Alfie Brown
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Alfie Brown talks broken down BMWs and banana bread
Alfie Brown's journey from Top Shop to top billing has met challenges along the way. Ahead of his forthcoming Open Hearted Human Enquiry tour, Alfie shares his insights into the lessons learned thus far...
Ian C Douglas, Leftlion, 20th October 2024How to win the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show
If that title doesn't grab you how about 'Alternative Comedy Awards List'?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th August 2024ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlists revealed
The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced 13 nominees for Best Show and 10 nominees for Best Newcomer.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Alfie Brown: How to Come Back After Cancellation
In 2023 comic Alfie Brown saw his world collapse after an eight-year old routine re-emerged on social media and he was accused of being racist. He lost gigs, lost his agent. He was seemingly unbookable. This year he's back at Edinburgh Fringe to tell his side of the story.
Kate Copstick, Entertainment Now, 11th August 2024Comedy couple Jessie Cave and Alfie Brown: "We don't know how to function as adults"
Their on, then off, then on-again relationship has given the standup couple plenty of material. They discuss oversharing on stage, comedy after cancellation, and explaining monogamy to their four kids.
Anya Ryan, The Guardian, 2nd August 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 award-winners
A mammoth 121 comedy shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe programme boast that their performers have won awards, from Derek Awards (given by a bloke with 600 followers on Twitter) to Emmys. Here are just ten of them.
Chortle, 22nd July 2024Just The Tonic announces Edinburgh Fringe shows
Just The Tonic's 2024 Edinburgh Fringe programme has announced 128 incredible shows so far with tickets on sale now.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th April 2024Shame on Alfie Brown to think it's OK to laugh at Grenfell Tower
Darren Lewis is disgusted by the cheap jokes from the Live At The Apollo star, punching down at the lives lost, misery and misfortune, and thinks the comedian needs to rethink his material if he wants to keep any kind of audience.
Darren Lewis, The Mirror, 27th March 2023Alfie Brown apologises for using racist language in historic routine
Alfie Brown has apologised for using racist language in a 2015 routine that has been widely circulated on social media in the last two days.
British Comedy Guide, 24th March 2023Stand Up Sketch Show Series 5 line-up revealed
Details of the comedians filming stand-up sets for the fifth series of The Stand Up Sketch Show have been revealed
British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2023