Gyles Brandreth
- 76 years old
- English
- Writer, politician, presenter and journalist
Press clippings
Sky Arts commissions panto documentary starring Gyles Brandreth
To air this Christmas, The Story Of Panto will see the author, broadcaster and all-round entertainer reveal some of the surprising origins of this uniquely British art-form.
Pippa Considine, Televisual, 3rd October 2024Gyles Brandreth: 'I blame myself for Rod Hull's fatal accident'
Gyles Brandreth has revealed he blames himself for "killing" legendary entertainer Rod Hull.
Rod, famed for his emu and its TV attacks on Michael Parkinson, died in 1999 after slipping from the roof of his bungalow and falling, suffering a severe skull fracture and chest injuries.
Ross Kaniuk, The Sun, 2nd May 2024Mike Yarwood's daughters front documentary about his career
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs will air on Channel 5 on Saturday 21st October. The 90 minute special sees the impressionist's two daughters examining his rise to fame and his sudden exit from public life.
British Comedy Guide, 12th October 2023Comedy shows cancelled amid concrete crisis
RAAC found in theatres, prompting fears of crumbling ceilings.
Chortle, 4th September 2023Performing solo can be lonely - but at least it's all about you
A noted Fringe veteran delves into the pros, cons and history of one-person shows - and recalls what Gielgud once told him about doing them.
Gyles Brandreth, The Telegraph, 22nd August 2023No audience! Fringe stars on the day they suffered every performer's nightmare
Georgie Grier's headline-grabbing plight isn't so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 7th August 2023Gyles Brandreth on the colourful encounters during a varied career
"I was a dead certainty for success after an encounter with Bernard Manning's stripper."
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 3rd August 2023Gyles Brandreth interview
"I realised that I have done a lot of different things. I've been an MP, a novelist, a presenter, I've been on Just A Minute and Gogglebox. So that gave me the idea that this is the only show in Edinburgh where the audience decides where the show is going."
Claire Smith, Edinburgh Festivals, 14th July 2023Gyles Brandreth talks about being part of a pornography commission
Gyles Brandreth has talked about the time he and Cliff Richard were asked to be part of a commission looking into pornography.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd June 202340 must-see shows at Edinburgh Festival 2023: the critics' choice
Our critics have combed through the schedules to find the weirdest and most wonderful events. Let us know what you think they're missing in the comments below.
Clive Davis, Dominic Maxwell, Richard Morrison, Debra Craine, Laura Freeman and Alice Jones, The Times, 27th May 2023