Bridget Christie
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Edinburgh comedy awards: explore all the winners
From Cambridge Footlights in 1981 to Bridget Christie in 2013, explore the history of the Foster's Edinburgh comedy awards. Find out who won, who they beat and how the art of comedy changed each year. When did stand-up come to the fore rather than sketch humour? Who was the first female winner? Who won in the year that Jack Dee, Lily Savage and Frank Skinner were in the running? The various nominees include a minor royal and the narrator of Peppa Pig... The winners of the 2015 awards will be announced on 29 August.
The Guardian, 14th August 2015Bridget Christie on being a good stand-up
Bridget Christie is not an activist or an academic, she just wants to be the best comedian she can be.
Claire Smith, The Scotsman, 13th August 2015Bridget Christie on Putin, politics and her Fringe show
Bridget Christie has a lot on her mind. The fact that girls aged 11 are having bikini waxes. That she no longer calls the Labour party "we". She's worried about cuts to welfare, education and the arts -- and about town centres changing to look like super-rich European cities, with luxury goods retailers instead of record and book shops. Then, suddenly, she's giggly -- at a cute set of animal prints painted on the children's bench in the cafe where we chat.
Alex Hardy, The Times, 10th August 2015Bridget Christie: a voice of one's own
In less than three years Bridget Christie has gone from an anonymous circuit veteran to one of the most critically-acclaimed standups in the country. But, as she tells Sam Friedman, she's only just starting to find her voice.
Sam Friedman, Fest Mag, 9th August 2015Book review: A Book for Her by Bridget Christie
It is a fine book, somewhere between feminist treatise, autobiography and nerdy stand-up how-to guide. Most importantly for me, it was very funny, despite also being deadly serious.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2015Fringe 2015: best comedy shows
Including Johnny Vegas, Katherine Ryan, Trevor Noah, Aisling Bea, Bridget Christie, Max and Ivan and Nina Conti.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 31st July 2015Bridget Christie webchat - post your questions now
The feminist comedian is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat at 1pm BST on Monday 3 August - post them in the comments below.
The Guardian, 31st July 2015Top comic says Fringe acts face 'impossible' odds
Bridget Christie, who became only the third woman to win the Fringe's biggest comedy award two years ago, has warned the festival is no longer the place for acts to experiment.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 26th July 2015Bridget Christie: a woman in a man's world
Stand-up Bridget Christie's autobiographical call-to-arms for gender equality is as hilarious as it is committed, says Mark Monahan.
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 22nd July 2015A Book for Her by Bridget Christie book review
The prizewinning standup's comic genius transfers brilliantly from stage to page.
Viv Groskop, The Guardian, 20th July 2015