BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC
Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Bestival 2013: Milton Jones, Marcus Brigstocke and more

The comedy lineup for this year's Bestival has been announced. Milton Jones and Marcus Brigstocke are among the top comic acts for the annual event's 10th anniversary this weekend.

Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 2nd September 2013

Marcus Brigstocke: 'I don't know why I worked so hard'

The political polemicist swaps satire for autobiography in his new Edinburgh stand up show - and finds it 'a joy'.

Chris Stone & Erica Elkhershi, The Telegraph, 20th August 2013

Interview: Marcus Brigstocke

It was all going brilliantly for Marcus Brigstocke on stage at Edinburgh, until the comedian tried podium dancing.

Josh Glancy, The Sunday Times, 11th August 2013

Audio: Secret Comedy Podcast 2013, episode 1

Ed Byrne hosts the first of Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcasts recorded live at this year's Edinburgh festival with Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Delaney. Plus we've got stand up from the amazing Aisling Bea, and David O'Doherty with an inspiring (and factually accurate) song about a unique method of relaxing on a bike.

The Guardian, 7th August 2013

Marcus Brigstocke injures leg

Marcus Brigstocke has injured his leg whilst performing a dance routine in his Edinburgh Fringe show.

British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2013

Secret Edinburgh: the guidebook to the comedy capital

Andrew Maxwell, Marcus Brigstocke, Greg Proops, Tony Law and many more comedy acts have contributed to the 2013's most original comedy product: a guidebook to Edinburgh.

Such Small Portions, 25th July 2013

Latitude review: Marcus Brigstocke's Policy Unit

Any panel show is only as good as its guests; and this line-up of wannabe wonks, certainly delivered.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st July 2013

BBC left-wing bias is alive & living in Radio 4 comedy

Marcus Brigstocke's Radio 4 series isn't satire, it's a text-book example of the kind of noxious lefty bias the BBC has only just found itself culpable of.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 5th July 2013

There will be bashful murmurs of agreement when Marcus Brigstocke admits he's no longer able to help his nine-year-old son with his maths. Luckily for him and fellow comic Josh Widdicombe, maths professor Marcus du Sautoy is on hand to guide them through some tricky teasers, as they test their amateur problem-solving against finely tuned maths bod Dara O'Briain.

The challenges are surprisingly difficult, but there is a relatively comprehensible explanation of the most efficient way to wrap a present. Here's a clue: the key is in the width of the strips, and not, as Marcus quips, to take it to the fifth floor of John Lewis.

James Gill, Radio Times, 8th May 2013

Marcus Brigstocke interview

The comedian talks, for the first time, about why he's mining his life for laughs.

Paul Cahalan, The Independent, 28th April 2013

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