Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 34
Comedy review: Dylan Moran - Drygate, Glasgow
Work-in-progress for his next big tour, which he's been developing for several years, some routines, such as an unusually intimate masturbation reverie, don't fully cohere yet. Nevertheless, the existential howl of despair running through them is compelling. And the brusquely poetic way in which Moran characterises such trends as Netflix and Russell Brand is exquisite.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 12th January 2015Russell Brand documentary will open SXSW 2015
A new documentary about Russell Brand, Brand: A Second Coming will open 2015's South by Southwest Film Festival.
Christopher Rosen, The Huffington Post, 8th January 2015Nick Robinson: Russell Brand is wrong on not voting
The BBC's political editor also says he'd rather quit than be impartial about democracy.
Claire Webb, Radio Times, 5th January 2015Charlie Brooker's 2014 Wipe, BBC2, review
Brooker's Wipe might be uncomfortably similar to Russell Brand's YouTube rant 'The Trews' were it not for the top-notch contributors.
Ellen E. Jones, The Independent, 30th December 2014Heroes of 2014: Russell Brand
The volatile comedian-turned-activist's ability to be openly and honestly flawed sets him apart from the grand old men of the left.
George Monbiot, The Guardian, 29th December 2014Russell Brand apologises to RBS worker
Russell Brand has apologised to an RBS worker for acting aggressively towards him during a recent anti-capitalist protest.
Digital Spy, 18th December 2014Only time all of Twitter agrees with Russell Brand?
This week has seen a social media turn-around for the star following the airing of BBC Three's Russell Brand: End the Drugs War.
Jenn Selby, The Independent, 16th December 2014Russell Brand: Slippery, vain and out of touch
Russell Brand was royally squished on Question Time.
William Langley, The Telegraph, 14th December 2014Opinion: Russell Brand on Question Time
Well he looked like a revolutionary, albeit a well-scrubbed up revolutionary. But he didn't sound much like one. I've been trying to work out what went wrong with Russell Brand's appearance on Question Time last night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th December 2014Should Russell Brand keep to comedy on serious points?
It was refreshing to hear Brand's views on Question Time, but if Nigel Farage escaped their showdown unscathed, it's because the comedian is in unfamiliar territory.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th December 2014