Fern Brady
- 38 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings Page 16
Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Stand-ups to perform on Brexit themed TV show
TV channel VICELAND has ordered Brexit Stage Left. It will see Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady, Alfie Brown and Sean McLoughlin performing stand-up in European countries.
British Comedy Guide, 25th April 2017Fern Brady interview
"When you walk on stage at a strip club, everyone thinks 'this is how it should be, this makes sense'. Whereas if you're a woman and walk on stage in a comedy club, lots of people can't contain their disappointment."
Jay Richardson, Glasgow Live, 3rd March 2017Fern Brady: Milo and Me
Ahead of recording a comedy album at The Stand and her appearance at Glasgow Comedy Festival, Fern Brady kicks-off a new column where comedians discuss ethical issues.
Fern Brady, The Skinny, 21st February 201712 comedians pick their favourite bad movies
As Glasgow Comedy Festival celebrates the awful glory that is Highlander 2 and Reefer Madness, we dug a little deeper into this treasure chest of terrible.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 15th February 2017My comedy hero: Fern Brady on Doug Stanhope
The Scottish stand-up picks the no-holds barred American as her comic icon.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 25th January 2017Best of live comedy 2016
From classy confessional comedy to superlative solo sketch work, the year was filled with a plethora of live treats.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st December 2016Can 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 2016Unloching funny women in Scotland
The Scottish women's comedy writing residential took place recently in the magnificent surroundings of Cove Park, overlooking Loch Long on Scotland's West Coast. It offered a group of female comedy writers development workshops and writing exercises, plus an opportunity to pitch their ideas to BBC Scotland's comedy department. Fern Brady explains what it meant to her...
Fern Brady, BBC Writersroom, 8th November 2016