British Comedy Guide archives and plucked some pearls of wisdom from this year's comedy line-up.

Jen Brister. Copyright: Idil Sukan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jen Brister

Thursday 8th November 2018

She's playing the Knebworth Winter Festival's Friday night comedy bonanza - but will any of Jen Brister's recent material actually be appropriate?

Alex Edelman Live

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2018

Friday 31st August 2018

A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: Weird dreams

Thursday 9th August 2018

What do performers dream about when they go to bed. We asked some comedians 'What's the weirdest dream you've ever had?'.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: The worst thing you've done at a festival?

Sunday 5th August 2018

We asked some of the people who are performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe what the worst thing they've ever done at a festival is. Brace yourself for some of these answers....

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: What do your parents think?

Monday 30th July 2018

We asked some of the comedians heading up to the Fringe how many times their parents have seen them perform. Some acts have very supportive mums and dads it would appear... but not everyone in this list can say that.

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