Roy Chubby Brown
- 79 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 6
Another venue bans Roy 'Chubby' Brown
He had been due to play Egremont Market Hall in Cumbria in October - but town councillors have this week pulled the plug on the gig.
Chortle, 19th March 2016Roy 'Chubby' Brown: Calls to overturn council ban
Hundreds of people have called for a council to lift a ban on the comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown appearing at one of its venues.
BBC News, 15th March 2016Roy 'Chubby' Brown show banned by council
A venue has been ordered to cancel a show by comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown because a council said it did not want "to be associated" with him. Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire said the comedian's material was not "appropriate" for its Festival Hall venue in Kirkby.
BBC News, 9th March 2016Roy Chubby Brown: I am not filming any more DVDs
He's rude, he's crude and he's heading to Hull, but first, stand-up comic Roy Chubby Brown explains why his 25th DVD will be his last.
Ian Midgley, Hull Daily Mail, 8th November 2015Roy Chubby Brown to talk about life behind the scenes
Roy Chubby Brown is set to speak in south Leeds about his rise to prominence.
The Yorkshire Post, 4th August 2015Roy Chubby Brown interview
"I'm not political, I'm not racist, I'm not homophobic. I'm what I call a council house comic -- I just like daft jokes. If I wanted to do politics, I would have gone to the House of Commons."
Mark Rees, South Wales Evening Post, 10th July 2015Roy Chubby Brown interview
For over 40 years Roy Chubby Brown has been the comedy world's own version of Marmite.
John Anson, Lancashire Telegraph, 11th June 2015Roy Chubby Brown makes hospital donation & gets ticket
Comedian Roy Chubby Brown needed his sense of humour when he got a parking ticket at a North-East hospital minutes after handing over a cheque for £5,000 to help cancer patients.
Barry Nelson, The Northern Echo, 23rd September 2014Roy Chubby Brown caught on video reading newspaper whilst driving
Video footage - which can be watched here - shows comedian Roy Chubby Brown reading a newspaper whilst driving.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2014Roy Chubby Brown records World Cup song
Roy 'Chubby' Brown and Journey South have teamed up with songwriter and England fan Robin Ward to release the World Cup song Hopes of a Thousand Men.
Dave Robson, Teesside Gazette, 12th March 2014