Jordan Brookes
- 38 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Chortle Awards 2018 nominees
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2018 have been announced. Mat Ewins, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Joseph Morpurgo are up for Best Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018Jordan Brookes: What makes me laugh
'My dog's face. I don't get it. It's so stupid, sad and hilarious'.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 19th January 2018The 10 most memorable comedy gigs of 2017
Every year, I see more than 300 gigs as Chortle's editor and chief reviewer. Here's my personal round-up of the ten most memorable of 2017. Not necessarily the best - though that's a good metric - but the performances that will stay with me.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th December 2017Review - Jordan Brookes, Body of Work
A thrilling ride from an original comic.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 22nd November 2017Jordan Brookes and comedy's rule breakers
Shows that delight in flouting conventions, like Brookes's Body of Work, make us question our expectations of standup - including whether it should all be funny.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th November 2017Review: Pascoe, Brookes, Ilyas, Pritchard-McLean
If you like your comedy to make you think as well as laugh then this is definitely a welcome addition to the stand-up world.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th November 2017Audible offers 12 free stand-up shows
Audible has released for free a collection of 12 shows of stand-up they recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Stars include Ed Gamble, Mark Watson and Angela Barnes.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd October 2017Edinburgh festival 2017 - in pictures
Moon dances, chaotic comedy and a hymn to envy.
Murdo MacLeod, The Guardian, 26th August 2017Three To See on 27 Aug
Three recommended shows to see on Sunday 27 Aug...
ThreeWeeks, 26th August 2017Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2017
It's that time again. The fringe is almost over. The pubs of Edinburgh can go back to being pubs, Lee Nelson's face can stop blocking the view of Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh recycling plant will be busy turning flyers into mulch. So without further a do lets give out the least prestigious awards of the year, the Laugh Out London Comedy awards (or the LOLies)...
Laugh Out London, 25th August 2017