Brad Ashton
- 93 years old
- Writer
Press clippings
Independence and mobility: It is no laughing matter for ex-comedy writer Brad Ashton
He has written material for comedy greats including Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson and Groucho Marx. Now retired, independence and mobility is everything to 93-year-old Brad Ashton. It is, he says, no laughing matter.
Business MK, 29th March 2025Kim Wells on alternative versus old-style comedy
Kim Wells, compere and promoter of Earth Exchange Cabaret, one of the earliest alternative comedy venues, documents a heated dispute between Tony Allen, one of the founding fathers of alternative comedy, and old-style comedy script writer, Brad Ashton.
Kim Wells, Chortle, 4th September 2024