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Jordan Brookes
Jordan Brookes

Jordan Brookes

  • 39 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and comedian

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The 10 most memorable comedy gigs of 2017

Every year, I see more than 300 gigs as Chortle's editor and chief reviewer. Here's my personal round-up of the ten most memorable of 2017. Not necessarily the best - though that's a good metric - but the performances that will stay with me.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th December 2017

Review - Jordan Brookes, Body of Work

A thrilling ride from an original comic.

Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 22nd November 2017

Jordan Brookes and comedy's rule breakers

Shows that delight in flouting conventions, like Brookes's Body of Work, make us question our expectations of standup - including whether it should all be funny.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th November 2017

Review: Pascoe, Brookes, Ilyas, Pritchard-McLean

If you like your comedy to make you think as well as laugh then this is definitely a welcome addition to the stand-up world.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th November 2017

Audible offers 12 free stand-up shows

Audible has released for free a collection of 12 shows of stand-up they recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Stars include Ed Gamble, Mark Watson and Angela Barnes.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd October 2017

Edinburgh festival 2017 - in pictures

Moon dances, chaotic comedy and a hymn to envy.

Murdo MacLeod, The Guardian, 26th August 2017

Three To See on 27 Aug

Three recommended shows to see on Sunday 27 Aug...

ThreeWeeks, 26th August 2017

Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2017

It's that time again. The fringe is almost over. The pubs of Edinburgh can go back to being pubs, Lee Nelson's face can stop blocking the view of Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh recycling plant will be busy turning flyers into mulch. So without further a do lets give out the least prestigious awards of the year, the Laugh Out London Comedy awards (or the LOLies)...

Laugh Out London, 25th August 2017

Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist 2017

The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017 have been announced.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2017

#LetsSellThisGigOut 4-15

Michael Legge will be bloody cross if you don't go to THESE shows at THESE times. Follow #LetsSellThisGigOut. Listen if you want to live.

Michael Legge, FringePig, 7th August 2017

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