Fern Brady
- 38 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Bristol Comedy Garden returns
The Southwest's biggest comedy festival Bristol Comedy Garden presented by heycar returns to its roots in Queen Square this June 14-18th, with a Big Top bursting with incredible comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th March 2023Fern Brady & Jamali Maddix get their freak on for Stitch Head movie
Fern Brady and Jamali Maddix are making their film debuts voicing characters in the animated movie Stitch Head. The cast also features Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Asa Butterfield, Joel Fry and Relativity's Tia Bannon.
British Comedy Guide, 10th March 2023Fern Brady: A comedian's memoir with something to say
Fern Brady isn't mugging for the camera on her cover; the book's title avoids obvious cliche. In contradistinction to the majority of other comedians who write she has a serious story to tell, one that deliberately discomforts.
John Quin, The National (Scotland), 5th March 2023Fern Brady: 'Thankfully the last decade has been very boring'
Having just added author to an already busy CV, the Bathgate stand-up tells us about growing up Catholic and autistic, and the 'near-death' experience that emboldened her writing.
Megan Merino, The List, 1st March 2023Strong Female Character by Fern Brady review
By being so frank about her experiences, Brady opens up the world of autism to the allistic - as people who don't have the condition are known.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th February 2023Fern Brady on daily challenges she faces with late autism diagnosis
Fern Brady has spoken out about the challenges she faces daily following a late autism diagnosis. The comedian talks about her new book and why more understanding is needed about autism.
Hannah Stephenson, Edinburgh Live, 21st February 2023Fern Brady on her meltdowns and her autism diagnosis
On the last day of filming the Channel 4 comedy series Taskmaster, Fern Brady tells me, she began to cry. "Because I knew there wasn't going to be another job like it. I just knew," the Scottish comedian explains.
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 18th February 2023Fern Brady - Strong Female Character review
Bold and brave memoir from stand-up Brady pulls no punches.
Catherine Renton, The Wee Review, 16th February 2023Fern Brady tackles autism, sex and stripping in her unsparingly witty memoir
The Scottish comedian brings the same savage snark to Strong Female Character as she does to her stand-up.
Helen Brown, The Telegraph, 1st February 2023National Comedy Awards 2023 shortlists revealed
The shortlists for Channel 4's National Comedy Awards 2023 have been revealed. Ghosts, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Derry Girls and After Life are up for Best Scripted Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2023