Marcus Brigstocke
- 50 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Stars join Edinburgh Fringe Prom Nht
Comedy duo Max and Ivan have added six more of Edinburgh's finest acts to their stellar line-up of comedians taking part in this year's epic Festival finale.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th June 2018Marcus Brigstocke gets his Superbrig back
Comedian Marcus Brigstocke has finally got his beloved camper van back. But he did have to pay for it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd June 2018Ten things we know about the 2018 Fringe
Hundreds of Edinburgh Fringe shows went on sale yesterday, bringing the total to 582 in the comedy section alone. Here are ten things we've learned from this batch, the last before the official programme is released online on May 17.
Chortle, 19th April 2018Radio comedies up for BBC Audio Awards 2018
Shows starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, John Finnemore, Marcus Brigstocke, David Jason and Jocelyn Jee Esien are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2017Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Godliman to star in Radio 4 sitcom
Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Godliman are to star in The Wilsons Save The World, a new sitcom for BBC Radio 4 about a family trying to live ethically.
British Comedy Guide, 25th September 2017Marcus Brigstocke to sing at the Proms
Marcus Brigstocke is to appear at the BBC Proms, singing in the musical Oklahoma!, Chortle can reveal.
Chortle, 20th July 2017Marcus Brigstocke: Why the Long Face? review
Brigstocke adds splashes of poignancy to the set as well and he truly bares himself (in many ways) to the audience and there's a strong connection made between the performer and audience.
Stewart Mclaren, The Wee Review, 27th May 2017Stewart Lee: Stand-up has been weaponised by fake news
Is someone called Luca Saucedo really interested in the supposed failure of Brexit comedy?
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 30th April 2017Brexit debate: Lay off stand-ups
Marcus Brigstocke doesn't deserved to be sneered at for some of the material in his stand-up act.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 9th April 2017Brexit's made it harder to be a comedian. Ha ha...
I have to admit to feeling a grim satisfaction in hearing that, in some towns on the circuit, comedians are having to confront views other than their own, and can't just spit "Brexit!" and get the entire crowd on side the way they could yelling "Thatcher!" in the Eighties. Apart from anything else, this is good for comedy. It means you have to sharpen your tools.
Simon Evans, The Telegraph, 8th April 2017