Alex Brooker
- 40 years old
- English
- Writer and presenter
Press clippings Page 6
Alex Brooker: How Theresa May ruined my holiday
"To be honest with you I'm just pissed off that my holiday got cut short," says The Last Leg presenter when asked for his thoughts on the upcoming election.
Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 18th May 2017The Last Leg review
For a comedy show, The Last Leg does get its fair share of high profile political guests.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 7th April 2017Preview - The Last Leg
It is hard to think how it will sort out the events of this week. The terrorist attack at Westminster will no doubt be the main topic of discussion tonight.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 24th March 2017RTS Award Winners 2017
BBC Three sitcom People Just Do Nothing has won in two categories at the Royal Television Society Awards 2017, as has Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The Last Leg was also a winner. Julie Walters got a Lifetime Achievement Award.
British Comedy Guide, 21st March 2017The Last Leg team interview
"I think that we're like TFI Friday but in much darker times," suggests The Last Leg's Josh Widdicombe.
Ed Gove, Royal Television Society, 16th March 2017Comedies nominated in Royal Television Society Awards 2017
Catastrophe, People Just Do Nothing and The Windsors are amongst the nominees for the Royal Television Society Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2017Events in the world have rather overtaken The Last Leg. Such is the madness of unfolding news in the United States and in our own parliament, there seems to be no shortage of quality special guests - David Tennant or Russell Brand, say - turning up to voice an opinion on the carnage. This week's guest is still under wraps, but host Adam Hills, assisted by Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe, will be passing comment on the latest news events.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 17th February 2017Mum, Fleabag and The Last Leg win at Broadcast Awards 2017
BBC Two sitcom Mum, BBC Three's Fleabag and Channel 4's The Last Leg have won prizes at the Broadcast Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2017The boys are back - namely Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker and esteemed host Adam Hills - for a new series of The Last Leg, following their sterling work covering the 2016 Paralympic Games from Rio. For this inaugural episode of 2017, the team are joined by the Broadchurch and former Doctor Who star David Tennant, who is on hand to assist in their comic summation of the week's news, plus handling some of the standard #isitok tweets from viewers.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 27th January 2017Preview - The Last Leg Christmas Special
The comic news program that shouldn't necessarily make you laugh with its controversial, often offensive, subject matter and awkward sly comments - but I can't deny it, the boys are funny!
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 23rd December 2016