Jen Brister
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings
Live At Christmas comedy review: Seasonal stand-up treats aplenty
Powerhouse comedy bill led by Sara Pascoe hits buttons that veer from cynical to silly.
Jay Richardson, The List, 19th December 2024Palestine benefit gig with Josh Widdicombe, Ivo Graham, Jamali Maddix, Rob Beckett, Kerry Godliman
An all-star line-up is performing a night of comedy in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) on January 16.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2024Icklewick FM returning to Radio 4, with series in active talks for TV
The Delightful Sausage's Radio 4 sitcom Icklewick FM is returning for a second series, with active discussions about a television version, Amy Gledhill has revealed. She and her double act partner Chris Cantrill are also developing a game show for broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2024Rarely asked questions: Jen Brister
Specsavers recently launched the first ever comedy club in London to normalise eye symptoms in the over 40s. The show took place at the At Arms Length club at Up The Creek in Greenwich and comedian/writer Jen Brister headlined.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st May 2024Specsavers launches its first ever comedy club in London to normalise eye symptoms in the over 40s
This April, Specsavers is hosting its first ever comedy club, in partnership with eye-conic stand-up comedian and writer Jen Brister.
London Post, 6th April 2024Live at the Marlowe: review
A review of performances from Jen Brister, Desiree Burch, Harriet Kemsley and Sindhu Vee.
Lynne Parker, Funny Women, 4th March 2024Icklewick FM review
Is there something of the Royston Vasey about Icklewick? A small Northern backwater, full of eccentrics, with something sinister afoot...
Chortle, 23rd January 2024Jen Brister's stand-up special The Optimist now on YouTube
Jen Brister's critically-acclaimed stand-up hour The Optimist is now available for free on YouTube.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 2023The Delightful Sausage launch special & share Icklewick FM cast
The Delightful Sausage have shared further details of their upcoming Radio 4 sitcom, Icklewick FM, including a cast that includes Colin Hoult, Lucy Beaumont, Jen Brister, Phil Ellis, Barbara Nice and Mark Silcox, plus some undisclosed big names, just as the award-nominated pair, Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill, concurrently release their second special today, Nowt But Sea.
British Comedy Guide, 14th December 2023Jen Brister talks pride, performing, and the point of no return for a gag
"I loved travelling abroad... now I can't be bothered."
RDG, 28th January 2023