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Fern Brady named as Scotland's most influential Twitter user
One tweet earned the the Bathgate-born comedian well over 80,000 likes on the platform.
Peter Cassidy, STV, 22nd December 2021Glasgow International Comedy Festival permanently axed
Organisers at the Scottish Comedy Agency say that after 18 years, they will no longer be staging the annual event after being hammered by Covid.
Chortle, 26th October 2021Fern Brady writing autism memoir
Fern Brady is writing a memoir, focusing on her autism and the sexism that surrounds the condition. Strong Female Character will be published in 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 28th September 2021British As Folk, Dave, review
In the first episode of the new travel show, Darren Harriott, Fern Brady and Ivo Graham visited Leicester but failed to get to the heart of the city.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 14th September 2021TV review: British As Folk, Dave
In a way the programme relies on the chemistry and personalities of the three presenters and there was a bit of a problem here. They were all very different but while they clearly got on, I'm not sure if they gelled in a televisual sense.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th September 2021British As Folk review
As a trip into corners of the UK that are often overlooked by the media - next week the trio's Mystery Machine rolls up to South Wales - it proves is am amiable, and very watchable, affair.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th September 2021British As Folk preview
Hampered by a terrible name, Dave's new travelogue investigating modern Britain is constantly entertaining.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 11th September 2021Fern Brady on returning to the Edinburgh fringe
The festival is back - and so are stage fright and self-loathing. But this year's event has been small and beautiful.
Fern Brady, The Guardian, 13th August 2021Punchline's top Fringe shows 2021
It's that exhilarating time of year again and wow have we got a great line-up of live comedy shows for you!
Punchline UK, 3rd August 2021Fringe "work in progress" comment whips up a storm
An article in the Edinburgh Evening News has upset comedians heading to the fringe with its comments about work-in-progress shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2021