Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner on indyref

All's fair in love and satire for motor-mouth Rory Bremner, but he admits Nicola Sturgeon is off-limits, and the state of the Union is beyond a joke.

In his recently-published, tremendously indiscreet diaries, Daily Telegraph journalist Alan Cochrane mused about meeting Rory Bremner before the referendum. The satirical impressionist apparently spoke "in a funny voice" for a few minutes, leaving Cochrane flabbergasted when it was revealed he was supposed to be "doing" Alex Salmond.

Let's hope Bremner has mastered it by now, as this is his last round-up of this extraordinary year of Scottish affairs, including interviews with some of the major players, from punters to pundits to politicians. Now re-settled in Scotland, after a career mostly based around Westminster politics, Bremner's first Holyrood special last year showed him trying to get a grip on the referendum before it really began (something that many national commentators found themselves scrabbling to do at the last minute). So what is his conclusion now? And how on earth will he portray Nicola Sturgeon?

Audio - Rory Bremner: Living with ADHD is 'hell'

Comedian Rory Bremner says constantly punishing children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) harms their development and strips away "self-belief".

Bremner diagnosed himself with the condition after noticing that the symptoms displayed by a family member with ADHD were similar to those he experienced as a child.

He told 5 Live's Afternoon Edition the condition was "desperately difficult to live with" as it made concentrating and sitting still "impossible".

Rory Bremner: satire's died & audiences are distracted

Rory Bremner laments the death of satire, saying television viewers are "distracted" by the "bread and circus" of The Great British Bake Off and Tumble.

Rory Bremner: West End stage debut is a privilege

Rory Bremner has said it is "a massive privilege" to be making his West End stage debut at the age of 53.

Video: Rory Bremner on starring in a Noel Coward play

For his first acting stint, bar a few student plays in his past, Rory Bremner stars in the Noel Coward play Relative Values.

Scottish independence: Rory Bremner in comedy call

Impressionist Rory Bremner has called for a dash of humour to be injected into the bad-tempered independence debate, saying arguments over the future of Scotland are far too important and far too funny to be left to the politicians.

Some quizzes are just vehicles for the guests to deliver their best comedy material. This new one hosted by Rory Bremner is exactly that and makes no pretence to be anything else. Yet while it has the form of a quiz and mocks the whole concept - there really is just one question and therefore a maximum total of one point to win - it is more a sharply written satire.

This week's one question is about what it means to be British and while some of the gags are familiar, most are fresh and they all come thick and fast. One inspired touch is to pretend David Cameron is one of the team members. The only way you realise it's not the man himself is that you find yourself wanting to hear what he's got to say.

Rory Bremner: Putting satire in the Saltire

Impressionist Rory Bremner has been one of Britain's best-known satirists for two decades but he has never before turned his attention to the country of his birth.