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BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC
Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Marcus Brigstocke features

Cheerful Earful Live

Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival returns in October 2024

Thursday 5th September 2024

The third annual Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival kicks off this October, with live shows from some of the biggest and most beloved comedy podcasts planned between the 12th and 20th October.

Sorry, I've Got No Head. Image shows from L to R: Anna Crilly, Mel Giedroyc, James Bachman, Fergus Craig, William Andrews. Copyright: So Television TV

Sorry, I've Got No Head cast interview

Saturday 28th November 2020

With hit CBBC sketch show Sorry, I've Got No Head available on BBC iPlayer again, the cast and writers talk to British Comedy Guide about the joy of making the show. Also, could a reunion be on the cards?

Daddy Look At Me. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Jones, Helen Bauer Features

Pictures of comedians as kids

Thursday 12th November 2020

Take a look at this set of brilliant pictures of comedians when they were little.

Asking For A Friend. Image shows from L to R: Marcus Brigstocke, Rosie Jones, Simon Brodkin, Christopher Biggins, Shaparak Khorsandi Radio

Wit and Wisdom: The comedy from Union JACK's Asking For A Friend guests

Saturday 2nd November 2019

To tie in with Union JACK's panel show Asking For A Friend we've had a dig through the BCG archives and gathered some choice quotes from some of the show's panellists.

Hay Festival 2019. Jo Brand. Copyright: Marsha Arnold Live

Comedy highlights at the Hay Festival 2019

Friday 31st May 2019

BCG's Matt Hilborn popped over to Wales to catch Marcus Brigstocke, Jo Brand, Mae Martin, Sara Pascoe and Bill Bailey at The Hay Festival 2019.

Marcus Brigstocke Live

Hay Festival 2019 preview

Thursday 16th May 2019

Marcus Brigstocke, Sara Pascoe, Bill Bailey, Dylan Moran, Jimmy Carr and Sindhu Vee are amongst the many comedians due to appear at The Hay Festival in Wales.

Random 8 Live

Random 8 New Year's Day Special

Tuesday 1st January 2019

Eight random comedians, eight random questions: it's the first Random 8 holiday special!

Marcus Brigstocke Live

Random 8: Marcus Brigstocke

Tuesday 4th September 2018

Back with a high-concept new tour, Marcus Brigstocke talks Lucifer, London and The Lighthouse Family.

Prom Night Live

This year's biggest Edinburgh show: Prom Night

Sunday 22nd July 2018

The biggest comedy show at this year's Fringe looks set to be Max & Ivan's Prom Night. Comedians set to play characters at the real prom will include Dara O Briain, Nina Conti, Jason Byrne, Angelos Epithemiou and Rachel Parris.

Latitude 2018. Copyright: Aryan Jafri Live

Latitude 2018 Report

Thursday 19th July 2018

Latitude is the ultimate outdoor arts festival (with lots of decent music too) - this year with added dust and band-dissing. Big names wandering about onstage and off, new comic discoveries, Dr Buckles DJing, pink sheep and green ants - it was quite a weekend.

The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC Radio

Kerry Godliman & Marcus Brigstocke interview

Thursday 16th November 2017

Kerry Godliman and Marcus Brigstocke, who star in Radio 4's sitcom The Wilsons Save The World, reveal how 'green' they are in real life. Which of them has the biggest compost heap?

Image shows from L to R: Anna Morris, Marcus Brigstocke Live

Festival news and trivia

Sunday 14th August 2016

From dodgy show promotion to a hipster invasion... we have the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe, including news of an injury, an arrest and a 'marriage'.

Marcus Brigstocke Live

Marcus Brigstocke interview

Thursday 17th April 2014

A snapped heel, torn cruciate and broken relationship - the last year has been memorable for Marcus Brigstocke, to say the least. He talks about crowd-pleasing injuries, tabloid infamy, meeting Amy Childs, not meeting Maria Miller, his forthcoming political campaign and ongoing Daily Show dream.

Marcus Brigstocke Live

Marcus Brigstocke injures leg

Sunday 4th August 2013

Marcus Brigstocke has injured his leg whilst performing a dance routine in his Edinburgh Fringe show.

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