Alfie Brown
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Alfie Brown review
Like a British Doug Stanhope, the provocative comic oozes scorn, cynicism and sardonic spleen.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd February 2017Alfie Brown, comedy review
Alfie Brown's jokes are easily digestible, despite their heavyweight subtext.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 21st February 2017Alfie Brown: The stand-up who drives an Uber
Alfie Brown always wanted to be a "road comic", playing the UK's best, toughest comedy clubs. And after 11 years performing, after critical acclaim and occasional disdain for his aggressively intelligent, playfully provocative Edinburgh Fringe shows, he's achieved that.
Jay Richardson, i Newspaper, 17th February 2017Can NextUp become the Netflix for British stand-up?
NextUp will stream live comedy sets for a low subscription fee. Stand-ups are excited, and will share 50% of the income - but will the new service attract a big enough audience to succeed?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th November 2016UK comedy streaming service NextUp launches
NextUp, a new online streaming platform for stand-up shows which has been labelled 'a Netflix for UK comedy', has launched. Fans can access the service via a free trial, then £3.50 a month.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2016Fringe preview: 10 sons and daughters of the famous
Comedy seems to be producing dynasties, with a new generation of performers coming from famous parents. All of these comedians are forging their own paths, but their heritage is notable...
Chortle, 20th July 201615 free comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
With the EU referendum making the pound near worthless, all shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 may in fact be free this year.
Laugh Out London, 28th June 2016Alfie Brown on being the son of Spitting Image staff
Alfie Brown is the son of two comedians - one an impressionist (Jan Ravens), and the other a comedy songwriter (Steve Brown) - but he has been determined to follow his own path into stand up and tackle subjects that jokes can negotiate better than conversation.
Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News, 25th November 2015Alfie Brown: -ism: review
Brown's a comic who's still changing year-by-year, making him hard to pigeonhole and market (perhaps explaining the poor attendance). But there's always something interesting going on, and he's getting ever-more skilled at sneaking difficult ideas into a more conversational, dare we say accessible, narrative.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th November 2015Alfie Brown, comedy review: a new spin on dad jokes
Brown's new show is inspired by turbulent recent events in his world, and he proves himself eloquent and a skilful mimic, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 5th November 2015