Fern Brady
- 38 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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BBC Scotland unveils Funny Firsts comedy season
BBC Scotland is to debut a number of new shows online and on TV over November and December as part of a season called Funny Firsts. Shows include The Comedy Underground, The State Of It and Whiplashed.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2018Why you need to see... Fern Brady
Brady is frank and open about her experiences in dealing with mental health, whilst mock-curtsying because it's Bi Visibility Day, and she is being both bi and visible at the same time. But she never batters you over the head with such topics. You get the sense if she wanted to hurt you, you'd already be dead.
Nooruddean Choudry, JOE, 15th October 2018TV review: Roast Battle UK, Comedy Central UK
While I don't actually think kids would be jotting down the one-liners lobbed by the likes of Chris Ramsey and Tom Rosenthal at each other for later use themselves I do think the programmes risks normalising dubious attitudes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2018Another series of competitive insults, hosted, naturally, by Jimmy Carr. Roast Battle is neither big nor clever, but it is reliably funny, and the bear pit atmosphere is effective: the relieved hugs at the end tell you the comics feel the rush. Tonight: Fern Brady v Ivo Graham, then Chris Ramsey v Tom Rosenthal.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 1st October 2018Full Live At The Apollo line-up revealed
The latest series of Live at the Apollo has just been filmed over the last three nights in Hammersmith and the full line-up can now be revealed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2018Live From The BBC Series 3 line-up revealed
Fern Brady, Rhys Nicholson, Suzi Ruffell, Chris Washington, Desiree Burch and Mat Ewins will star in the third series of the stand-up format Live From The BBC.
British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2018Interview: Fern Brady's blunt take on comedy
"When I was at uni, I got called a 'commoner' in my freshers' week," says Fern Brady.
Stephanie Bunbury, Sydney Morning Herald, 21st March 2018Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 nominations
The nominations for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 have been announced. Various stand-up comedians, TV shows and radio programmes are shortlisted.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2018Fern Brady, Soho Theatre review
Young Scot with desert-dry delivery.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th February 2018Stand-ups on Weinstein, taboos - & the gags they regret
Is it ever OK for comedians to joke about sexual assault? Is there such a thing as 'too soon'? Margaret Cho, Doug Stanhope, David Cross and other fearless comics on the fine line between funny and offensive.
Ben Williams, The Guardian, 3rd November 2017