Jen Brister
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Wells Comedy Festival announces first acts
The Wells Comedy Festival has announced its seventh edition, bringing some of the country's top names in comedy to the heart of Somerset.
Beyond The Joke, 27th January 2023Jen Brister: The Optimist review
No one rages against life and the world better than Brister, but the comic is too good to be confined by her furious persona.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th January 2023Jen Brister: The Optimist review
If comic Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it's that she's no good in a crisis. Her tour may be called The Optimist, but take that with a large pinch of ironic salt.
The Recs, 10th October 2022Jen Brister: The Optimist review
If Jen Brister's show title is laced with the thickest of irony, then no one told the amorous couple in her front row last night - although it only exacerbated her pained vibe that she had to order them to shut up and keep their hands and mouths to themselves. This is patently not a show for overt displays of affection.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 7th October 2022Sky reveals seven comedy shorts for 2023
Sky Arts is to broadcast seven new comedy shorts in 2023. Stars include Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch, Jordan Stephens and Jordan Brookes.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2022Him & Her's Kerry Howard & Russell Tovey reunite for dark Sky comedy
Him & Her stars Kerry Howard and Russell Tovey have written and star in Both Sides Now for Sky.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 2022Jen Brister interview
The stand-up on the upsides of touring, her worst gig and finding reasons to be optimistic.
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 22nd June 2022Damned Andrew review
Not quite an instant cult classic, but seems worth sticking with, especially if the set-up already appeals.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st June 2022Channel 4 launches Jokes Only A ... Can Tell series
Channel 4 has ordered the online series Jokes Only A ... Can Tell, showcasing Muslim, disabled, Jewish, Nigerian and lesbian acts.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2022Radio 4 orders Jen Brister, Josie Long and Kiri Pritchard-McLean shows
Radio 4 has commissioned stand-up specials from Jen Brister and Josie Long, a medicine-based panel show fronted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean and a train-based interview series from Alexei Sayle.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd May 2022